[stylist] Fev ass/Spring holiday

Sun Feb 12 04:32:27 UTC 2012

I'm informed that it is the birthday of the trees!
Lori

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Lori,
I hadn't heard of this celebration, but it sounds like a beginning of spring
festival. I always appreciate the keeping of the lunar calendar and
celebrations.
Donna

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I found this very interesting.  We also just had a festival, "Tu B'Shevat"
which is Hebrew for the 15th of Shevat.  Since we use a lunar calendar, this
festival always falls on the full moon (yesterday, Tuesday the 7th of
February).  It is celebrated with new fruit, I think!  We used to eat
"Buckser" which is Carob, unprocessed.  One can chew the rind, avoiding the
seeds and the hairy lining around them.  As for the religious meaning of
this, I am in the dark.  
Lori

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Eve,
Thanks for the explanation. I didn't realize that the black thorn was a
tree. That makes a big difference. I find the Celtic understanding of
seasons (and I think its true of other ancient cultures) to make more sense
than our modern habits. For instance, the summer solstice was not the
beginning of summer but midsummer, and the winter solstice was midwinter.
Why would summer start at the point of the sun's ark where it is the
highest? I like the idea of the seasons starting6 weeks or so before what we
do and keeping it linked to the lunar calender. 
Donna
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Much of what you found on Imbolc is correct to a point, but it must be
noted that we should not feel sorry for the badger sleeping through Imbolc.
Rather be thankful for the bad weather is a sign that windter is still
going and will soon end so there is no need to venture out and look for
food or whatever to replenish supplies. When the weather is good on Imbolc
it actually means that you need this short reprieve to restock your
firewood, food, and whatever. Also, Early Celts did not use the modern
Roman calendar (obviously) so the correct day of Imbolc is on the full moon
between Winter Soltice and Spring Equinox. That is the closest full moon to
Feb 2 and Candlemas which was created by the Catholic church. The
blackthorn is a strong tree with magical powers of its own and is the first
to break through the frost while others are still in winter dormancy. I
figured the person in the house is waiting the season out just as the
animals and trees in nature. Thanks for taking the time and effort to
understand. I love it when people delve rather than just go by face value.
You learn so much that way. Eve

On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Donna Hill <penatwork at epix.net> wrote:

> Hi Eve,
> This is whimsical and yet it also has a couple of dark images -- the
badger
> sleeping through Imbolc sound and the black thorn growing through the
> frost.
> By dark I mean the idea that the frost can't stop the thorn from entering
> our lives and the idea that the badger misses the joyous celebration of
the
> coming spring. Maybe I'm reading too much into it?
>
> I didn't know what Imbolc was so I looked it up. I am copying a few things
> from the net below my name; I seem to recall at least one person had a
> question about that line. I am just curious if you have some connection to
> Celtic/Irish culture.
> Donna
> 1. Imbolc, which is alternatively termed Imbolg or Oimelc, is a festival
> marking the beginning of spring which was celebrated in Ireland during the
> Iron Age. ...
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbolc
>
>
> 2. Celtic name for Candlemas.
>
> 3. A Wiccan festival celebrated on February 2nd, also known as Candlemas,
> Feast of Pan and many other names. Imbolc celebrates the first stirrings
of
> spring and recovery of the Goddess from giving birth to the Sun (the God)
> at
> Yule.
>
> 4. This is one of the eight Sabbats which celebrates the transition of the
> Goddess from Crone to Maiden. tamiai/duttond/csp_vocabulary.ht.
>
>
> 5. A Wiccan reflection on the power of the gods from which physical and
> spiritual harvest will come.
> www.pugetsound.edu/student-life/spirituality-service/spirituality-.
>
>
> 6. A festival to celebrate the arrival of spring.
> www.wicca-info.com/crystals-and-gems/meanings-and-terms
>
>
> 7. (im-bolk) or (im-ulk) also known as Candlemas. A pagan fire festival
> held
> each year on Feb. 1st or 2nd. A day of divination. The precursor to the
> modern groundhog day.
> www.witchcrafted.org/gloss.htm
>
>
> 8. In the Wiccan calendar, February 2nd is celebrated as the day when
> winter's end is in sight, and the return of the sun's warmth is
> anticipated.
> Also known as Candlemas and the familiar Ground Hog Day.
> ohioparanormal.org/glossary-of-paranormal-terms/
>
>
> 9. (EEM-buhlk) one of the four main holidays of ancient Ireland, marking
> planting time [February 1] and the start of spring
> www.medbherenn.com/glossary.html
>
>
> 10. Pagan sabbat celebrated on Feb. 2.
> home.earthlink.net/~wilhelmina_d/bos/dictionary.html
>
> Candlemas
> Noun:
> 1 A Christian festival held on February 2 to commemorate the purification
> of
> the Virgin Mary and the Presentation of Christ in the Temple....
>
> 1 b, A Christian feast commemorating the purification of the Virgin Mary
> and
> the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple.
> 2. February 2, the day on which this ...
>
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> Behalf Of Eve Sanchez
> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 1:32 PM
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> Subject: [stylist] Fev ass
>
>  Hi all, I tried writing this without rhymes, but it didnt work.  It's a
> little silly but...               Eve
>
>
>
>
>
> In the Heart of Winter
>
>
> Oblivious to the wind and the snow
>
> it is a comforting day inside
>
> Blood circulating from head to toe
>
> Thanks to Yoga and my TV Guide.
>
> as the badger sleeps through Imbolc sound
>
> and the black thorn grows through the frost.
>
> Hoping the internet does not go down
>
> and that Brigid does not get lost.
>
> Aromas warm and sweet waft through the air
>
> from scented candles I have lit
>
> laptop purring like a cat in a chair
>
> With chai in hand I surf a bit.
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