Members of NeoPagan, Heathen, and other Earth-Based or... Bah. The terminology could fill a dictionary.
Wiccans, Pagans, Asatruar, et. al. (I'm in there somewhere) do generally observe Samhain on April 30, when in the Southern Hemisphere. Otherwise, it would mess up the whole calendar, since it's based around the solstices and equinoxes (is that the correct plural, there?)
Of course, if you have three Pagans in a room who actually agree on someting, it's generally: A) Two people sucking up to the third B) Co-Authors on a new book from That Publishing Company C) Three people trying to get on a talk show.
So, the next person may disagree with me. :)
Me, I am in the Northern Hemisphere, barely out of bed, and...babbling.
--Talvin
P.S. Den: doing something for Aussie Halloween with our favorite Bugs? :) ("AHHH! Speedy! Fly! That monster ate the boss!" "No, silly, it's a costume." "That costume ate the boss!")
I wasn't planning on doing anything with the Bugs because I don't do Hallowe'en. It was never a part of Aussie culture until the mid 80s, and didn't catch on until the 90s. For me it's One Of Those Things you foreigners go on about that seems a bit silly. 8)
Speaking of silly, we have seasonal celebrations 6 months out of phase because we follow the Northern Hemisphere. Yule is in the middle of summer and Hallowe'en is mid spirng. This is why I made the list of alternative dates. The equivalent of Groundhog Day is August 2. Since we don't have ground hogs it's Wombat Day.
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Bah. The terminology could fill a dictionary.
Wiccans, Pagans, Asatruar, et. al. (I'm in there somewhere) do generally observe Samhain on April 30, when in the Southern Hemisphere. Otherwise, it would mess up the whole calendar, since it's based around the solstices and equinoxes (is that the correct plural, there?)
Of course, if you have three Pagans in a room who actually agree on someting, it's generally:
A) Two people sucking up to the third
B) Co-Authors on a new book from That Publishing Company
C) Three people trying to get on a talk show.
So, the next person may disagree with me. :)
Me, I am in the Northern Hemisphere, barely out of bed, and...babbling.
--Talvin
P.S. Den: doing something for Aussie Halloween with our favorite Bugs? :)
("AHHH! Speedy! Fly! That monster ate the boss!" "No, silly, it's a costume." "That costume ate the boss!")
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Speaking of silly, we have seasonal celebrations 6 months out of phase because we follow the Northern Hemisphere. Yule is in the middle of summer and Hallowe'en is mid spirng. This is why I made the list of alternative dates. The equivalent of Groundhog Day is August 2. Since we don't have ground hogs it's Wombat Day.