{"id":6339,"date":"2009-10-31T10:24:37","date_gmt":"2009-10-31T15:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/astrologicalmusings\/?p=6339"},"modified":"2009-10-31T10:24:37","modified_gmt":"2009-10-31T15:24:37","slug":"happy-samhainhalloweenday-of-the-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/astrologicalmusings\/blog\/happy-samhainhalloweenday-of-the-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Samhain\/Halloween\/Day of the Dead!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
\"\"<\/a>Those who decry Hallowe\u2019en as a pagan holiday are, of course, correct! \u00a0In medieval Europe the pagan (country) people celebrated the the midpoint of the fixed signs as periods of power. \u00a0These times correspond to the fixed signs of Aquarius (Brigid in February), Taurus (Beltane in May), Leo (Lugh in July) and Samhain (pronounced Sow\u2019en) in October for Scorpio. \u00a0These times exactly between the solstices and equinoxes, and are called the \u201ccross-quarter\u201d days.<\/div>\n
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At Samhain it is said that the veils between the worlds grow thin, and it becomes easier to communicate with the souls of loved ones who have passed on. \u00a0They are also more easily able to offer advice, and divination is a key part of Samhain festivals even today. \u00a0Samhain marks the beginning of the dark half of the year, after the balance of light and dark at the equinox.<\/div>\n
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The actual festival of Samhain is November 1, and now corresponds to All Saints Day in the Catholic church which celebrates the dead, but only those who have been beatified. \u00a0The rest of the dead are celebrated on All Souls Day on November 2.<\/div>\n
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In Latin America there is a similar festival called the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos which corresponds to the Catholic festivals. \u00a0Similar festivals are held in Spain and in Brazil, and presumably derived from the adaptation by the Catholic Church of the Samhain festival.<\/div>\n
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Astrologically, the entry of the Sun into Scorpio in the northern hemispheres marks the return of the dark time, where we are drawn into the darkness of our own psyche to discover the treasures that lie there, ready to be harvested. \u00a0In the southern hemisphere of course the nature of the experience is different because the days are getting longer rather than shorter. \u00a0(Amazingly, chart readings for my clients in the southern latitudes are still quite accurate, despite the difference in weather correspondences!).<\/div>\n
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So delve deep and mine the treasures that lie within your own soul. This fearless trip into the Underworld is the lesson of Scorpio!<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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