Change It Out: Ageless and Cur rent Wedding Band Styles for Men
In the Celtic tradition, family is praised and honored, and many open gatherings welcome children. Once they reach a certain age they are expected to behave and show respect to the proceedings and rites. It’s an important part of a child’s education in the traditional sense. Keltic tradition not only honors Ancestor’s, but our descendants (the children). They are invited and welcomed to share their place within our society, that they may find pride in their heritage. They obtain self-certainty and by a connection with the land.
Although no one can pinpoint where the Celts actually came from, there are many historical findings and artifacts to prove where they eventually ended up. The first distinctly “Celtic” culture is believed to have been born circa 800 B.C.E. By the sixth century they had expanded into what are now the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria, as well as Belgium, the Netherlands and all of northeastern France from Normandy to the Alps.
Three centuries later they occupied the rest of France, crossed the English Channel to Britain and Ireland, and occupied the western half of the Iberian Peninsula. In 387 B.C.E. the Celts invaded Rome and held it for 7 months, leaving only after being debilitated by an epidemic, although not so debilitated that they didn’t exact a huge payment from the Romans for the privelege of seeing them go!
These traditions in particular remained strong through Christian times. Predictably, the church discovered yet another festival to commemorate, which just happened to fall at this time – the Lammas festival. Lammas also celebrated the harvest, and it was celebrated in much the same way, with games and contests and open-air markets. The name Lammas is believed to be derived from “loaf-mass,” but this explanation is not universally accepted.
So you see, claiming to be Celtic can mean any number of traditions. Following is a listing of some -certainly not all- of the many traditions that are in some way Celtic. On this page I’ve listed some of the more prominent Celtic Traditions in the Pagan Community. Most of the listings are followed by web sites where you may go to learn more if you so desire. Obviously it would be impossible to list all the Traditions that are in some way Celtic, what I’ve done here is include the ones that seem to have the most impact on the most people. If I’ve overlooked any please let me know!
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