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The Pagan Mysteries of Halloween
Celebrating the Dark Half of the Year
by Jean Markale ; Jon Graham
ISBN: 0892819006
ISBN-13: 9780892819003
Format: Paperback
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Summary
This study of the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain explores the many rituals, practices, and meanings of this precursor to Halloween.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Published date: 2001
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds
Pages: 154
Publisher's Notes
One of humanity's most enduring myths is that the dead, on certain nights of the year, can leave the Other World and move freely about the land of the living. Every year on October 31, when the children of the world parade through the streets dressed as monsters, skeletons, and witches, they reenact a sacred ceremony whose roots extend to the dawn of time. By receiving gifts of sweets from strangers, the children establish, on a symbolic plane that exceeds their understanding, a fraternal exchange between the visible world and the invisible world. Author Jean Markale meticulously examines the rituals and ceremonies of ancient festivities on this holiday and shows how they still shape the customs of today's celebration. During the night of Samhain, the Celtic precursor of today's holiday, the borders between life and death were no longer regarded as insurmountable barriers. Two-way traffic was temporarily permitted between this world and the Other World, and the wealth and wisdom of the sidhe, or fairy folk, were available to the intrepid individuals who dared to enter their realm. Markale enriches our understanding of how the transition from the light to the dark half of the year was a moment in which time stopped and allowed the participants in the week-long festival to attain a level of consciousness not possible in everyday life, an experience we honor in our modern celebrations of Halloween.
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The Pagan Mysteries of Halloween: Celebrating the Dark Half of the Year
Markale, Jean; Graham, Jon
Rochester, Vermont, U.S.A.: Inner Traditions International, 2001 USED - Standard. Book has only minor reading wear; binding is square and tight; text is clean and unmarked. BOOKSMART offers free domestic shipping (media mail) on orders of three or more books. . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Booksmart (United States)
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The Pagan Mysteries of Halloween: Celebrating the Dark Half of the Year
Markale, Jean; Graham, Jon
Rochester, Vermont, U.S.A.: Inner Traditions, 2001. Brand New: "Author Jean Markale meticulously examines the rituals and ceremonies of our ancestors' festivities on this holiday and shows how they still shape the customs of today's celebration. Markale enriches our understanding of how the transition from the light half of the year to the dark centered on this festival during which everyday existence and consciousness opened to a world impossible to experience at any other time.". Trade Paperback. New. ( more information) Offered by Werdz Quality Used Books (Canada)
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PAGAN MYSTERIES OF HALLOWEEN: Celebrating The Dark Half Of The Year
Markale, Jean
New. ISBN: 0892819006. Paperback. . Ships in a sturdy box with delivery confirmation (in US). Free giftwrap upon request. Brand new, not a used item. Multiple copies may be available. Every year on October 31, when the children of the world parade through the streets dressed as monsters, skeletons and witches, they re-enact a sacred ceremony whose roots are ancient. By receiving their gifts from strangers, on a plane far beyond their understanding the children establish a fraternal exchange between the visible and invisible worlds. Jean Markale explains how the modern world still unwittingly honors the transition from the light to the dark half of the year. ( more information) Offered by Konstantin Krylov (United States)
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Markale, Jean
Inner Traditions. PAPERBACK. 0892819006 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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