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April Fools' Day - Palm Sunday Today is Rama Navani, a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu. People celebrate it with recitals, chanting, and music, and by lighting lamps at shrines and temples. In some places, parades carry images of Rama through the streets. Rama is known as the lord of self-control, or lord of virtue. He represents adherence to right behavior even in the face of adversity. As a ruler, he governs with peace, prosperity, and justice. ...
Eggs are potent symbols of fertility and reference the ongoing, interconnected cycles of life and birth. Bless each egg before using, and offer thanks as the egg is cracked. Cook with eggs: Make a quiche, custard pie, or deviled eggs. Serve an all-the-eggs-you-can-eat breafast! Meditate on the circular forms as symbols of solar energies. Dye eggs with natural colors. Simmer eggs with onion skins for golden-brown eggs, or in pureed beets for pink, or parsley for green. Use a white crayon ...
This is the last day of the Mars festival, when war-trumpets and wepons were cleansed. A small remembrance of those who serve would be appropriate today. It's time to remove the roadblocks to peace. Meditate today and remember those who have faught so bravely for our freedoms. No matter what their sex or culture, they have put their lives on the line for us. Remember our peacekeepers, those who work for our safety each day. They too are warriors and deserve our special ...
Contemplate the return of the Swallows to Capistrano on this day before the Spring Equinox. If you don't already have a sacred space to retreat to, create one! Carry a piece of silver and of moonstone today, and meditate on your escape to your peaceful place. Allow the swallow to guide you. Combin poplar, sandalwood, and mugwort for for a sacred incense to use in your cauldron. Build a swallow's nest out of mud and straw, and then place it on your altar. Anoint a silver or white candle ...
