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March 2
Today is known as the day of Crows on this day, in Scottish Celtic traditions,
the behavior of crows should be regarded as prophetic.
March 3
This day is sacred to Aegir, Nordic god of the Sea. His wife Ran likes
to sink ships then care for the sailors whom she has drowned.
March 4
Today is annual feast of Rhiannon or Rigatona in Ireland and Wales. Rhiannon
is also associated with the mare-goddess, Epona.
March 6
Celebration of Eriu: Today is an observance for the Irish de Danaan goddess
Eriu, from whose name comes Eire, the name for Ireland.
New moon: New moon shines today
March 9
Today is a day of Remembrance of Olivir. Olivir was a Norwegian who organized
sacrifices to the Gods in defiance of King Olaf Tryggvason. When Olaf
caught him planning Ostara celebration, he killed him. Olivir's co-conspirators
were murdered, mutilated, exiled or fined (depending on their degree of
complicity). Honor this Asatru martyr by observing Ostara, thus proving
that Olaf did not, in the long run, succeed.
March 13
Burgsonndeg: On this day, the festival of Burgsonndeg is traditionally
celebrated in Luxembourg. Bonfires are lit to celebrate the rebirth of
the sun and the approach of spring.
Runic Half Month of Teiwaz: Runic Half Month ends today.
March 14
Runic half month of Berkana begins. This is the Runic half month for the
goddess of the birch trees, for rebirth. It is also the festival for the
art of making armor. Berkana lasts from March 14 (Lenting) to March (Lenting).
March 17
Celebration of Trefuilnid Treochar: Today is the feast of the Irish divinity,
Trefuilnid Treochar who was assimilated into St.Patrcik.Celtic tree month
of Nuin: Celtic tree month of Nuin ends.
March 18
Sheela's Day: Today is Sheelah's Day, an annual festival to honor the
fertility
Goddess known as Sheela-na-gig was held on this date in ancient Ireland.
As
Christianity made inroads, the identity of the Goddess was altered to
the consort of mother of St. Patrick.
Celtic tree month Fearn: Celtic tree Month Fearn starts today, honoring
the Alder Tree,and lasting from March 18 to April 14.
March 19
Today is an observance for Nemetoma, The Celtic goddess of the sacred
Grove.
March 20
Festival of Iduna: Nordic Goddess Iduna is celebrated today. Iduna is
the goddess who bears the apples of life, which keep the Gods young.
Ostara/Summer Finding (Eostre), March 21
Festival of Ostara, the spring goddess. This is a festival of renewal,
rejoicing and fertility, although for most of the Northern people, the
forces of Winter are still at full sway. In ancient time, the gift of
colored eggs to one's friends and loved ones was a way of wishing them
well for the coming season: a magical ritual of prosperity and fecundity.
The rabbit was the symbol of this festival as well because of it's re-emergence
during this season, and for its reproductive ability. These two rituals
have survived into the modern holiday of Easter (which derives its name
from Eostre) as Easter eggs and the Easter bunny, they are symbols of
new life and fertility. The sunwheels of "hot cross buns" are
symbols of the burning out of winter. A rebirth of summer.
Like most ancient heathen rituals, they are relegated into the world of
children; held for naught among the adults; but the race memory lingers
on.
Spring: The sun is directly over the equator and spring commences today.
Alban Eilir: Alban Eilir is a Druidic festival (it means Light of the
Earth). irish tradition has it that on this day, Tara was founded by two
princesses, Tea and Tephi.
March 24
Celebration of Brittania: In ancient Britain, the Day of Albion (or Prytania,
or Britannia)- guardian Goddess was celebrated on this date. her image
appeared on the British coins of old.
Festival of Heimdall: Today is also celebrated as the Festival of Heimdall,
a Norse God . Heimdall is the guardian of light and the Bifrost bridge,
which links heaven and earth.
March 26
Today is an observance for the Celtic god Mabon ap Modron, the deity for
youth.
March 28
Today celebrates Ragnar Lodbrok. Ragnar was one of legend's most famous
Vikings.
On this date in the year 845, he raided Paris. It just happened to be
Easter Sunday. Toast Ragnar with a raised glass, and read from his saga.
Runic half month of Berkana ends today
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