Ah, St. Patrick's Day - a day for pinching people not wearing green, drinking lots of green beer, eating corned beef with cabbage and potatoes....
But do you know why we even have this day? What's the story behind "saint" Patrick? How does it relate to us Pagans?
Explore this topic with a little research, then share your knowledge with the rest of us :) You might be surprised what you find....
Growing up I didn't know the specifics of the day. Just that I needed to wear green to avoid the pinching that would occur. Growing up the green got less and less. It went from shirts, to ribbons to buttons, to me saying "I have enough green in my eyes, leave me alone." I do have some Irish blood in me, and I believe I used that as an excuse for not wearing green either. Since I'm not much of a drinker, the whole getting smashed bit doesn't appeal to me.
I do know that St. Patrick was never actually given sainthood by the Pope, but we've been celebrating theday for so long I doubt its going to change.
I will say that I don't really celebrate this day any more. Why? Well, because of the whole snake-pagan thing. Yes, there are no actual snakes in Ireland, not after the last ice age. The druids had snake tattoos, thus running the snakes of the island was pretty much kicking the druids off the island. It irked me so I just didn't bother with the day any more. I do try and cook some Irish food to celebrate that part of my lineage, and with Grendal's family being very much the Irish family I can't help it any more.
One person some where said that on St. Patty's day they don't drink to the man's memory but more to his death, and the fact that those 'pesky snakes' have returned.
All in all, just another day. Happy celebrating to those who do so.
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