This pagan tradition is still alive in England—and you can join
Venture into Somerset’s cider country to mark the turning of apple season at a traditional wassailing ceremony.
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3,000-year-old pagan shrine sealed by Jesus’ ancestors is opened in ‘dramatic’ discovery
The Bible describes how, during the First Temple period, additional ritual sites operated outside ... Kings describes Hezekiah’s suppression of pagan places of worship, or “high places.” ...
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Groundhog Day has roots in pagan traditions from Europe
Watching a groundhog emerge from a cozy burrow in early February feels quintessentially American, but the tradition of turning to animals to predict the spring comes from pre-Christian pagan ...
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Halloween: how a pagan ritual become a worldwide phenomenon
Pagan and Christian elements have been fused in Halloween for centuries. In the 1800s, Irish immigrants brought their Halloween traditions to the Americas and mass media have spread elements of ...
Eden Prairie High School graduation date set for same time as religious holiday, drawing concerns from families
Some parents attended Monday night's school board meeting to voice their concerns over Eden Prairie High School's graduation ...
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Powys: Couple buried father in pagan-style woodland ceremony
near Builth Wells A daughter carried out her father's last wishes by burying him illegally in woodland in a pagan-style ritual, a court has heard. Eirys Brett, 31, and her partner Mark Watson ...