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NEW OLD HALLOWEEN 2009: Recipe

Posted in Holidays, tagged , , , , , on November 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The omnivores at New Old Tradition Halloween sunk their teeth into the sweet and succulent oven barbecued chicken legs. A tasty treat we took between our fingers and ripped apart with our teeth, connecting us quickly to our primal roots. We are thankful for the tender meat which nourished us and hope that the humble [...]

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I SEE DEAD PEOPLE(‘s tombstones and mausoleums)

Posted in Holidays, tagged , , , , , , , on November 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »

This year’s Halloween stretched beyond the typical single evening and spilled over into a handful of days and nights, which I must admit, had a tremendous impact on me. Not only did I experience the visceral effects of shifting appearances while bending my body to the most intense percussion ever, but I also got a [...]

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NEW OLD HALLOWEEN 2009 RECAP: Guests of Honor

Posted in All That is Sacred, Holidays, New Old Traditions, tagged , , , , , on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The arrival of Halloween’s guest of honor is a much anticipated event in any home celebrating the New Old Halloween Tradition. This year the Hermetic Review‘s very own Molly Q, along with her wonderful roommate Angelica, took on the responsibility of transporting Jack of the Lanterns who, with the help of both Molly and Angelica, [...]

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NEW OLD HALLOWEEN 2009 RECAP: Eats

Posted in Holidays, New Old Traditions, The Kitchen, tagged , , , on November 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Central to New Old Traditions is The Feast. We come together to sing, reflect, and celebrate while along the way we awaken our senses through the food we make for each other. Indeed, the eating of foods made by ourselves and shared with each other brings necessity, importance, and giving together in an instant. And [...]

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NEW OLD HALLOWEEN 2009 RECAP: Revelers

Posted in Holidays, New Old Traditions, tagged , , , , on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Halloween signifies the inversion of social norms, and is a time to subvert all dead energy that pesters the living. Taboos, inhibitions, closeted skeletons are all given the opportunity to expose themselves if they so desire. To this end, Revelers in the New Old Tradition take on a-typical roles and flaunt their alter-egos in an [...]

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A NEW OLD HALLOWEEN 2009 RECAP: Decorating

Posted in Holidays, Making Things, New Old Traditions, tagged , , on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The New Old Traditions are an earthy bunch of holidays largely based around the progressions of the sun and the moon. As such, decorations that represent what’s happening outside are much appreciated, and allow for the gnarled outside to inform our squishy-gnarled inside. Twigs, leaves, lighting, and punch.

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THIS YEAR: LAZARUS

Posted in Holidays, tagged , , , on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

While deciding on my costume it became clear that by wrapping my head up and donning my thobe I was skirting much too close to being a zombiefied Muslim or Sikh, which while unique, is pretty culturally insensitive. However, just as we were leaving I realized that if I took the head wrap down and [...]

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