Seasons of the Witch  ( Some ancient and some not so much!) Light A Candle Today!  In many different traditions lighting a candle is a sacred action. It expresses more than words can express. It has to do with gratefulness. From time immemorial, people have lit candles in sacred places. You may want to begin or end your day by the sacred ritual of lighting a candle on this gratefulness. Or you may want to light a birthday candle for a friend. One single guideline is all you need: Slow down and do it with full attention. Australia Day Duarte Day (Dominican Republic) End of the Fifth Quarter of the Ninth Dozen of the Thirteenth Set (Fairy) Fond du Lac Winter Celebration (Lake Winebago @) Gone To Croatan Festival National Peanut Brittle Day National Popcorn Day Republic Day (India) Smeltania (Boyne City, Michigan) Spike the Punch Day St. Paula's Day (patron of widows) St. Polycarp's Day St. Timothy's Day (patron against stomachaches) St. Titus' Day (patron of Crete; against freethinking) St. Xenophon's Day (Eastern) Tu Bishrat: New Year of the trees in ancient Palestine. Families plant a tree for each child born in the year (cedar for boys, cypress for girls). Uphellyaa Day (Scotland) - Norse galley burned in Viking sacrifice to sun. Remember the ancient ways and keep them sacred! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GrannyMoonsMorningFeast/

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