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Wednesday, February 14, 2018
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Thursday, February 1, 2018
The Dark Origins Of Valentine's Day
So many of us celebrate Valentines day, however, so few of us take the time to research it.
Well....when you blog...you research.
I came across this article, which had a slightly different twist on the origins of this celebrated world wide holiday, which I just felt had to be shared.
So without further preamble....here we go......
Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the origins of this festival of candy and cupids are actually dark, bloody — and a bit muddled.
Though no one has pinpointed the exact origin of the holiday, one good place to start is ancient Rome, where men hit on women by, well, hitting them.
Those Wild And Crazy Romans
From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain.
The Roman romantics "were drunk. They were naked," says Noel Lenski, a historian at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Young women would actually line up for the men to hit them, Lenski says. They believed this would make them fertile.
The brutal fete included a matchmaking lottery, in which young men drew the names of women from a jar. The couple would then be, um, coupled up for the duration of the festival — or longer, if the match was right.
The ancient Romans may also be responsible for the name of our modern day of love. Emperor Claudius II executed two men — both named Valentine — on Feb. 14 of different years in the 3rd century A.D. Their martyrdom was honored by the Catholic Church with the celebration of St. Valentine's Day.
Later, Pope Gelasius I muddled things in the 5th century by combining St. Valentine's Day with Lupercalia to expel the pagan rituals. But the festival was more of a theatrical interpretation of what it had once been. Lenski adds, "It was a little more of a drunken revel, but the Christians put clothes back on it. That didn't stop it from being a day of fertility and love."
Around the same time, the Normans celebrated Galatin's Day. Galatin meant "lover of
women." That was likely confused with St. Valentine's Day at some point, in part because they sound alike.
William Shakespeare helped romanticize Valentine's Day in his work, and it gained popularity throughout Britain and the rest of Europe.
As the years went on, the holiday grew sweeter. Chaucer and Shakespeare romanticized it in their work, and it gained popularity throughout Britain and the rest of Europe. Handmade paper cards became the tokens-du-jour in the Middle Ages.
Eventually, the tradition made its way to the New World. The industrial revolution ushered in factory-made cards in the 19th century. And in 1913, Hallmark Cards of Kansas City, Mo., began mass producing valentines. February has not been the same since.
Today, the holiday is big business: According to market research firm IBIS World, Valentine's Day sales reached $17.6 billion last year; this year's sales are expected to total $18.6 billion.
But that commercialization has spoiled the day for many. Helen Fisher, a sociologist at Rutgers University, says we have only ourselves to blame.
"This isn't a command performance," she says. "If people didn't want to buy Hallmark cards, they would not be bought, and Hallmark would go out of business."
And so the celebration of Valentine's Day goes on, in varied ways. Many will break the bank buying jewelry and flowers for their beloveds. Others will celebrate in a SAD (that's Single Awareness Day) way, dining alone and binging on self-gifted chocolates. A few may even be spending this day the same way the early Romans did. But let's not go there.
Source: National Public Radio
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Well....when you blog...you research.
I came across this article, which had a slightly different twist on the origins of this celebrated world wide holiday, which I just felt had to be shared.
So without further preamble....here we go......
The Dark Origins Of Valentine's Day By Arnie Seipel
Though no one has pinpointed the exact origin of the holiday, one good place to start is ancient Rome, where men hit on women by, well, hitting them.
Those Wild And Crazy Romans
From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain.
The Roman romantics "were drunk. They were naked," says Noel Lenski, a historian at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Young women would actually line up for the men to hit them, Lenski says. They believed this would make them fertile.
The brutal fete included a matchmaking lottery, in which young men drew the names of women from a jar. The couple would then be, um, coupled up for the duration of the festival — or longer, if the match was right.
The ancient Romans may also be responsible for the name of our modern day of love. Emperor Claudius II executed two men — both named Valentine — on Feb. 14 of different years in the 3rd century A.D. Their martyrdom was honored by the Catholic Church with the celebration of St. Valentine's Day.
Later, Pope Gelasius I muddled things in the 5th century by combining St. Valentine's Day with Lupercalia to expel the pagan rituals. But the festival was more of a theatrical interpretation of what it had once been. Lenski adds, "It was a little more of a drunken revel, but the Christians put clothes back on it. That didn't stop it from being a day of fertility and love."
Around the same time, the Normans celebrated Galatin's Day. Galatin meant "lover of
William Shakespeare helped romanticize Valentine's Day in his work, and it gained popularity throughout Britain and the rest of Europe.
As the years went on, the holiday grew sweeter. Chaucer and Shakespeare romanticized it in their work, and it gained popularity throughout Britain and the rest of Europe. Handmade paper cards became the tokens-du-jour in the Middle Ages.
Eventually, the tradition made its way to the New World. The industrial revolution ushered in factory-made cards in the 19th century. And in 1913, Hallmark Cards of Kansas City, Mo., began mass producing valentines. February has not been the same since.
Today, the holiday is big business: According to market research firm IBIS World, Valentine's Day sales reached $17.6 billion last year; this year's sales are expected to total $18.6 billion.
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"This isn't a command performance," she says. "If people didn't want to buy Hallmark cards, they would not be bought, and Hallmark would go out of business."
And so the celebration of Valentine's Day goes on, in varied ways. Many will break the bank buying jewelry and flowers for their beloveds. Others will celebrate in a SAD (that's Single Awareness Day) way, dining alone and binging on self-gifted chocolates. A few may even be spending this day the same way the early Romans did. But let's not go there.
Source: National Public Radio
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Friday, January 26, 2018
Flashback Friday - The Hypnosis of Hibiscus
As I started this blog in 2010, and then took a few years off to raise my little ones (only getting back into it this past November), I know there are a LOT of you out there that did not see some of my earlier posts.
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The Hypnosis of Hibiscus
Middle East, flor de Jamaica in Mexico, Gongura in India and Brazil. Some refer to it as roselle, a common name for the hibiscus flower. The Hibiscus is used as an offering to goddess Kali and Lord Ganesha in Hindu worship.The Hibiscus is used as an offering to goddess Kali and Lord Ganesha in Hindu worship.Hibiscus, especially White Hibiscus and Red hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), is considered to have medicinal properties in the Indian traditional system of medicine, Ayurveda. Roots make various concoctions believed to cure ailments such as cough. The flowers are boiled in oil along with other spices to make a medicated hair oil to prevent greying and hair loss. The leaves and flowers are ground into a fine paste with a little water and the resulting lathery paste is used as a shampoo plus conditioner.A 2008 USDA study shows consuming hibiscus tea lowers blood pressure. And I bet you thought it was just another pretty flower!!
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Saturday, January 13, 2018
Pantone's Color Of The Year
Well, it's finally out....Pantone, the industry leader when it comes to matching your favorite color, has announced their 'Color Of The Year'.....Ultra Violet!
With it's fresh bold look.....and let's face it...this year we NEED something Fresh and New..
Ultra Violet is sure to bring us to new and exciting places in the world of design!
Created in honor of international icon, Prince, their custom color, “Love Symbol #2” is a distinctive blue based purple hue inspired by Prince’s custom-made Yamaha purple piano which was originally scheduled to go on tour with the performer before his untimely passing at the age of 57. Prince’s association with the color purple was galvanized in 1984 with the release of the film Purple Rain, along with its Academy Award-winning soundtrack featuring the eponymous song. While the spectrum of the color purple will still be used in respect to the “Purple One,” Love Symbol #2, will be the official color across the brand he left behind. When we think about Prince, we see a uniquely brilliant artist who continually throughout his illustrious career broke new ground as he perpetually challenged the norms in whatever space he played, leaving behind an indelible mark on music, art, fashion and culture. Paying tribute by developing a special purple color for this globally renowned talent known worldwide as “The Purple One” seemed only right and a way for his artistic legacy to live on forever.
Why this particular purple? As you can imagine, many are asking, especially now. Was it because purple is one of the shades worn by the Minnesota Vikings, the football team who played in Prince’s home state where he continued to live and work until his last day? It could be. After all in 2010 Prince recorded a three-minute, 41 second anthem titled “Purple and Gold” specifically for the Vikings at his Paisley Park Studios in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen shortly after the Vikings' 34-3 win against the Dallas Cowboys in the 2010 NFC divisional playoffs.
Or should we attribute Prince’s fascination with this particular blue based purple shade to its enigmatic status, its mystical associations and its complexity as a color that is a combination of the excitement of red and the tranquility of blue making it in essence the marriage of two diametrically opposed emotions?
We are not sure of the exact reason, however what we do know is that the language of this unique new purple, “Love Symbol #2” conveys an aura of mystery, intrigue and unconventionality, a color that stands apart from all others, something Prince, a performer of distinctive style certainly did.
Come and get in on the 'Purple Craze' with a beautiful bold Sand Dollar Rope Bracelet in Violet at Handmade Jewelry Haven!
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With it's fresh bold look.....and let's face it...this year we NEED something Fresh and New..
Ultra Violet is sure to bring us to new and exciting places in the world of design!
Why this particular purple? As you can imagine, many are asking, especially now. Was it because purple is one of the shades worn by the Minnesota Vikings, the football team who played in Prince’s home state where he continued to live and work until his last day? It could be. After all in 2010 Prince recorded a three-minute, 41 second anthem titled “Purple and Gold” specifically for the Vikings at his Paisley Park Studios in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen shortly after the Vikings' 34-3 win against the Dallas Cowboys in the 2010 NFC divisional playoffs.
Or should we attribute Prince’s fascination with this particular blue based purple shade to its enigmatic status, its mystical associations and its complexity as a color that is a combination of the excitement of red and the tranquility of blue making it in essence the marriage of two diametrically opposed emotions?
We are not sure of the exact reason, however what we do know is that the language of this unique new purple, “Love Symbol #2” conveys an aura of mystery, intrigue and unconventionality, a color that stands apart from all others, something Prince, a performer of distinctive style certainly did.Come and get in on the 'Purple Craze' with a beautiful bold Sand Dollar Rope Bracelet in Violet at Handmade Jewelry Haven!
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Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Wordless Wednesday
Even though this is supposed to be a 'wordless' post...I wanted to give you a little teaser for my next Blog Post....so stay tuned..................
This beautiful piece of Sea Glass came from the Scottish Coast and was more than likely an ornate glass lid or base. You can see some other great seaglass specimens for sale at Scottish Beach Finds.
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Monday, January 8, 2018
January's Birth Stone - Garnet
Garnet
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Monday, December 25, 2017
Merry Christmas From Handmade Jewelry Haven
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Wonderful Christmas From
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