Winternights: Celebrated at different times in different places, from the middle of October to the Beginning of November. October 31 or November 1 seem most appropriate, as it is then antipodal to May Day. This is another twelve-day holy festival, and it is a period of abandon and wildness much like Mardi Gras or Carnivale. The Wild Hunt begins its ride at this time, and the dead are released to walk the earth. In celebration of this celebrants dress as the dead, or a fairy creatures of some kind, and go from door to door, demanding treats in the form of cakes, sweets, or alcohol. If such are not produced, pranks are played in retaliation on the householder. Divinations are done at this time. This holy festival is dedicated to the ancestors, and they are invited to the festival. Remembrances are drunk to the ancestors, and as many of them are pledged, and their deeds told, as possible. Places are set for them at table. This is a time when some might spend the night sitting on the top of a grave or barrow, possibly under a hood. Either death, madness, or the Second Sight (or powers of seidh or skaldic ability) will result.Free eBooks (Can Be Downloaded):
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