April Lore

April Lore

April 1
The Veneralia, the festival of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
April Fool's Day
Lauranz writes:
One of my favorite holidays. I put on my shirt with the Tarot card Fool on it, and I go to visit my best friend, and we eat chocolate. That's our tradition: we eat chocolate on April Fool's day. I contemplate the notion of The Fool, and the Holy Fool, and the Wise Fool, and all the Wonderous Magick in Foolishment, and the notion that seriousness and taking things just too damned seriously is a barrier to enlightenment. To me, seriousness is a major sign of attachment and stuckness.

April 5
Lady Luck Day, the festival Fortuna, the goddess of good fortune.

April 7
Feast of Blajini; Offerings to the Kindly Ones (Rumania; underworld and water spirits)

April 7-8
Easter, derived from the festival of Eastre (Ostara), the Saxon goddess of spring.

April 8
Hana-Matsuri, the festival of Shaka), the Silent Sage from Japanese Buddhism.
Lauranz ov the Zee writes:
Speaking ov enlightenment, this is allegedly Buddha's Birthday in the Mahayana tradition. Happy birthday, Big Guy!

April 9
The Lumeria, the festival in honor of the Lemures, the spirits of dead family members who wander the earth on these three spring nights.

April 15
The Fordicidia, the festival of Tellus, the Roman earth goddess.

April 16
The feast day of St. Bernadette.

April 19
The Cerealia, festival of Ceres, Roman corn goddess, who was also known as Demeter in Ancient Greek religion

April 21
The Palilia (Parilia), the festival of Pales, the Roman goddess of sheperds and flocks.
This is also the legendary founding date of Rome.

April 23
Saint George's Day.
Celebration of the patron saint of England.

April 25
The Robigalia, the festival of Robigus, a Roman corn god.

April 28 - May 1
The Floralia, the festival of Flora, Roman goddess of fruitfulness and flowers.

April 29
Moon of Hecate Prosymna (Roman)

April 30
Beltine, in Celtic lore on this day the goddess Beara turns to stone, to be reborn on October 31, Samhain.
May Day Eve
Walpurgis Night, formerly the date of the pagan festival marking the beginning of summer. The main day of celebration for practicioners of LaVeyan Satanism. LaVey's Church of Satan was formed on April 30th, 1966
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