Rhythmic Rituals
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Rhythmic Rituals
After all, this morning is Samhain,2 the old seasonal Gaelic festival which marks the beginning of winter. And on this night, my ancestors believed, the passage between this world and the Otherworld is open.
Sharon Blackie • If Women Rose Rooted: A Journey to Authenticity and Belonging
Ritual has power. I learned that lesson early on. Growing up in the English countryside, my family wasn’t religious, but we observed folk celebrations that gave meaning to each season and structure to our days. We danced around the maypole on May Day, gathered around a St John’s Fire at Midsummer and sang in the streets at Michaelmas. These rituals... See more