tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131791660134523038.post3994278806849601690..comments2023-10-10T06:48:56.386-04:00Comments on American Folkloric Witchcraft: BeltaneLaureleihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533181448249888912noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131791660134523038.post-45414625069215780162015-04-27T19:33:54.697-04:002015-04-27T19:33:54.697-04:00Also, could you list your sources?Also, could you list your sources?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421809748049834111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131791660134523038.post-86293500561391071592015-04-27T19:31:50.058-04:002015-04-27T19:31:50.058-04:00"Saining is a Scots word for blessing, protec..."Saining is a Scots word for blessing, protecting or consecrating.[1] Sain is cognate with the Irish and Scottish Gaelic seun and sian and the Old Irish sén - "a protective charm."[2][3][4]<br /><br />Traditional saining rites may involve water that has been blessed in some fashion, or the smoke from burning juniper, accompanied by spoken prayers or poetry.[2][3] Saining can also refer to less formal customs like making religious signs to protect against evil, such as the sign of the cross. In Shetland, the Scottish folklorist F. Marian McNeil refers to the custom of making the sign of Thor's hammer to sain the goblet that was passed around at New Year's celebrations." ~Wikipedia<br /><br />Saining is a charm of protection, which is chanted or sung to something to hollow it, or blessing it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421809748049834111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131791660134523038.post-2957090412649406892012-04-25T11:37:17.906-04:002012-04-25T11:37:17.906-04:00Thank you, Mak!Thank you, Mak!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771272894499874372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131791660134523038.post-77225729143194862442012-04-25T03:01:46.807-04:002012-04-25T03:01:46.807-04:00Very helpful. Thank you. I have taken the liberty ...Very helpful. Thank you. I have taken the liberty to link to this post from wp.wiccanweb.ca I hope that you won't mind.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />MakMakarioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08392249532355639518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131791660134523038.post-3308477209453821382012-04-25T02:59:49.900-04:002012-04-25T02:59:49.900-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Makarioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08392249532355639518noreply@blogger.com