Wear A Celtic Cross Necklace And Chase Away Evil Spirits
Bonfire night has an out of the ordinary meaning in the Northern Isles. Our latitude means light and dark rule over our skies in the summertime and winter with a great deal more remarkable results. Our calendar galas such as Halloween were observed with large bonfires to light up the dark winter sky. Hallowmas would be a good time to wear a Celtic cross necklace to avert the evil spirits or possibly mens white gold rings with a Celtic design. This festival became connected with a mix of Bonfire Night and Halloween.
These bonfire traditions were held on hilltops to memorialize the ancient Yule, Beltane, Johnsmas at midsummer and Hallowmas. Heather and peat were gathered by youngsters for the fire. People and farm animals that had been sick were walked all around the fire sunwise (clockwise) so the fire could heal them. The fit would leap over or through the fire flames.
The Ancient Powers of a Celtic Cross Necklace
Before you set aside the safeguarding powers of a Celtic cross necklace, seeing that Halloween is over, there is another tradition, played out on November 5, unique to the Orkney town of Stromness, which just about survives today. Youngsters take to the streets with a carved turnip, known as a 'pop', asking men and women for money. Whilst in England, youngsters might call for 'a penny for the guy', in Stromness, they request 'a penny for me pop'.
The turnip faces look grotesque and could be chiseled into the face of an animal, well known person, alien or trow (troll). Some may even come up with a political statement. The carving will likely be done by the parents. After the children run around town knocking on doors to collect funds, the pops are burnt in a fire.
Stromness is the only place where the convention of carving pops happens. It is not unlike Halloween pumpkins, lantern carving and the guising custom. But guy heads on Orkney are made of papier mach. The pop has no body, merely a stick. Some residents say the pop means pope and the practice was initially an anti- Catholic statement of burning the pope, as Guy Fawkes is burned. But an explanation to whether this is true has been lost over the years.
Many Celtic cross necklaces, mens white gold rings and other jewellery goodies are made in Orkney - a spot rich in tradition and a fascinating history. This history has many strands which are separate from the story of mainland Britain, which we love to to share with you.
Bonfire night has an out of the ordinary meaning in the Northern Isles. Our latitude means light and dark rule over our skies in the summertime and winter with a great deal more remarkable results. Our calendar galas such as Halloween were observed with large bonfires to light up the dark winter sky. Hallowmas would be a good time to wear a Celtic cross necklace to avert the evil spirits or possibly mens white gold rings with a Celtic design. This festival became connected with a mix of Bonfire Night and Halloween.
These bonfire traditions were held on hilltops to memorialize the ancient Yule, Beltane, Johnsmas at midsummer and Hallowmas. Heather and peat were gathered by youngsters for the fire. People and farm animals that had been sick were walked all around the fire sunwise (clockwise) so the fire could heal them. The fit would leap over or through the fire flames.
The Ancient Powers of a Celtic Cross Necklace
Before you set aside the safeguarding powers of a Celtic cross necklace, seeing that Halloween is over, there is another tradition, played out on November 5, unique to the Orkney town of Stromness, which just about survives today. Youngsters take to the streets with a carved turnip, known as a 'pop', asking men and women for money. Whilst in England, youngsters might call for 'a penny for the guy', in Stromness, they request 'a penny for me pop'.
The turnip faces look grotesque and could be chiseled into the face of an animal, well known person, alien or trow (troll). Some may even come up with a political statement. The carving will likely be done by the parents. After the children run around town knocking on doors to collect funds, the pops are burnt in a fire.
Stromness is the only place where the convention of carving pops happens. It is not unlike Halloween pumpkins, lantern carving and the guising custom. But guy heads on Orkney are made of papier mach. The pop has no body, merely a stick. Some residents say the pop means pope and the practice was initially an anti- Catholic statement of burning the pope, as Guy Fawkes is burned. But an explanation to whether this is true has been lost over the years.
Many Celtic cross necklaces, mens white gold rings and other jewellery goodies are made in Orkney - a spot rich in tradition and a fascinating history. This history has many strands which are separate from the story of mainland Britain, which we love to to share with you.
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Those Hateful Spirits don't just hang out at Halloween, best give protection to yourself year-round with a Celtic cross necklace or treat your guy by looking into our mens white gold rings. Originality doesn't need to cost a bomb!
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