Many people are unaware of the connection between holidays and the earth-based seasonal traditions from which these special days evolved. Using myth, folklore, and poetry, this book reacquaints readers with well-known traditions. Organized by season, each section begins with a story followed by rituals that readers can enact to create their own celebrations. Ceremonies and traditions come from Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the South Pacific, from Christmas and Kwanzaa to the Ritual of the Cleansing Fire and the Building of the Autumn Equinox Altar.
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In the beginning, at a time when there was no Time, all that existed was the great silence in the dark depth of the Cosmic Womb (Nana Buluku). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New Orleans, Mardi Gras, West Africa, Mami Wata, Congo Square, Native American, Summer Solstice, Zulu Parade, African American, Spring Equinox, United States, Autumn Equinox, Grain King, Ancient Mother, Benin City, Goddess Oshun, Saint Joe, Spring Maiden, Divine Couple, Master of the Crossroads, Nana Buluku, O-Beautiful Mother, Papa Densu, Saint Joseph New!
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In the beginning, at a time when there was no Time, all that existed was the great silence in the dark depth of the Cosmic Womb (Nana Buluku). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
seasonal altar, pineapple rings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Orleans, Mardi Gras, West Africa, Mami Wata, Congo Square, Native American, Summer Solstice, Zulu Parade, African American, Spring Equinox, United States, Autumn Equinox, Grain King, Ancient Mother, Benin City, Goddess Oshun, Saint Joe, Spring Maiden, Divine Couple, Master of the Crossroads, Nana Buluku, O-Beautiful Mother, Papa Densu, Saint Joseph New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Heritage of Power (Marie LaVeau/Mary Ellen Pleasant) by Susheel Bibbs on page 127, and Back Matter
- Carnival of the Spirit: Seasonal Celebrations and Rites of Passage by Luisah Teish in Back Matter
- Aquarian Dictionary of Festivals by Cooper in Back Matter
- The Lives of the Saints (Religious stories) by Nancy Martin in Back Matter
- Lives of the Saints by Alban Butler in Back Matter
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