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Almanac

Almanac

The Almanac is a resource of significant pagan events and the birthdays of important people connected to paganism/wicca.

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Almanac for October

01/10 - Phillip Emmons Isaac Bonewits

Phillip Emmons Isaac Bonewits (October 1, 1949 – August 12, 2010) was an influential American Druid who published a number of books on the subject of Neopaganism and magic.

02/10 - Arthur Edward Waite

Arthur Edward Waite (October 2, 1857 – May 19, 1942) was a scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck.

12/10 - Aleister Crowley

On 12th October 1875 the birth of Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley (died 1 December 1947), was a British occultist He was an influential member of several occult organizations, including the Golden Dawn, and Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) and is best known today for his occult writings, especially The Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema. He gained much notoriety during his lifetime, and was dubbed The Wickedest Man In the World.

14/10 - Patricia Crowther

On 14th October 1927 the birth of Patricia Crowther, she is considered influential in the early promotion of the Wicca religion. She was born in Sheffield as Patricia Dawson.  She was initiated into Wicca by Gerald Gardner in 1960 and is one of the "early mothers" of this religion.

28/10 - Summertime Ends

On 28th October 2012 at 02:00 (BST), British Summertime Ends and the clocks go backwards by one hour.

31/10 - Samhain

Samhain: Halloween, Winter Nights, All Hallows Eve - October 31st. Samhain (Summer's End) is one of our four Greater Sabbats, the highest holy day of witches. It is a cross quarter day, situated between Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice.

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