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		<title>How To Do The Beltane Ritual</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Rose Ariadne
Beltane is a yearly event that is celebrated by Wiccans to symbolize union and balance in the world. It is usually held in May and is a celebration of fertility and new life for the coming year. The word itself means &#8220;shining fire&#8221;. This is one of the festivals that are held during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Easy Ways to Celebrate Beltane</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Kim Pearson
The first of May is Beltane or May Day, a time to celebrate the leaping fires of passion. It marks the height of spring and the flowering of all life. Beltane is a festival of sensuality, sexuality, flowers and delight. It is a traditional time to make love, preferably outdoors.
There are many lovely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Epiphany</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YesindeedyBob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Epiphany, meaning &#8220;to show,&#8221; &#8220;to make known,&#8221; or &#8220;to reveal,&#8221; is also known as Twelfth Night, Three Kings Day, or Little Christmas.  It marks the end of the Christmas Season.  Epiphany is also the feast of the Baptism of Christ.
Epiphany is celebrated in many countries as the day the Three Wise Men or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Religious Facts about Mardi Gras</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YesindeedyBob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: Ronnie Tanner
Mardi Gras actually has its beginnings in the medieval time period of Western Europe, France in particular. For hundreds of years European Christians have celebrated both the 12 days of Christmas and indulged in feasting before fasting began for the Lenten season. It was the combination of both events that ultimately led to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Auld Lang Syne</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YesindeedyBob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[December]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Auld Lang Syne&#8221; is a Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. It is well known in many English-speaking countries and is often sung to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight.
Auld lang syne literally means &#8220;old long since&#8221;, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas in the United States and Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YesindeedyBob</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[December]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Many of the celebrations in the United States that are associated with Christmas were traditions brought by German and English immigrants. Along with the well-known and practiced tradition of a brightly decorated Christmas tree, other traditions brought by these immigrants include Advent calendars, Christmas greeting cards, gingerbread houses and gingerbread cookies.
	Christmas in the United States [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interesting Facts About Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YesindeedyBob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	It is an accepted fact that the Christmas tree tradition is one that was brought to the shores of America by German immigrants who continued a practice that was popular in their former homeland. Today, a Christmas tree, even a miniature one, is present in just about every home at Christmas. It is therefore interesting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twelve Things You Never Knew About Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YesindeedyBob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[December]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twelve entertaining facts about the history and traditions of Christmas that you probably don't know.]]></description>
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		<title>A Caribbean Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YesindeedyBob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[December]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[	In the tropical islands of the Caribbean, the temperature is above 75 degrees from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, which means that it is warm and pleasant during Christmas. The Christmas season in the Caribbean is also pleasant because it is far removed from the rainy season, which usually occurs from late March to May. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Visit from St. Nicholas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YesindeedyBob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The classic poem that gave us most of our traditional ideas about Santa and his yearly visit.  It is more often called "’Twas the night before Christmas."]]></description>
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