tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407720217414346143.post2846833315666908372..comments2023-09-12T02:38:49.635-04:00Comments on Witch Mom: Lupercalia (aka Valentine's Day)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407720217414346143.post-30960623998618363962012-02-14T09:26:58.299-05:002012-02-14T09:26:58.299-05:00That first painting is "The Rape of the Sabin...That first painting is "The Rape of the Sabines". not related to Lupercalia festival.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407720217414346143.post-51358874889942877812011-02-17T17:22:31.242-05:002011-02-17T17:22:31.242-05:00ooo corvids? I love corvids.. if you hadn't gu...ooo corvids? I love corvids.. if you hadn't guessed already :P<br /><br />Am interested to see what else you put in your curricula :Dmamacrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484565827023574347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407720217414346143.post-21463151797891367772011-02-17T14:37:14.234-05:002011-02-17T14:37:14.234-05:00@ Mamacrow: As an avid "bird person" (my...@ Mamacrow: As an avid "bird person" (my affinity is for parrots and corvids), I love this bit of lore! <br /><br />I am collecting things for a year-round curricula for Rowan (and others, if folks are interested) which is a multi-religious education through a witch filter. I will add this lore to my notes.Witch Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230271988961202618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407720217414346143.post-660590040169650022011-02-17T06:56:58.061-05:002011-02-17T06:56:58.061-05:00over here (UK) the old country tradition (pre chri...over here (UK) the old country tradition (pre christian echos presumably) is that it's the bird's wedding day - and sure enough, its around this date that the song birds start singing again, which is the males marking their breeding teritory and attracting a mate.<br /><br />Growing up, (in a happy catholic family) we always sent each other valantines cards, and Papacrow and I have kept that up - we have a big crafty sesion with the kids, make lots of cards which we exchange, and sometimes some fun little gifts like a dvd or new t-shirt. <br /><br />We do some bird watching and sketched birds out of our many books, also this year we had hot chocolate after dinner with heart shaped marshmallows and heart shaped dairy free fair trade chocolate hearts (thank you Devine!)mamacrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484565827023574347noreply@blogger.com