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May
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Beltane Order of the Illuminati formed, 1776 Death of Arnold Crowther, 1974 |
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Birthday of DJ Conway, Wiccan author Edward Kelly tries to convince Dr John Dee and their wives to sign a wife swapping agreement, 1587 |
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New York Herald Tribune carries a story of a woman who brought her neighbour to court on a charge of bewitchment, 1895; case is thrown out. Faerie Day. Traditional Irish folklore says that faeries abound on this day and that you should leave an offering of tea and bread out for them so that they do not steal your children! |
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Long Island Church of Aphrodite founded by Rev Gleb Borkin, 1938 |
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| 9 |
Joan of Arc canonized, 1920 First day of Lemuria, Roman festival of the dead; one possible origin of Halloween |
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Massachusetts Bay Colony Puritans ban Christmas celebrations because they are too Pagan, 1659 |
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Widow Robinson of Kidderminster, England, arrested for using magic to try to prevent the return of Charles II from exile, 1660 |
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| 20 | Sacred to Athena, Greek Goddess of wisdom and battle. | |
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Birthday of Gwydion Pendderwen, Pagan bard |
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| 22 |
Adoption of the Earth Religion Anti-Abuse Act, 1988 |
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Scott Cunningham initiated into the Traditional Gwyddonic Order of the Wicca, 1981 |
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| 27 |
Birthday of Morning Glory Zell, Church of All Worlds Final confession of Witchcraft by Isobel Gowdie, 1662 |
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| 28 |
Memorial Day (observed) |
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| 30 |
Death of Joan of Arc, 1431 |
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