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<description><![CDATA[Susanna Duffy is a Civil Celebrant, Contemporary Ceremonialist and grief counsellor. She creates interactive ceremonies and Rites of Passage for individual and civic functions around the Seasons, and specialises in celebrations for women.]]></description>
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<title>Memory and Menopause</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2005 07:31:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You just opened a drawer to take out something, whatever it was. No matter, you'll be sure to remember when you go back to the kitchen. This is an ordinary normal consequence of aging, it's not dementia, it's not Alzheimers and it's not caused by menopause...]]></description>
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<title>The Spectre Hound</title>
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<description><![CDATA[And a dreadful thing from the cliff did spring, and its wild bark thrill'd around, His eyes had the glow of the fires below, 'twas the form of the spectre hound. One of the most chilling omens of death...]]></description>
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<title>Consider the Egg</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The glorious egg, with its deep links to Creation mythology, is one of the oldest symbols of life and rebirth known to us. Many gods, demons and heroes have sprung from eggs. It's a symbol of new life in cultures as far apart as Polynesian, Chinese, Phoenician, Egyptian and Greek and represents resurrection in Christian belief.]]></description>
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<title>The Didjeridu</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In Northern Australia the Didjeridu is seen as a phallic symbol and therefore a male instrument. Women are prohibited from playing. Stories of the Didjeridu vary from place to place among the differe...]]></description>
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<title>The Monster's Mother</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2005 12:35:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Somewhere in the world, every eight seconds, a mother is throwing her hands in the air and declaring that her child is a little monster. But for Echidna it was the literal truth.]]></description>
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<title>Bast, the Beloved Protector of Cats</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2005 12:30:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[She is the protector of cats, women and children. The ancient Egyptians celebrated her feastday on October 31 with convivial merry making, music, dancing in the streets and drinking with friends - the sort of holiday we would recognise instantly.     A great week-long festival was held in the holy city of Bubastis attracting devotees from all over the country to celebrate along the riverbanks and through the city streets.]]></description>
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<title>Mars, the Mighty and Marvelous</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2005 12:22:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Martius, the month of March, is named after him. So is the fourth planet from the sun and a bar of chocolate, but we know him mainly as the god of war.]]></description>
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<title>Crone at the Crossroads</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2005 12:13:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is a modern movement of women who are celebrating their middle years by embracing The Crone, but what does it all mean? Where did this idea come from?]]></description>
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<title>The Angry Redhead</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2005 05:22:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Was an ancient Queen of Ireland the original fiery-tempered Redhead? ]]></description>
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<title>The Irish Harp</title>
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<description><![CDATA[To tell the history of the Irish harp is to tell the history of the Irish people. This ancient folk instrument with its beautiful, delicate sound is played today despite being ignored, derided and proscribed for centuries.]]></description>
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<title>Kuan Yin, Chinese Goddess of Compassion</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2005 04:15:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Women everywhere have prayed to her as the Tibetan Tara, the Christian Madonna or as the African Yemaya and, as Kuan Yin, she is one of the most universally beloved of deities in the Buddhist tradition]]></description>
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<title>When Your Mother Dies</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:37:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When we lose a parent we lose part of ourselves, we lose our childhood, and our youth is behind us forever. The first grieving period is an important time to heal old wounds and begin to say good-bye. ]]></description>
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<title>When Big Boys Don't Cry</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:53:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How can you help a man deal with grief and find the healing he needs? Acknowledging that each of us grieve in very different ways can allow men to cope with loss and pain using their own various coping methods.]]></description>
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<title>How To Write A Eulogy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[You're not even used to speaking in public and you're asked to present the eulogy. Where do you start ?]]></description>
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<title>The Year of the Rooster</title>
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<description><![CDATA[According to Chinese Astrology, 2005 is the Year of the Rooster. So what can we expect, and what are the characteristics of people born under this favourable sign?  Remember, whatever you do, never to underestimate a Rooster]]></description>
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<title>St  Valentines Day, Festival of the Matchmakers</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2005 07:48:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Traditionally, mid-February was a Roman time to meet and court prospective mates and more than fifteen hundred years later we continue the tradition.]]></description>
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<title>Nessie, the Beast of the Loch</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2005 07:30:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are there dragons under water, lurking with ravenous intent, waiting for the onset of darkness in the long Northern nights before they come forth and devour the Innocent ? If so, the Loch Ness Monster is the grandmother of them all.]]></description>
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<title>The Grave of Gelert</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Welsh village of Beddgelert is named for an Irish Wolfhound given to Prince Llewellyn as a gift by his father-in-law, King John of England.]]></description>
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<title>The Trickster of  Folklore</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2005 07:02:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Folklore includes a traditional trickster figure, representing the underdog who uses skill and cunning to outwit a superior.]]></description>
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<title>Magical Plants of Christmas</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Legends and lore surrounding the common plants of Christmas:
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<title>Christmas Mourning</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2004 06:54:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Christmas sales, decorations, advertisements -everyone seems so happy and cheerful - it's easy to feel alone. 
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<title>The Truth about Mistletoe</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2004 03:06:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Misteltoe has shrugged off its shady past to become a tradition of our family Christmas:

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<title>Mythological Apples</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2004 21:33:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Eve is reported to have bitten into one, or perhaps it was a quince. Hera received some for a wedding gift or maybe they were lemons. However you think of them, apples have been around for a long time. ]]></description>
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<title>Legends of the Christmas Tree</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2004 16:43:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Egyptian and Roman customs, early Christian practices and Victorian nostalgia are all combined in our modern Christmas tree.]]></description>
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<title>My Dog Died !</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2004 07:49:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The bond between person and pet is like no other and the way we say goodbye is like no other.]]></description>
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<title>Men and Grief</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:17:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Men grieve differently from women, but grief doesn't discriminate between gender, race or culture ]]></description>
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<title>Catch a Leprechaun in Your Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2004 17:03:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is no mention to be found of female leprechauns in traditional Irish legend, so as to how they came to be... your guess is as good as mine. If you suspect there is a leprechaun in your garden, set a trap using common household items.]]></description>
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