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Frozen Bone Garden Fairy please. Thanks so much! ❤️
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Thank you so much. Could I please request the "Amethyst Mirror"?
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May I have the , please? Thanks for the fun raffle! :D
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I would like the [Item=Opalescent Quill] please.
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streaks makeup kit, please. Giant hugs
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And concerning your question about the pumpkins:
We don't carve pumpkins here in Germany either.
However, I found this piece of history for the USA:
"The tradition of carving faces into vegetables or fruits dates to the Celts.
Many centuries ago as the summer harvest came to an end, the Celtic people prepared for the dark of winter by building big bonfires in their fields.
They believed evil spirits lurked in the shadows around the bonfires, so they wanted light to guide their paths to and from the bonfires. The Celts carved faces on large turnips and then hollowed out the inside of the vegetable so a candle could sit within it. The light shining out through the carved faces scared away evil spirits. It also showed the way to their homes for the good spirits and for travelers.
These carved vegetables were eventually called Jack O’Lanterns by the Irish who told a legend about a farmer named Jack who made a bargain with the devil that left him wandering the earth for all time.
Their origin comes from an Irish myth about Stingy Jack, who tricked the Devil for his own monetary gain. When Jack died, God didn’t allow him into heaven, and the Devil didn’t let him into hell, so Jack was sentenced to roam the earth for eternity. In Ireland, people started to carve demonic faces out of turnips to frighten away Jack’s wandering soul. When Irish immigrants moved to the U.S., they began carving jack-o’-lanterns from pumpkins, as these were native to the region."
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Next party takes place at Sunday or Monday, I have to work through until Saturday night.
DANCE WITH THE DRUIDS!
Not much is known of the fire rituals practiced by the Ancient Druids. Besides Beltane and Samhain, there were several other feasts and rituals which included a sacred fire ceremony, paticularly for land healing and blessing. This is an old chant, preserved until the modern days:
"Fire, bright fire Gate to the Shining Ones Fire, bright Fire Our passage to the Sky Fire, bright Fire Warmth of our Community Spark of Life We honor you now!"
Challenge: Depict Ancient Druids and / or pagan people participating in a fire ceremony or preparing for it. You are allowed up to 3 HAs and you can place with more than one HA. Like always, all wearables are allowed. Please use surroundings and don't use a premade HA, thank you!
End date is Tuesday the 19th of November at midnight Subeta time - extended due to downtime.
Have fun and chant along!
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"Turn, turn, turn with the year, turn with the seasons, turn with the earth. Turn, turn, turn with the tide, light into darkness, death to rebirth."
My celts:
Celtic dancer and warriors
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