tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post8612011526472121710..comments2024-03-26T05:19:07.085-04:00Comments on Roy's World: Theme Thursday - Samhain, the Original HalloweenRoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-64719873411771149852009-10-31T15:04:32.151-04:002009-10-31T15:04:32.151-04:00Yes Happy Samhain, Roy!
I like the idea about the...Yes Happy Samhain, Roy! <br />I like the idea about the barrier being at it's weakest at the moment. I must confess I hadnt heard of Samhain before. Autumn is by far the richest & most interesting Season.<br />Hey! I just looked out the window & it's a full Moon too!!!tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-32381624100008611162009-10-31T06:09:41.405-04:002009-10-31T06:09:41.405-04:00happy samhain roy.
samhain does seem to be more w...happy samhain roy.<br /><br />samhain does seem to be more widely appreciated and celebrated now - tho Cinnamon could be sadly right.<br /><br />Great vids. I've enjoyed thislettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-58912478916261220932009-10-31T02:50:36.258-04:002009-10-31T02:50:36.258-04:00Loved the post....and the history. Being part Iris...Loved the post....and the history. Being part Irish, we read everything we can on Samhain. It's such a fun time of the year! Loved your shot of the cemetery...the colors and shading are perfect. I think it's one of your best cemetery shots to date. Great music as always.... (I'm finally starting to feel better--no way was the Swine going to keep me from Halloween!)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-6965573646872335582009-10-30T21:37:00.271-04:002009-10-30T21:37:00.271-04:00Samhain is widely celebrated in my locality with f...Samhain is widely celebrated in my locality with fancy dress ceremonies, bonfires and music. Your explanation of your personal spirituality is interesting, but sadly even Samhain is becoming commercial now!<br /><br />I really enjoyed the Loreena McKennitt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-69535190923668722032009-10-30T11:36:51.445-04:002009-10-30T11:36:51.445-04:00Roy I so enjoyed this post. You are a teacher in a...Roy I so enjoyed this post. You are a teacher in addition to being an artist, scholar and a gentleman! Bravo!Colette Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442660605798634154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-79313094337153706572009-10-29T23:21:00.413-04:002009-10-29T23:21:00.413-04:00great post!!!
oh YES to all you wrote.
tunes are...great post!!!<br /><br />oh YES to all you wrote.<br /><br />tunes are great offerings! loreena in concert is a magical event, we had the good fortune of attending a couple of her concerts.<br /><br />I'm desperately looking for the venue of this year's day of the dead celebration here in cleveland.<br /><br />I do love love how thin the veil is this time of year. <br /><br />blessed be sweet roy!mouse (aka kimy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09385557065971602436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-85947726009138536472009-10-29T19:59:03.347-04:002009-10-29T19:59:03.347-04:00I am unfamiliar with this history and tradition an...I am unfamiliar with this history and tradition and it fascinates me. Thank you. I tend to think of witches and Pilgrims and Salem and things like that This is much more interesting The Gold Puppy post from today discusses the closeness of the spiritual/dead world with the living during this time of year I spook easily so I stay with the lighter aspects. Really nice post Roy.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-16504366954256081202009-10-29T18:37:49.680-04:002009-10-29T18:37:49.680-04:00Love love love the colours of the foliage in the t...Love love love the colours of the foliage in the top tombstone shot. It's as if nature is celebrating in a way too, getting all dressed up for the event. Not a fan of the eve, but I am a celebrator of All Saints Day on the 1st as we light candles at my home and remember the dead. Thanks for stopping by, btw, so glad that you posted the Macabre!Chris Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-40134882232957337102009-10-29T18:06:49.846-04:002009-10-29T18:06:49.846-04:00I have never even heard of Samhain! So, you have ...I have never even heard of Samhain! So, you have taught me something new today! Beautiful story...and perfect for the theme thursday! I love autumn, too!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-11333023603637224132009-10-29T17:46:43.096-04:002009-10-29T17:46:43.096-04:00Thanks, everybody! Samhain and Yule (Christmas) ar...Thanks, everybody! Samhain and Yule (Christmas) are my favorite holidays, just as Fall and Winter are my favorite seasons, so I get all warm and fuzzy this time of year. Heh, heh!Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-55625839698257303962009-10-29T17:43:09.965-04:002009-10-29T17:43:09.965-04:00Baino, it's interesting that you bring the sea...Baino, it's interesting that you bring the seasonal aspect up. As a matter of fact pagans who live in the Southern Hemisphere celebrate the "opposite" sabbat from the one we celebrate here in the North. So while we're celebrating Samhain, they're celebrating Beltane (which we celebrate on May 1), and when we're celebrating the the Winter Solstice holiday of Yule (appropriated by Christianity as Christmas), our southern brothers and sisters are celebrating Litha/Midsummer. So we don't have the confusion that Christians would get in other parts of the world because they've so separated their holiday from it's seasonal roots.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-9138264102946429202009-10-29T16:11:37.269-04:002009-10-29T16:11:37.269-04:00I, too, celebrate Samhain. I was not aware of the ...I, too, celebrate Samhain. I was not aware of the Dumb Feast but loved the idea. We kind of do that at Thanksgiving. We set out photos and mementos of those how have crossed over. They are still a part of the family celebration.<br /><br />The energy of the tombstone photo is electric.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-39259121149628443862009-10-29T15:49:08.794-04:002009-10-29T15:49:08.794-04:00I guess living in a pacific nation where the weath...I guess living in a pacific nation where the weather is always temperate and the produce less seasonal, these traditions go unmarked. I often think it strange that all the celebrations and holidays have a Northern bent. I mean sending someone a Christmas card with snow on it down here is just silly! Blessed were the map makers because they only knew about half the world! So THAT's what a dumb supper is! (Have to come back on the weekend to listen to the vids)Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-84551136468197030382009-10-29T14:01:48.702-04:002009-10-29T14:01:48.702-04:00Love your post on Samhain...and I always enjoy loo...Love your post on Samhain...and I always enjoy looking at photos of cemeteries...so beautiful.Jill from Killeny Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639521470702814007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-13061341877134162292009-10-29T12:49:56.887-04:002009-10-29T12:49:56.887-04:00This is an absolutely gorgeous post. I can't ...This is an absolutely gorgeous post. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it. I have always loved the "original" Halloween, and keep it in mind every year. It speaks to me, I can tell you! The Mckennitt piece is wonderful.<br /><br />Thank you for a great post!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061893047279652658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-24147982027267741012009-10-29T12:32:35.088-04:002009-10-29T12:32:35.088-04:00Informative post (with great photos, as always). T...Informative post (with great photos, as always). There was even stuff in there that a know-it-all like myself didn't know. ;-)<br /><br />Reminds me of a pagan character in my notes somewhere, a guy named "Sam Haynes." (But I've always known the real pronunciation of "Samhain.")The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-78271027116744166832009-10-29T12:19:24.786-04:002009-10-29T12:19:24.786-04:00nicely done roy. happy samhain...the mckennitt was...nicely done roy. happy samhain...the mckennitt was rather lovely as well! happy tt!Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-32255581626131279032009-10-29T12:03:07.145-04:002009-10-29T12:03:07.145-04:00Happy Samhain. A very informative post and I love ...Happy Samhain. A very informative post and I love the musical selection.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-54998871121733194652009-10-29T11:51:34.805-04:002009-10-29T11:51:34.805-04:00Loved reading about Samhain, I just read a book ab...Loved reading about Samhain, I just read a book about Ireland by Edward Rutherford and Samhain figured prominiently in it. Happy TT and Happy Samhain, thanks for sharing.Kate Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02089480767005955018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-53878384314834620232009-10-29T10:30:56.353-04:002009-10-29T10:30:56.353-04:00The most cultural Halloween/Samhain post I have en...The most cultural Halloween/Samhain post I have encountered today!<br /><br />Happy Halloween!Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-12830724457632327292009-10-29T10:24:15.001-04:002009-10-29T10:24:15.001-04:00This reminds me of El dia de los muertos, which is...This reminds me of El dia de los muertos, which is also celebrated now. We are actually participating in it at the college this year, and many of my community members do as well, since my town has a large and active hispanic population. <br /><br />I've always loved fall. I need to find out more about Samhain... I might need to put it into a novel series I am writing. I would fit spectacularly...Dr. Cheryl Carvajalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323455180953109460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22689800.post-58308160417939753652009-10-29T10:22:25.653-04:002009-10-29T10:22:25.653-04:00Happy Samhain, Roy!
Lovely tombstone pics. And I ...Happy Samhain, Roy!<br /><br />Lovely tombstone pics. And I enjoyed the Mckennitt.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.com