Sanguinarium spoilers: holidays

[Melissa Kent]

I have a question for my fellow Wiccans/Pagans....

How many of you honestly use "Roodmas" in place of Beltane? That through me
for a loop for a second... Since I'm a solitary, sometimes I feel I might be
*very* different from everyone else.... but I have the Sabbat names as the
following:

Samhain (Oct. 31), Yule (Dec. 21), Candlemas (Feb. 2), Ostara (Mar. 21),
Beltane (May 1), Midsummer (June 21), Lammas/Lughnasadh (Aug. 2),
Mabon/Harvest Home (Sept. 21).

One thing was really funny, though... my best friend (who's Catholic), decided
to try to correct the TV when they said Roodmas... she looks up and goes "No,
guys... it's *Beltane!* Get it right!"

I thought it was kinda funny.

BB,
Melissa

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[Bob Forrest]

>I have a question for my fellow Wiccans/Pagans....
>
>How many of you honestly use "Roodmas" in place of Beltane? That through me
>for a loop for a second... Since I'm a solitary, sometimes I feel I might be
>*very* different from everyone else.... but I have the Sabbat names as the
>following:
>
>Samhain (Oct. 31), Yule (Dec. 21), Candlemas (Feb. 2), Ostara (Mar. 21),
>Beltane (May 1), Midsummer (June 21), Lammas/Lughnasadh (Aug. 2),
>Mabon/Harvest Home (Sept. 21).

That looks right to me. I don't know of anyone who celebrates Roodmas
instead of Beltane. One thing though, Beltane is actually supposed to be
(ie. was originally) Nov. 1st. It's just that alot of the ritual is done
Beltane Eve.
:)

Diana