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		<title>Rose&#8217;s Friday Rant: Mabon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
Mabon season always puts me in the mood for the coming holiday season. Plus, I am a cold weather person and this holiday gets me excited for pulling out my winter clothes and bundling up for some good rain and snow. Mabon is the second of our harvest festivals and is celebrated between September [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rose-ariadne.com/witchcrafthistory/161</link>
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		<title>Rose&#8217;s Friday Rant: Lughnasad-what?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
Lughnasad, or Lammas as it is also termed, is the first of our annual harvest celebrations. It is celebrated on August 1st. Now is the time to teach what you have learned, to share the fruits of your achievements with the world. It is considered a time of Thanksgiving and the first of three [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rose-ariadne.com/witchcrafthistory/160</link>
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		<title>Rose&#8217;s Friday Rant: Celebrating Litha</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
Shakespeare honored this time of year with his Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream. And we as Pagans honor it with our celebration of Litha. The Summer Solstice, the longest day, is a time of triumph for the light. It is believed that Midsummer Night&#8217;s Eve is a special time for those who believe in the Faerie [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rose-ariadne.com/witchcrafthistory/159</link>
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		<title>Rose&#8217;s Friday Rant: How You Can Celebrate Beltane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
Beltane is one of my favorite times of the year. The earth is finally warmed to the core, which is appropriate since Beltane literally means &#8220;Bright Fire.&#8221; May 1st has long been celebrated with feasts and rituals. Beltane celebrates the flowering of life and height of Spring. The Goddess manifests herself in the flora [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rose-ariadne.com/witchcrafthistory/158</link>
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		<title>Rose&#8217;s Friday Rant: When Spring &#8220;Springs&#8221; You Celebrate&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
Ostara is celebrated around March 20th or 21st and it is the Spring Equinox. We welcome this holiday as it heralds the beginning of spring and the agricultural year. On this day, darkness and light are in balance. Light will begin to dominate from this point on and Earth will explode with life. Ostara [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rose-ariadne.com/witchcrafthistory/157</link>
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		<title>Rose&#8217;s Friday Rant: How To Celebrate Imbolc</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
Imbolc, sometimes called Imbolg or Candlemas, marks the middle of the season of long nights and is celebrated on February 2nd. It anticipates the coming season of light. Imbolc marks the first evidence of the return of life. Imbolc is the holy day of Brigid, the Celtic Goddess of fire, healing and fertility. Because [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rose-ariadne.com/witchcrafthistory/156</link>
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		<title>Rose&#8217;s Friday Rant: I Love Yule</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
Yule is the beginning of the Wheel of the Year and occurs between December 20th and 23rd. This sabbat is the rebirth of light. It is the longest night of the year, and the Goddess gives birth to the Sun God. The hope for a new light is reborn.
Yule is a time of awakening [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rose-ariadne.com/witchcrafthistory/155</link>
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		<title>Rose&#8217;s Friday Rant: Ah, The Celebrations Of Witchcraft</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
We Wiccans like to have celebrations! Our calendar includes 13 full moon celebrations (Esbats) and 8 days of solar power (Sabbats). While the Esbats are for celebrating the Goddess, the Sabbats mark the Sun God&#8217;s yearly cycle. This is often referred to as the Wheel of the Year.
The story of the Year begins on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rose-ariadne.com/witchcrafthistory/154</link>
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		<title>Rose&#8217;s Friday Rant: How To Boost Your Energy!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
Between all of things I have to do each day, people I need to meet with, dogs I need to walk and things I have to write, I find myself low on energy all the time. We definitely have hectic lives in the modern world, and I&#8217;m sure you can relate to my need [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rose-ariadne.com/witchcrafthistory/153</link>
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		<title>Rose&#8217;s Friday Rant: How To Bless Everything Around You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
Blessing is one of the most important things you can do as a Witch. You bless those around you through your positive energy and light. You bless your home by keeping it clean of clutter and stale energy. You bless your money as you send it out because you know it will return to [...]]]></description>
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