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Astrological Signs: Scorpio, Sagittarius.
Spirits: Banshees and other beings who carry messages between worlds.
Herbs: Ginger, hops, wormwood, hussop, patchouli, mugwort, nutmeg, star
anise.
Colors: Black, white, purple.
Flowers: White lily, dahlia, chrysanthemum.
Scents: Rosemary, dragons blood, lilac, pine, wisteria.
Stones: Topaz, obsidian, onyx, Apache tear.
Trees: Pine, cypress, yew, elder.
Animals: Bat, wolf, sow, dog, snake (although this seems a little
illogical as most snakes tend to begin going into winter hibernation
around about this time of the year).
Birds: Owls, raven, falcon.
Deities: Astarte, Calleach, Cerridwen, Circe, Cybele, Freyja, Hathor,
Hel, Holda, Horned God, Kali, Maman, Nepthys, Sekhmet
01st
All Saint's Day
Festival of Tea (Celtic)
Day of the Banshees (Irish)
Rite of Hel (Scandinavia)
Feast of the Dead (Mexican)
02nd
Animas (Mexican)
All Soul's Day
Festival of Odin (Norse)
03rd
Festival for the New Year (Gaelic)
St. Malachi (Irish)
Isia Ends (Egyptian)
04th
Election Day (U.S. of A.)
05th
Guy Fawkes' Night (British)
World Community Day
Wuwuchim Fire Ceremony (Hopi)
06th
Birthday of Tiamat (Babylonian)
St. Leonard's Day
07th
Makahiki Festival (Hawaiian)
Lono's Day
08th
Festival of Hettsui No Kami of the Hearth (Japanese)
Festival of Mania (Roman)
Gwynn ap Nudd opens Glastonbury Tor (Celtic)
09th
Helena's Day (Roman)
Feast of the Four Crowned Martyrs (Freemason)
10th
Celebration of the Goddess of Reason (French)
Nicnevin (Scottish)
Kali Puja (Indian)
11th
Veteran's Day (U.S. of A.)
Martinmas
Einherjar (Asatru)
Day of the Lunantishees (Irish)
12th
Birth of Bah'u'llah (Baha'I)
13th
Festival of Jupiter (Roman)
Feronia (Roman)
Stenia, the Bitching Festival
14th
Full Moon
Moccas' Day (Celtic)
St. Dubricius (Celtic)
Oschophoria Festival (Greek)
15th
Seven-Five-Three Festival (Japanese)
International Fast for a World Harvest
Children's Day (Indian)
16th
Night of Hecate (Greek, Wiccan)
Festival of Bast (Egyptian)
St. Edmund's Day (Saxon)
18th
Day of Ardvi Sura (Persian) - The Persian Goddess believed to be the
Mother of the Stars, Ardvi, is honored annually on this date with a
sacred festival . The festival takes place under nighttime stars, and
has been celebrated in Southwestern Asia since ancient times
Festival of the Nine Lotus Leaves (Chinese)
Baba Yaga's Day (Russian)
19th
Feast of Santa Isabel (Mexican)
Festival of Sisters and Brothers (Hindu)
Warlock Day. According to ancient belief, the first stranger you meet
on this day dressed entirely in black will be a warlock. It's said that
one must take care not to look him directly in the eyes; otherwise, you
may become bewitched.
20th
St. Edmund's Day
Day of Praetextatus and Paulina (Greek)
21st
Day of Cailleach (Celtic)
Feast of Hathor (Egyptian)
22nd
Ydalir (Norse)
Feast of St. Cecilia
Day of Artemis Calliste (Greek)
23rd
St. Clement's Day
Wayland's Day (Norse)
24th
Adar Jashan (Japanese)
Feast of Burning Lamps (Egyptian)
25th
St. Catherine's Day
Feast of Santa Catalina de Alejandria (Mexican)
Persephone's Day (Greek)
Women's Merrymaking Day
26th
Paracelsus' Birthday (Swiss)
Festival of the Lights (Tibetan)
27th
Thanksgiving Day (U.S. of A.)
Day of Parvati-Devi (Indian)
28th
Day of Sophia (Greek)
Sekmet's Day (Egyptian)
29th
New Moon
Sons of Saturn Festival (Roman)
Minerva's Day (Roman)
30th
Skadi's Day (Scottish)
Andros' Day (Greek)
St. Andrew's Day
Day of Mawu (African)
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