tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152532055090335650.post3975757440156927372..comments2024-03-23T07:29:54.230+00:00Comments on A bad witch's blog: The Halloween controversyBadwitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10548605170878666546noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152532055090335650.post-24737208344967650232008-10-30T09:06:00.000+00:002008-10-30T09:06:00.000+00:00It is important to have fun! "All acts of love and...It is important to have fun! "All acts of love and pleasure are my rituals" (Charge of the Goddess).Badwitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548605170878666546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152532055090335650.post-51242046544563063882008-10-29T15:32:00.000+00:002008-10-29T15:32:00.000+00:00I've been doing some research for a Samhain ritual...I've been doing some research for a Samhain ritual and have encountered lots of contradictions, some of which you mention. <BR/><BR/>In the end, I've always loved this time of year and loved Halloween. I find I keep confronting tradition, which always changes, with some inner need to "get it right." So, I'll err on the side of just having fun and celebrating. The last thing I want or need is to get too literal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152532055090335650.post-54295933450718180752008-10-28T17:59:00.000+00:002008-10-28T17:59:00.000+00:00I agree that is a fantastic festival!I agree that is a fantastic festival!Badwitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548605170878666546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152532055090335650.post-41188522854327512802008-10-28T09:59:00.000+00:002008-10-28T09:59:00.000+00:00There is also Dia De Los Muertos, which I think is...There is also <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_dead" REL="nofollow">Dia De Los Muertos</A>, which I think is a wonderful festival. I couldn't find anything about celebrating it in the ex-pat community here, but I did find a shop that sells <A HREF="http://www.casamexico.co.uk/products/index.php?category=58" REL="nofollow">Catalinas!</A> So I'm going to try celebrating it this year. Despite not being Mexican.Cattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757534375513377293noreply@blogger.com