Friday the 13th

October 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Friday the 13th is a lovely day to celebrate Venus. The superstitions surrounding the day are Christian based. 13 sitting at the last supper with Jesus, Jacque DeMolay of the Knights Templar was taken on Friday the 13th and most of his followers wiped out. Yes, that would tend to make you think this was [...]

Pumpkins and More – Pumpkin History From UIUC EDU: “People have been making jack-o-lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed ‘Stingy Jack.’ According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him. True to his name, Stingy Jack didn’t want to [...]

Holiday Webcam

October 7, 2006 | Leave a Comment

The first batch of the October photos are presented. Gargoyles, pumpkins, pomegranites, it’s Autumn, it’s spooky. It’s sugared. Oh lawdy is it sugared. zooooom. October’s Gallery O’ Photos and Art

It’s a full plate of observances this month. Halloween, Day of the Dead, Witches New Year, all kinds of Greek, Roman, Hindu, pagan’y Harvest festivals. Lots. Lots and lots of lots. Pick a few ways to live it up to observe the living it down aspect of this season. The weather turns cold, food supplies [...]

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