UUCM Pagan group CUUPS celebrates Samhain
The Pagan arm of the Unitarian Universalists — the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) — holds celebrations tonight and Sunday at UUCM.
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May Day tradition is held in Watchung Plaza
By DEBORAH ANN TRIPOLDI
tripoldi@montclairlocal.news
The 12-foot Maypole draped with colorful ribbons stood in the middle of Watchung Plaza while school children, teachers and parents gathered on the lawn. Another May Day celebration kicked off May in Montclair’s month-long activities Wednesday afternoon, May 1.
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Halloween: Traditional customs, frightful fun
Halloween customs in different traditions, and some new ones, too.
Holidays: Summer Solstice is June 21
By DEBORAH ANN TRIPOLDI
tripoldi@montclairlocal.news
The summer solstice occurred at 6:07 a.m. on Thursday, June 21. It also sometimes falls on June 20 or 22. The sabbat is known by many names such as the summer solstice, Midsummer, in Druidry its Alban Hefin—light of the summer, and is known as Litha to many Pagans. Here
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Beltaine: May in Montclair and UUCM celebrate May Day
By DEBORAH ANN TRIPOLDI
tripoldi@montclairlocal.news
A 12-foot pole with colorful ribbons flowing from a circle of flowers stood in Watchung Plaza Tuesday, May 1, waiting to kick off the 40th annual opening ceremony for May in Montclair
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Ostara: Light of the Earth – symbols of new beginnings
By DEBORAH ANN TRIPOLDI
tripoldi@montclairlocal.news
Montclair resident Joe Longo, co-owner of Blu Lotus on Church Street, intends to balance a raw egg at precisely 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. Tuesday is the Spring Equinox, also known as Ostara or Alban Eilir (Light of the Earth) in the Druid and Pagan traditions
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Facts of the Winter Solstice, Dec. 21
By DEBORAH ANN TRIPOLDI
tripoldi@montclairlocal.news
The Winter Solstice, which is known as the shortest day of the year, happens this year at 11:28 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21. Here are some things to know about it.
1. The winter solstice is when the North Pole is farthest away from the sun...
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Alban Hefin: The light of the summer
by Deborah Ann Tripoldi
tripoldi@montclairlocal.news
The longest day of the year — and no, it’s not a Monday or Black Friday — falls on Wednesday, June 21.
Summer begins that day at exactly 12:24 a.m. EDT.
The first day of summer for the Northern Hemisphere is known by many names: the summer solstice, Midsummer, Alban Hefin (or “light of the summer”) to the Druids, or Litha to most pagans. It is o