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May the wonders of Samhain be upon you! Welcome my season, Winter!

  • 01-11-2015 2:46am
    #1
    efb
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    Blessings of Samhain to you all.


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  • #2
    The Sidewards Man
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    Ah piss off with that shite.


  • #3
    Tigger
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    Blessings to you also efb may the Tuatha Dé Danann ensure your warmth during this and every winter and the Mórrígan chose your enemies before they even know they offended you.


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Yes and praise be all the Saints of the Catholic Church. May you all seek the love and the acceptance of the Lord and Saviour.


  • #5
    efb
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Yes and praise be all the Saints of the Catholic Church. May you all seek the love and the acceptance of the Lord and Saviour.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gLMSf4afzo


  • #6
    efb
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njoJTpXptks


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  • #7
    Amirani
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    I don't know whether to consider November as winter.


  • #8
    Tigger
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    if you are dividing the year in 4 and using the months as integers then id say winter is dec jan feb
    Sámhain is the first night of frost and the first dark of winter rather than real winter
    like Imbloc (early Feb) is the first signs of spring rather than real spring
    they are turning points
    Funnily enough last night was the first when i had frost on the car so it was very accurate.


  • #9
    donegaLroad
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    Amirani wrote: »
    I don't know whether to consider November as winter.

    its not winter here today, if we had weather like this in August it would have been a decent summer.


  • #10
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,253 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    The Sidewards Man wrote: »
    Ah piss off with that shite.
    Aye. Feck off with bloody winter. I hate it. If I had wings I'd be flying south come september.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • #11
    .Henry Sellers.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 567 ✭✭✭.Henry Sellers.


    Bring on Winter! More snow, wind, storms, rain, I want it all. Jack Frost nipping at your nips.


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  • #12
    sonny.knowles
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    Will have to break out the thermal jocks.


  • #13
    Arthur Daley
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    The old is february spring arguement runs and runs. So instead I now view the 15th november as the start of winter. 15th february as the start of spring, 15th may summer and 15th august start of autumn.

    It's a compromise timetable but if the seasons do 'turn' it is roughly on these dates you can see the changes.


  • #14
    Tigger
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    Arthur Daley wrote: »
    The old is february spring arguement runs and runs. So instead I now view the 15th november as the start of winter. 15th february as the start of spring, 15th may summer and 15th august start of autumn.

    It's a compromise timetable but if the seasons do 'turn' it is roughly on these dates you can see the changes.

    yup
    efb is talking about the spiritual/traditional turn rather than the actual turn
    15 nov till 15 feb is about right weather wise


  • #15
    efb
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    .Henry Sellers. wrote: »
    Bring on Winter! More snow, wind, storms, rain, I want it all. Jack Frost nipping at your nips.

    At least someone would be!!! :pac:


  • #16
    Fr_Dougal
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    Winter can fuck right off.


  • #17
    Spanish Eyes
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    Winter is very short compared to the other seasons. REALLY, it is.

    Just think, after 22 December the nights are getting brighter again, and by the time the kids go back to school after Christmas, the days are lengthening a lot!

    So focus on that, and although I love getting into the burrow in Winter, it seems very short to me anyway.

    Of course the lengthening days after Winter Solstice doesn't mean the weather will be kind. But it's a sign that Winter is fading away.

    Great isn't it?


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