Groundhog day falls on the second of February, a cross quarter day between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. A day where a furry little rodent comes… Read more “Happy Groundhog Day!”
Category: Holidays and Customs
Happy Imbolc! Brigid the Poet, Brigid the Saint
For many practicing Neo-Pagans, today is Imbolc, the half way point between Winter and Spring. For many Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Anglican Communion Christians, today is St.… Read more “Happy Imbolc! Brigid the Poet, Brigid the Saint”
Hunger, and the Gingerbread House
Since my wife has tasked me to create a gingerbread house with our youngling, I am forced to oblige. But why, then, the gingerbread house? It turns… Read more “Hunger, and the Gingerbread House”
El Caganer: Gifts You Shouldn’t Re-Gift
El Caganer (which roughly translates to “The Shitter”) is one of the top billed customs on those “Craziest Christmas Traditions Around the World” lists that circulate through social… Read more “El Caganer: Gifts You Shouldn’t Re-Gift”
Post Thanksgiving Blues: Khumbakarna
Khumbakarna was a demon prince from the island of Sri Lanka, and he was cursed. I can relate to his curse today. Khumbakarna’s curse was two fold… Read more “Post Thanksgiving Blues: Khumbakarna”
A Turkey by any other Name…
I did a little probing into the mythology of Thanksgiving for this holiday, and I learned one valuable fact: searching google for turkey myths opened me up… Read more “A Turkey by any other Name…”
