mekajinn
2004-02-20, 09:58
Yes, it's true... one of us is... a WITCH and I have proof... proof enough to get her on the ducking stool to further prove guilt, as if it is needed... read this shocking piece I found a couple of days ago...
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The Witches' Days - St. Katarina
It was in the Night when the witches made their mischief
Traditionally in Slovakia, the first of the witches' days falls on the 25th of November, St. Katarina's Day. People believed that from then up until the 21st of December, evil powers in the form of demons and witches ruled the Earth (hence the name "The Witches' Days").
The idea of increasing activity of these unfavorable powers was connected to the fact that the days were getting shorter and the nights longer at this time of the year. So it was believed that the evil powers gained the upper hand over the good, and the harmful demons over the life giving sun.
During these days, people tried to face up to the evil powers by using various means of protection and magical ways. They also eagerly awaited the winter solstice (22nd of December), where the sun slowly began to gain its powers back, since the day before was in fact the shortest day of the year.
The winter solstice was celebrated with loud parties, dances and games.
Protection against the evil spirits began as early as St. Katarina's day. Cloves of garlic were eaten, as this was long since believed to protect against all evil powers.
Another tradition was that a woman shouldn't be the first visitor to enter into a house on this day, because if she did there was the possible danger that the dishes in that house would be breaking for the whole of the next year.
Also it was traditional for the young men of the village to get up to mischievous tricks on St. Katarina's night, such as taking and hiding the working tools from the houses where girls lived. The next day the people would say that it was in fact the witches that had made the mischief.
The young men would also often change into women's clothes and then, in the early morning, would go round to their girlfriend's houses. Here they would dance with every woman in the house, and earn some money and food, which they would then use to prepare Katarina's ball afterwards.
http://www.boomerangutan.org/pics/dollywitch.jpg
A lot of sayings are also connected to Katarina's day:
"How the weather is on St. Katarina, so it will be in the whole of January. How the weather is on the day after St. Katarina, so it will be in the whole of February."
"St. Katarina on the ice, then Christmas on the mud."
"How it is on St. Katarina, so it will be for the whole winter."
"Katarina is a cowbag and a witch, you know it ay"
"Katarina at night, pillow biting delight, Katarina in the morn, you're watching some porn"
source (http://www.heartofeurope.co.uk/history_traditional3.htm)
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i rest my case... she even admits that she uses a cauldron and a broomstick! :coward:
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The Witches' Days - St. Katarina
It was in the Night when the witches made their mischief
Traditionally in Slovakia, the first of the witches' days falls on the 25th of November, St. Katarina's Day. People believed that from then up until the 21st of December, evil powers in the form of demons and witches ruled the Earth (hence the name "The Witches' Days").
The idea of increasing activity of these unfavorable powers was connected to the fact that the days were getting shorter and the nights longer at this time of the year. So it was believed that the evil powers gained the upper hand over the good, and the harmful demons over the life giving sun.
During these days, people tried to face up to the evil powers by using various means of protection and magical ways. They also eagerly awaited the winter solstice (22nd of December), where the sun slowly began to gain its powers back, since the day before was in fact the shortest day of the year.
The winter solstice was celebrated with loud parties, dances and games.
Protection against the evil spirits began as early as St. Katarina's day. Cloves of garlic were eaten, as this was long since believed to protect against all evil powers.
Another tradition was that a woman shouldn't be the first visitor to enter into a house on this day, because if she did there was the possible danger that the dishes in that house would be breaking for the whole of the next year.
Also it was traditional for the young men of the village to get up to mischievous tricks on St. Katarina's night, such as taking and hiding the working tools from the houses where girls lived. The next day the people would say that it was in fact the witches that had made the mischief.
The young men would also often change into women's clothes and then, in the early morning, would go round to their girlfriend's houses. Here they would dance with every woman in the house, and earn some money and food, which they would then use to prepare Katarina's ball afterwards.
http://www.boomerangutan.org/pics/dollywitch.jpg
A lot of sayings are also connected to Katarina's day:
"How the weather is on St. Katarina, so it will be in the whole of January. How the weather is on the day after St. Katarina, so it will be in the whole of February."
"St. Katarina on the ice, then Christmas on the mud."
"How it is on St. Katarina, so it will be for the whole winter."
"Katarina is a cowbag and a witch, you know it ay"
"Katarina at night, pillow biting delight, Katarina in the morn, you're watching some porn"
source (http://www.heartofeurope.co.uk/history_traditional3.htm)
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i rest my case... she even admits that she uses a cauldron and a broomstick! :coward: