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fluffymark
Bet you practice Wicca or Paganism or possibly more liberal Christianity. You probably love Dead Can Dance, anything ethereal, and might be vegetarian. You probably also like to hug people.
What kind of goth are you?
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Dammit, they caught me listening to All about Eve again! I'm way way too obvious, aren't I? *giggle*
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Date: 2002-10-22 02:35 am (UTC)*looks confused*
Thinking of wicca/paganism...you might know the answer to this. What is the thing you do for the Pagan new year...I remember someone telling me about burning a photo or writing something on a piece of paper and burying it or something like that in order to "start afresh" and I think that this Hallow's Eve I might give that a go...but only if I can be told how to do it properly. Don't want to start mucking about and getting something bad and wrong. No no no.
If you know, I'd be grateful if you could fill me in on the proceedure.
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Date: 2002-10-22 03:20 am (UTC)The wiccan new year can be celebrated at any time. The idea is that the year is a continuous cycle, and theres no set 'beginning' or 'end' so you can choose to start or end at any time. Usually chosen to be one of the 8 sabbats, most commonly the Winter Solstice, as it's closest to the calender new year, and shares with the idea that the winter is a time of dying and rebirth, as it is for much of nature. However Samhain (Halloween) is a good time as any for what you suggest. The autumn fall reflects the waning year, and bringing ideas and events to a conclusion. A great time to stop looking back.
I take the view actual celebration itself is of a personal nature, and so anything that feels 'right' is the right thing. I'll throw a few ideas at you anyway.
Create a safe personal space where you feel comfortable (however you feel like doign this -you don't have to do a magic circle....) Mediate in silence. Light a few candles. Write all the ideas down you wish to leave behind on a piece of paper, and slowly burn it, concentrating on the purging of old ideas, staring into the flame. Alternative just imagne the ideas and then imagine throwing them into the flames and being destroyed. If a photo represents some of your ides, burn that too. Then dance clockwise around the candle (if you like!) and then peer into it, thinking of all the new ideas you wish to happen. Pray for yourself, your friends and the whole of nature, and as you do so, light more candles from the first one, each one signifying one of your wishes. Concentrate hard on each wish as you do this. Let the candles burn for a while, and then pinch them out.
Yay
Date: 2002-10-22 07:37 am (UTC)Re: Yay
Date: 2002-10-22 08:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-10-23 02:18 am (UTC)