Rituals of Celebration

Rituals of Celebration

Author: Jane Meredith

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0738735442

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To give her family and friends a deep experience of earth-based spirituality, Jane Meredith holds eight rituals per year, celebrating the solstices, equinoxes, and cross-quarter festivals. 'Rituals of Celebration' provides accounts of the most memorable rituals she's organised, as well as how-to instructions for creating the rituals.


Seasons of Celebration

Seasons of Celebration

Author: Thomas Merton

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2010-04-01

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 142994501X

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This work, originally inspired by the liturgical renewal brought on by Vatican II, contains Thomas Merton's meditations on the seasons of the liturgical year. He examines the words, songs, ceremonies, signs, and movements that are designed to open our hearts and minds.


Seasons of Connecticut

Seasons of Connecticut

Author: Diane Smith

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-06-15

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1461747937

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Seasons of Connecticut is a beautiful, four color celebration of the Nutmeg state by a veteran television and radio reporter who has told the stories of the people and places of Connectiut for twenty years. The sixty stories included in this book will make people feel good about living in Connecticut, and make others want to visit, revealing the beauty and the personality of the state throughout the year.


A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals

A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals

Author: Claire Grace

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Published: 2021-01-05

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0711245428

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Countless different festivals are celebrated all over the world throughout the year. Some are national holidays, celebrated for religious and cultural reasons, or to mark an important date in history, while others are just for fun. Give thanks and tuck into a delicious meal with friends and family at Thanksgiving, get caught up in a messy tomato fight in Spain at La Tomatina, add a splash of color to your day at the Holi festival of colors and celebrate the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With fact-filled text accompanied by beautifully bright illustrations from the wonderfully talented Chris Corr, prepare yourself for a journey as we travel around the world celebrating and uncovering a visual feast of culture.


All Year Round

All Year Round

Author: Sue Fitzjohn

Publisher: Festivals and the Seasons

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781869890476

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All Year Round is brimming with things to make, activities, stories, poems and songs to share with your family. It is full of well-illustrated ideas for fun and celebration: from Candlemas to Christmas and Midsummer's day to the Winter solstice.Observing the round of festivals is an enjoyable way to bring rhythm into children's lives and provide a series of meaningful landmarks to look forward to. Each festival has a special character of its own: participation can deepen our understanding and love of nature and bring a gift to the whole family. All Year Round invites you to start celebrating now!


Celebrating the Southern Seasons

Celebrating the Southern Seasons

Author: Juliet Batten

Publisher: Tandem Press Publishers

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780908884544

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Subtitled 'Rituals for Aotearoa', the book gives information about customs, symbols and stories relating to seasonal change from Maori and European perspectives. It examines the meeting of the two dominant cultures of Aotearoa, and provides an overview of seasonal celebrations. Each seasonal section examines the heritage from Maori, pagan and Christian European traditions and offers suggestions for developing and structuring rituals.


Goodnight Songs

Goodnight Songs

Author: Margaret Wise Brown

Publisher: Sterling

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 9781454904465

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A previously unpublished collection of twelve lullabies, illustrated by contemporary, award-winning artists including Jonathan Bean, Sophie Blackall, Renata Liwska, and Dan Yaccarino.


Positively Connecticut

Positively Connecticut

Author: Diane Smith

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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TV reporter and news anchor Diane Smith collects her favorite vignettes from her long-running "Positively Connecticut" segment. Richly illustrated throughout with more than 200 color photos, this makes a perfect gift or memento for anyone in love with the true spirit of the Constitution State.