“Don’t become a mere recorder of facts, but try to penetrate the mystery of their origin.” — Ivan Pavlov Everything starts somewhere. Traditions, especially, are formed over centuries of human and civilization evolution. With this in mind, it is no surprise modern holidays and their respective traditions have deep roots in the past. Many people […]
Tag: Winter
Seasons Force Change
“Nature gives to every season, a beauty all its own.” – Charles Dickens Mother Nature doesn’t ask permission to change her seasons. She doesn’t ask about convenience of timing or take a poll to decide which season should be next. The seasons change when they change and they force us to adapt with them. In some […]
Embrace the Hygge
“Fire is needful to him who is come in, and whose knees are frozen; food and rainment a man requires, wheo’er the fell has travelled.” – Hávamál (“Sayings of the High One” – Thorpe) Stanza 3 Winter is a notoriously tough season. In the aftermath of joyous holidays, depending on religion/area, we are left with […]