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Spring is the season of new life, Lady Day biscuits called "Queen's Biscuits" can be made and shared with family and friends to smooth relations for the year. This recipe makes about six dozen cookies. Ingredients include 4 cups sifted flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, teaspoon salt, 1 cup shortening, 2 slightly beaten eggs, cup milk and pound sesame seeds. Grease two cookie sheets lightly. In a bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut ...
This day was a day of mourning for the Roman god Attis, who castrated himself out of guilt after he betrayed his lover, Cybele. He bled to death, and was then resurrected. This represents the life cycle of cutting down and rising again, as mourners held a vigil over an empty tomb, symbolizing the god's resurrection. This universal cycle is celebrated in many different ways in various religious traditions during the springtime of the year. To symbolize the blood of life and the cycle of renewal, ...
Spring-cleaning and feasting mark this day for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Traditional foods include herb and spinach omelets and snacks made with nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. A table is decorated with candles, incense, fruit, garlic, pastries, coins, and a mirror for every person in the family-and a live goldfish in a bowl of water. This represents the world floating in space and time. Everyone sits perfectly still at the stroke of midnight, as the Earth rolls into a new year. Create your ...
Ostara - Spring Equinox - International Astrology Day Bless and pray over one dozen eggs. Fill them with the energy of your dreams and desires. When they are fully charged, hard boil and decorate them to express the things you most want to manifest in your life. Gather cozy pillows and blankets to create a nest for your eggs that will evenly distribute their weight and prevent them from getting squished. As you begin this meditation, position yourself over your nest as a devoted mother would ...
