How did you traditionally celebrate it in Scotland ?
I can obviously google, but prefer to hear it from you.
Here you go , me old pagan mucker. Enjoy 
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On the northern isles there are bonfires and the like, which ties into their norse origins. However, a lot of celebrations are now related to neo-pagan and wiccan practitioners.
I used to be a member of Historic Scotland and took photos of their sites, particularly neolithic ones. I was up at the Ring of Brodgar one summer, although that tends to be more associated with the winter solstice (Maeshowe is aligned to the Winter Solstice, similar to Newgrange in Ireland).
Closer to where we lived was Cainpapple Hill, and some people would gather at sunset on the night before and hold an overnight vigil with music, dancing and a fair bit of drinking (it is Scotland after all). The sunrise on solstice day could then be observed from the hill.
I did think that I had some pictures on my phone, but I can’t find them immediately.
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Thank you so much for your posts ^-^
Happy Father’s Day to the dads in here, and also Happy Solstice, the arrival of summer.
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Happy Moon Festival to all the Reds celebrating this festival.
Have a lovely one with your loved ones.
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September 23rd was Autumn Equinox. I didn’t know it was a Chinese celebration. Looks fun.
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It seems far removed from when my kids went guising.
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We haven’t had many kids knocking on our doors for tricks and treats in the past few years. Like you said, it’s a far cry from maybe about 20+ years ago, which we actually had to go to the supermarket to pick up more candies. Nowadays, the box of candies either stayed unopened, or enough for next year.
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Halloween can get to fuck, and then get to fuck even more.
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Used make up my own bags of treats…but always a lot left…then I got a trick or treater at the door…17yr old…nearly 6ft…asking for treats…after that hubby puts the lock on the gates at 5pm…no more…
Halloween Scrooge!
It’s so far removed from It’s original Celtic origins that it’s lost all meaning. It would be great to have a celebration of our ancestors and their contribution to our lives, but no, it’s all about spooks and sweets 
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When I was young…many moons ago…we bought our turnip, chiselled it out, the inards went in the stew , you sort if fixed a candle into the bottom of the turnip and wandered round the streets…at 7pm, back home for hot chocolate…none of this dressing up, trick or treating or causing trouble…aaahhh the olden days…
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Happy Divali to all the Reds celebrating the festival of lights. Have a lovely time with your family and friends.
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My mother was saying that her neighbours had put lights up. I think they are Hindus. She much prefers it, I think the fireworks are pretty rather than noisy.
We used to go to Divali celebrations in Glasgow (we had some Sikh friends there). It’s a really nice festival.
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