November

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Cross-quarter day, Samhain, festival of the dead, third station of the year, Kalends of November, Isia

The third station of the year is a time of release, whin seeds fall to the ground. AT sunset bonfires should be lit for the beginning of all souls' day.

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Second day of Isia, all souls day

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Third day of Isia

Today is traditionally the day for bringin cattle down from the hills in preparation for winter.

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Nones of November, Guy Fawkes night

Tonight is a night for burning the effigies of bad spirits of the old year. Besides the Guy himself. To clear the path to the new year.

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Mania, Gwynn ap Nudd

Mania, the Roman festival for the spirits of the netherworld, occures today. Today Gwynn ap Nudd, the lord of the faerie world, opens the door to our world. The door is said to be on Glastonbury Tor, in Britain.

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Festival of Helena, Quatuor Coronati

Today is the Roman festival of Helena, the wife of emperor Julian the Blessed. Today is also the feast of the four crowned martyrs, recognized by freemasons.

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Nincnevin, Martinmas Eve, Festival of Reason, eve of Old November Day

Today is the pagan Scots festival of Nincnevin, which honours the goddess of the hunt. During the French revolution, this day was the festival of the goddess of reason.

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Martinmas, Old November Day, Einherjer, Lunantishees, Scottish quarter day

Lunantishees is the Irish festival for the spirits who guard blackthorn trees. This was traditionally the day for hiring fairs. It is also the day which begins winter in the old European calendar.

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Feronia, Festivals of Juno, Minerva and Jupiter, the runic half-month of Nyd begins

Today is the Roman festival honouring Feronia, Juno, Minerva and Jupiter. The time of Nyd begins the preparations for winter.

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Dubricus, Moccas

Today is the festival of Dubricus, who is said to have crowned King Arthur. It is also sacred to the Celtic pig=goddess, Moccas.

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Hacate night

Sunset today marks the beginning of Hacate night, when the goddess of Wicca is celebrated.

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Praetextatus and Paulina

Today is the festival of Praetextatus and Paulina, custodians of the Eleusinian mysteries.

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Ydalir, Artemis Calliste

Today is the festival of Artemis Calliste, patroness of music. It is also the day of Ydalir in Norse tradition, the god of archery and skiing.

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Wayland the Smith

Today is sacred to the Norse god Wayland, the patron of blacksmiths and metal-workers.Today is also the first day of winter in the old Julian calendar.

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The Celtic tree month of Ngetal ends.

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Festival of Persephone, Proserpina, Kore, Catherine and Arianrod, Womens' merrymaking day, the celtic tree month of Ruis begins

Today is the festival of the goddess of the netherworld, who presides over the spirits of the dead. Today also celebrates womens' mysteries.

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The goddess month of Cailleach ends.

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Runic half month of Is and the goddess month of Astraea begin

The month of Is represents ice, a time of enforced rest and the cessation of movement and growth. Astraea is the Greek goddess of justice.

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Festival of the sons of Saturn

Today is a Roman festival for Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto.

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Festival of Andros

Today is the Roman festival of Andros, the personification of manhood and virility.