April – Massage Luc
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April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Its length is 30 days.
April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.
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History
The Romans gave this month the Latin name Aprilis but the derivation of this name is uncertain.
The traditional etymology is from the verb “aperire”, - "to open", in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open", which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of άνοιξη (ánixi) (opening) for spring.
Since some of the Roman months were named in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred to the goddess Venus, her Veneralia being held on the first day, it has been suggested that Aprilis was originally her month Aphrilis, from her equivalent Greek Goddess name Aphrodite (Aphros), or from the Etruscan name Apru.
Jacob Grimm suggests the name of a hypothetical god or hero, Aper or Aprus.
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April was the second month of the earliest Roman calendar, before Ianuarius and Februarius were added by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC.
It became the fourth month of the calendar year (the year when twelve months are displayed in order) during the time of the decemvirs about 450 BC, when it was 29 days long. The 30th day was added back during the reform of the calendar undertaken by Julius Caesar in the mid-40s BC, which produced the Julian calendar.
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The Anglo-Saxons called April ēastre-monaþ.
The Venerable Bede says in The Reckoning of Time that this month ēastre is the root of the word Easter.
He further states that the month was named after a goddess Eostre whose feast was in that month.
It is also attested by Einhard in his work, Vita Karoli Magni.
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St George's day is the twenty-third of the month; and St Mark's Eve, with its superstition that the ghosts of those who are doomed to die within the year will be seen to pass into the church, falls on the twenty-fourth.
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In China the symbolic ploughing of the earth by the emperor and princes of the blood took place in their third month, which frequently corresponds to April.
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In Finnish April is huhtikuu, meaning slash-and-burn moon, when gymnosperms for beat and burn clearing of farmland were felled.
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In Slovene, the most established traditional name is mali traven, meaning the month when plants start growing. It was first written in 1466 in the Škofja Loka manuscript.
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The month Aprilis originally had 30 days; Numa Pompilius made it 29 days long; finally, Julius Caesar's calendar reform made it 30 days long again, which was not changed in the calendar revision of Augustus Caesar in 8 BC.
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April Fools’ Day:
April Fools’ Day—occurring on April 1 each year—has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, though its exact origins remain a mystery. April Fools' Day traditions include playing hoaxes or practical jokes on others, often yelling “April Fools!” at the end to clue in the subject of the April Fools' Day prank. While its exact history is shrouded in mystery, the embrace of April Fools' Day jokes by the media and major brands has ensured the unofficial holiday’s long life.
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You may read more:
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/april-fools-day
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Symbols of April:
April's birthstone is the diamond.
The birth flower is the common daisy (Bellis perennis) or the sweet pea.
The zodiac signs are Aries (until April 19) and Taurus(April 20 onward).
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Diamond:
Early descriptions of diamond date back to the 4th century BC, by when diamonds were a valuable material already. The earliest known mention of a diamond was found in a Sanskrit manuscript by a minister in a northern Indian dynasty, dated from 320-296 BCE.
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Diamonds are associated with strength, love and health.
As we have uncovered, throughout history, diamonds have been worn by leaders or power figures to symbolise strength and invincibility.
Diamonds have also been associated with good health and represent long life and good heart health.
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You may read more:
https://www.gia.edu/diamond-history-lore
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Video – history of diamonds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RunHbaISCE0&t=1s
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Common Daisy flower:
Scientific name: Bellis perennis
The daisy flower symbolizes innocence, purity, and true love. It also represents beauty and simplicity. In modern times, you can use daisies to represent various social goals and movements.
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Video – daisy plant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4gwPhXm1iI
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Sweet Pea flower:
In the language of flowers, a bouquet of sweet peas is a way to say goodbye or thank you for a lovely time. It can also mean blissful pleasure, good wishes, kindness, gratitude, and friendship. Some English gardeners refer to them as the “Queen of the Annuals.”
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Sweet Pea Flower Meaning – Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gPzLjAovmI
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Aries zodiac sign:
The first sign of the zodiac, Aries loves to be number one. Naturally, this dynamic fire sign is no stranger to competition. Bold and ambitious, Aries dives headfirst into even the most challenging situations—and they'll make sure they always come out on top!
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History and mythology:
Aries is now recognized as an official constellation, albeit as a specific region of the sky, by the International Astronomical Union.
In the description of the Babylonian zodiac given in the clay tablets known as the MUL.APIN, the constellation, now known as Aries, was the final station along the ecliptic.
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In ancient Egyptian astronomy, Aries was associated with the god Amun-Ra, who was depicted as a man with a ram's head and represented fertility and creativity. Because it was the location of the vernal equinox, it was called the "Indicator of the Reborn Sun". During the times of the year when Aries was prominent, priests would process statues of Amon-Ra to temples, a practice that was modified by Persian astronomers centuries later.
Aries acquired the title of "Lord of the Head" in Egypt, referring to its symbolic and mythological importance.
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Aries was not fully accepted as a constellation until classical times.
In Hellenistic astrology, the constellation of Aries is associated with the golden ram of Greek mythology that rescued Phrixus and Helle on orders from nymph Nephele, taking Phrixus to the land of Colchis.
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Greek myth for Aries Zodiac:
The constellation Aries is named for the RAM with the golden fleece in the Greek myth of Phrixus;
"ARIES" is the Latin word for RAM.
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Phrixus was the son of King Athamas of Boeotia and his first wife, the immortal cloud nymph Nephele.
The nymph Nephele did enjoy for several years the marriage with the mortal king.
She gave birth to two children: Phrixus and Helle - both from her mortal husband.
But at a certain point the nymph Nephele, got tired of the mortal life and she left.
She turned back to the clouds of Olympus where she really belonged.
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Later, king Athamas married again.
He married the princess Ino, the daughter of the Phoenician hero Cadmus.
Consequently, Ino became the stepmother of Phrixus and Helle.
Later the king had 2 more sons from his second wife – Ino.
The queen Ino – the second wife of the king - wanted her kids to inherit the crown.
Therefore, she planned the demise of both of her stepchildren: Phrixus and his sister, Helle.
The evil stepmother, tricked her husband king Athamas into sacrificing Phrixus.
But before Phrixus died, he was saved by a winged RAM with golden fleece sent by his immortal mother Nephele.
Helle - the sister of Phrixus and daughter of Nephele - was also whisked away by the golden - fleece - flying - RAM.
And the magical RAM, flying, carried them far away to safety - to King Aeëtes of Colchis - far away from Greece and from their malevolent stepmother.
The mother instructed her two children to hold themselves from the magical RAM and never look down throughout the trip.
But Helle disobeyed her mother's advice and looked down.
Therefore, she fell into the sea, which was later named after her (the Hellespont, or the Dardanelles).
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Phrixus was carried to Colchis, where he sacrificed the golden flying RAM to God Zeus out of gratitude;
After the sacrifice, the King Aeëtes of Colchis placed the RAM's Golden Fleece in a sacred grove dedicated to Zeus.
And the God Zeus placed the RAM in the night sky to honor it, thus creating the constellation of Aries.
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Aries man personality:
Aries is a fire sign, and, as such, these men are passionate, daring, and full of energy. They are also known for being impulsive and headstrong, so an Aries man is not someone you want to cross. But if you can handle his fiery temper, you will find an incredibly loyal and protective partner.
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Aries man sexuality:
Aries Man Sexuality is also deeply passionate. Their fiery spirit ignites an intense and raw connection with their partner. They crave the physical and emotional intensity that comes with intimacy, and they approach it with an unwavering determination to please and be pleased.
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International historical events that happened in month of APRIL:
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Good to Know
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You may read more:
This Month in History: April
https://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/april.htm
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Month of April - Important and commemorative days in Canada:
· Sikh Heritage Month
· Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month
· April 9
Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
· Second Wednesday of April
International Day of Pink
· April 27 - 28
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
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Sikh Heritage Month:
April is Sikh Heritage Month in Canada, an opportunity to celebrate Sikh culture and heritage and facilitate the connection between the community and Sikhs, as well as the past and present contributions of Sikhs in building a better, more inclusive Canada.
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Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month:
The month of April in each year is proclaimed as Genocide Awareness, Education, Condemnation and Prevention Month. 2 This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
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April 9
Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge:
Since 2003, Vimy Ridge Day has been observed on April 9 in Canada to honor and commemorate the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which took place during the First World War at Vimy Ridge, France, in 1917.
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Why are the events at Vimy Ridge April 9 1917 significant to Canadians?
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The battle was a strategic victory, as Vimy Ridge was an important observation point over the whole of the Douai plain, a key industrial and railway region in Northern France. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was also the first time that all four divisions of the Canadian Corps had fought together.
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Second Wednesday of April,
International Day of Pink:
The International Day of Pink is a worldwide anti-bullying and anti-homophobia event held annually during the second week of April. Though similar to Pink Shirt Day (held in February) in that it also seeks to end all bullying, the Day of Pink is more specifically aimed towards anti - LGBTQ + bullying.
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You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Pink
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April 27 - 28
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day):
'Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day'), known colloquially in Israel and abroad as Yom HaShoah (Hebrew: יום השואה, Yiddish: יום השואה) and in English as Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Holocaust Day, is observed as Israel's day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust by Nazi Germany and its collaborators and for the Jewish resistance in that period.
In Israel, it is a national Memorial Day.
The first official commemorations took place in 1951, and the observance of the day was anchored in a law passed by the Knesset in 1959.
It is held on the 27th of Nisan (which falls in April or May), unless the 27th would be adjacent to the Jewish Sabbath, in which case the date is shifted by a day.
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You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_HaShoah
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April 2024 –Montreal festivals and events:
http://www.go-montreal.com/attraction_events_apr.htm
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April month Canadian cooking:
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Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxkusxqZIUA
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April Proverbs from Around the World
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English Proverbs about April
- April showers bring May flowers.
- Sweet April showers, do spring May flowers.
- April comes in with his hack and his bill, And sets a flower on every hill.
- April cold and wet fills barn and barrel.
- Betwixt April and May if there be rain, ‘Tis worth more than oxen and wain.
(A wain is a large open farm wagon.)
- April and May are the key of all the year.
- After a wet April, a dry June.
- Moist April, clear June.
- Fogs in April, floods in June.
- April weather, Rain and sunshine, both together.
- A cold April, much bread, and little wine.
- An April flood carries away the frog and her brood.
- April wears a white hat.
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French Proverbs about April with their English translations
- En avril, ne te découvre pas d’un fil.
(Don’t put away your winter clothes, it might still get cold.)
- Avril et mai, Sont la clé de l’année.
(April and May are the key to the year.)
- D’avril les ondées, Font les fleurs de Mai.
(April Showers, Make May flowers.)
- Avril fait la fleur, Mai en a les honneurs.
(April makes the flowers, May has the honors.)
- Le vin d’avril est un vin de Dieu,
Le vin de mai est un vin de laquais.
(The wine of April is the wine of God
The wine of May is the wine of flunkeys.)
- Mars venteux et avril pluvieux,
Font mai gai et gracieux.
(Windy March, Rainy April,
Make a May that’s gracious and gay.)
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Spanish Proverbs about April
- En abril, aguas mil.
(literally… In April, thousands of waters. Meaning… April is a rainy month.)
- Abril lluvioso hace a mayo hermoso.
(A rainy April makes a pretty May.)
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German Proverb about April
- April macht was er will.
(April does what it wants.)
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Italian Proverb about April
Aprile, ogni goccia un barile.
(literally… April, every drop, a barrel. Meaning… April, every raindrop, a barrel of wine.)
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You may read more:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/april
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April 2024 in Massage Luc:
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The first part of the month of March 2024 was really busy.
AFTER:
I had to go for a preventive surgery.
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My doctor discovered something inside my intestine.
If I was leaving it - then this small thing might create a much bigger problem later.
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So, the medical solution available was to go for surgery and remove the entire piece of the intestine where the problem was.
And this was what I finally did.
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The preparation for the surgery, the surgery and the healing time - all that took the rest of the month of March 2024.
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Thank God, the end of the month finds me well.
All that is behind me now.
And I finally can start working again.
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The memories of the operation are still very intense.
I guess whoever had surgery can understand me.
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I had my phone with me in the Hospital.
For a long time of course, the phone was closed.
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I had some clients call me and text me and wishing me fast recovery.
Via this post I would like to THANK ALL MY CLIENTS that remembered me in this difficult moment.
Meant a lot to me.
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ALSO,
I have no family here.
My remaining family is left overseas.
Here in Montreal, my clients are my friends.
I would have been terribly lonely in the Hospital - if I did not have these calls and texts from my clients.
Really THANK YOU VERY MUCH - THANK YOU ALL!
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One funny moment:
This story happened on the last day in the Hospital.
They told me that I was free to leave.
Suddenly I see a tall male nurse coming to me.
Behind him many young student nurses were following him - they should be at least 20 young student nurses (boys and girls).
My understanding was that he wanted to "teach" the nurses in training as for how they release a patient.
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The tall nurse comes to me and he spoke to the young nurses around him:
"First of all, we have to make sure that the patient is well"
And with a fast movement uncovered me in front of everybody.
And started touching my lower abdominal area where I was having the operation.
After he turned to me and he said:
"You seem Okay.
You are free to go.
But you have to take all your belongings.
The Hospital does not accept any responsibility if you lose anything ...".
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And he kept talking using legal terms about the hospital having no responsibility and stuff like that.
I guess he wanted all the student nurses to hear him.
The tone of his voice was very severe.
He was actually giving a "lesson" to the student nurses.
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So,
I firstly I covered myself.
And after I turned to him and I said:
"Okay - if you want me to take everything and go - then please give me back the piece of my intestine that your doctors removed during my surgery".
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Suddenly all the 20 and more students started laughing.
The "teacher nurse" lost his "severe attitude" and he started laughing too.
I remember that they even came from other rooms to ask why everybody was laughing.
THIS IS A MOMENT TO REMEMBER.
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For the month of April 2024 - I am back to business.
The 120 $ Special for everything was very popular - so I will keep it for this month also.
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And my regular SPECIAL is always valid: The client that will come 4 times in one month - and pay the regular price - gets a free "Boudoir Photography session" value of $ 200.
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Come to enjoy April, the month of "Spring Showers" with a nice Male Massage.
Offer yourself the luxury of a Male Massage because YOU DESERVE IT!
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Looking forward to seeing you - looking forward to offering you, my services.
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Happy April 2024 to all my clients!
March
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March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20 or 21 marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the Northern Hemisphere's March.
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History
The name of March comes from Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named after Mars, the Roman god of war, and an ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus. His month Martius was the beginning of the season for warfare and the festivals held in his honor during the month were mirrored by others in October, when the season for these activities came to a close. Martius remained the first month of the Roman calendar year perhaps as late as 153 BC and several religious observances in the first half of the month were originally new year's celebrations. Even in late antiquity, Roman mosaics picturing the months sometimes still placed March first.
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March 1 began the numbered year in Russia until the end of the 15th century. Great Britain and its colonies continued to use March 25 until 1752, when they finally adopted the Gregorian calendar (the fiscal year in the UK continues to begin on 6 April, initially identical to 25 March in the former Julian calendar). Many other cultures, for example in Iran, or Ethiopia, still celebrate the beginning of the New Year in March.
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March is the first month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (North America, Europe, Asia and part of Africa) and the first month of fall or autumn in the Southern Hemisphere (South America, part of Africa, and Oceania).
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Roman God Mars
In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Mars (Latin: Mārs, pronounced [maːrs]) is the god of war and also an agricultural guardian, a combination characteristic of early Rome.
He is the son of Jupiter and Juno, and was pre-eminent among the Roman army's military gods. Most of his festivals were held in March, the month named for him (Latin Martius), and in October, the months which traditionally began and ended the season for both military campaigning and farming.
Under the influence of Greek culture, Mars was identified with the Greek god Ares, whose myths were reinterpreted in Roman literature and art under the name of Mars. But, the character and dignity of Mars differs in fundamental ways from that of his Greek counterpart.
Unlike Ares, who was viewed primarily as a destructive and destabilizing force, Mars represented military power as a way to secure peace, and was a father (pater) of the Roman people. In Rome's mythic genealogy and founding, Mars fathered Romulus and Remus through his rape of Rhea Silvia. His love affair with Venus symbolically reconciled two different traditions of Rome's founding; Venus was the divine mother of the hero Aeneas, celebrated as the Trojan refugee who "founded" Rome several generations before Romulus laid out the city walls.
You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(mythology)
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Ides of March:
The Ides of March
(Latin: Idus Martiae, Late Latin: Idus Martii),
was the 74th day in the ancient Roman calendar, corresponding to 15 March.
It was marked by several religious observances and was a deadline for settling debts in ancient Rome.
In 44 BC, it became notorious as the date of the assassination of Julius Caesar, which made the Ides of March a turning point in Roman history.
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In modern times, the Ides of March is best known as the date on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC. Caesar was stabbed to death at a meeting of the Senate. As many as 60 conspirators, led by Brutus and Cassius, were involved.
According to Plutarch, a seer had warned that harm would come to Caesar on the Ides of March. On his way to the Theatre of Pompey, where he would be assassinated, Caesar passed the seer and joked: "Well, the Ides of March are come", implying that the prophecy had not been fulfilled, to which the seer replied "Aye, they are come, but they are not gone."
This meeting is famously dramatized in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, when Caesar is warned by the soothsayer to "beware the Ides of March.".
The Roman biographer Suetonius identifies the "seer" as a haruspex named Spurinna.
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“Beware the Ides of March” quote meaning:
'Beware the Ides of March' - This expression is widely used in Western culture when someone is betrayed by a friend.
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Symbols
March's birthstones are aquamarine and bloodstone. These stones symbolize courage.
Its birth flower is the daffodil.
The zodiac signs are Pisces until approximately March 20 and Aries from approximately March 21 onward.
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Aquamarine:
Aquamarine is a pale-blue to light-green variety of beryl. The color of aquamarine can be changed by heat (though this practice is frowned upon by collectors).
The value of aquamarine is determined by its weight, colour, cut and clarity.
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The name aquamarine comes from aqua (Latin for 'water'), and marine, deriving from marina (Latin for 'of the sea').
The word aquamarine was first used in the year 1677.
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Aquamarine is the birth stone for the month of March.
In the language of gemstones, aquamarine represents happiness, hope and everlasting youth. In ancient times, aquamarine was thought to protect those at sea. It was believed to make sailors fearless and safe from adversaries on the open waters.
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According to legend, mythical mermaids held the bright blue rock as a treasure. From this legend, as well as the stone's appearance, stems the belief that aquamarine is the lucky stone of sailors. Because mermaids had such high regard for the blue mineral, they would grant sailors who carried it their protection.
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Aquamarine has historically been used a symbol for youth and happiness due to its color, which has also, along with its name, made Western culture connect it with the ocean.
Ancient Romans believed that aquamarine could protect people who are travelling across the sea;
they also used aquamarine to prevent illnesses.
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The Chinese used it to make seals, figurines, and engravings. The Japanese used it to make "netsuke" miniature sculptures.
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Aquamarine became a state gem for Colorado in 1971.
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Bloodstone:
The mineral aggregate heliotrope (from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios) 'sun', and τρέπειν (trépein) 'to turn'), also known as bloodstoneor ematille, is a cryptocrystalline mixture of quartz that occurs mostly as jasper (opaque) or sometimes as chalcedony (translucent).
The "classic" bloodstone is opaque green jasper with red inclusions of hematite. The red inclusions may resemble spots of blood, hence the name bloodstone.
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The name heliotrope derives from various ancient notions about the manner in which the mineral reflects light. Such notions are described, for example, by Pliny the Elder (Nat. Hist. 37.165).
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Legends and superstitions:
Heliotrope was called "stone of Babylon" by Albertus Magnusand he referred to several magical properties, which were attributed to it from Late Antiquity.
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Pliny the Elder (1st century) mentioned first that the magicians used it as a stone of invisibility.
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Damigeron (4th century) wrote about its property to make rain, solar eclipse, and its special virtue in divination and preserving health and youth.
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A Christian tradition states that the red spots come from blood falling upon the stone during the crucifixion of Jesus, as he was stabbed in the side by a Roman soldier.
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Ancient Roman soldiers believed that the stone had the ability to slow bleeding and wore it for this reason.
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In India it is held that one can staunch the bleeding by placing upon wounds and injuries after dipping it in cold water, which may have a scientific basis in the fact that iron oxide, contained in the stone, is an effective astringent.
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The Gnostics wore the stone as an amulet for longevity, for wealth and courage, to strengthen the stomach, and to dispel melancholy.
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In the Middle Ages it was considered useful for animal husbandry.
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The ancient Greeks and Romans wore the stone to bring renown and favor, to bring endurance, and as a charm against the bite of venomous creatures.
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Greek and Roman athletes favored it as talisman for success in their games.
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Daffodil flower:
Daffodils, sometimes called jonquils or narcissus, are the birth flowers for March. Because they often bloom in early spring, they symbolize new birth, beginnings, happiness and joy.
The botanical name for the daffodil is narcissus, named after the beautiful youth in Greek mythology who was tricked into falling in love with his own reflection. The drooping flowers that characterise most daffodils are said to recall Narcissus bending over to catch his image in a pool of water.
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Myth of Narcissus:
In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter from the city of Thespiae in the area of Boeotia who was known for his beauty which was noticed by all, regardless of gender.
According to the best-known version of the story, by Ovid, Narcissus rejected all advances, eventually falling in love with his own reflection in a pool of water, tragically not realizing its similarity, entranced by it.
In some versions he beat his breast purple in agony at being kept apart from this reflected love, and in his place sprouted a flower bearing his name.
In all versions, his body disappears and all that is left is a narcissus flower – the flower that always turns to the water.
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This is the most popular version of the story of Narcissus:
“Echo and Narcissus” is a myth from Ovid's Metamorphoses, a Roman mythological epic from the Augustan Age.
Ovid's version influenced the presentation of the myth in later Western art and literature.
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Story:
The myth of the goddess is told in Book III of the Metamorphoses, and tells the story of a "talkative nymph", or Echo, whom the goddess Venus admires for her magnificent voice and song.
The story goes as follows:
The God Jupiter was having an “extra marital” affair with one mountain nymph – this nymph was a close friend of the nymph Echo.
Jupiter asks from the nymph Echo to “cover him up” – because his wife Juno was after him.
So, the nymph Echo delays the goddess Juno with gossiping – giving to Jupiter the time to escape with his nymph lover.
Finally, Juno understands that she had been tricked.
And then, Juno curses Echo by making her unable to initiate a spoken sentence on her own, and instead able only to, in speech, finish a sentence started by someone else. "Yet a chatterbox, had no other use of speech than she has now, that she could repeat only the last words out of many." This is the explanation of the aural effect which was named after her.
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Sometime after being cursed, Echo spied a young man, Narcissus, while he was out hunting deer with his companions. She immediately fell in love with him and, infatuated, followed quietly. The more she looked at the young man, the more she longed for him. Though she wished with all her heart to call out to Narcissus, Juno's curse prevented her.
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During the hunt, Narcissus became separated from his companions and called out, ‘is anyone there,’ and heard the nymph repeat his words. Startled, Narcissus answered the voice, ‘come here,’ only to be told the same. When Narcissus saw that nobody had emerged from the glade, he concluded that the owner of the voice must be running away from him and called out again. Finally, he shouted, "This way, we must come together." Taking this to be a reciprocation of her love, Echo concurred ecstatically, "We must come together!"
In her delight, Echo rushed to Narcissus ready to throw her arms around her beloved. Narcissus, however, was appalled and, spurning her, exclaimed, ‘Hands off! May I die before you enjoy my body.’ All Echo could whisper in reply was, ‘enjoy my body’ and having done so she fled, scorned, humiliated, and shamed.
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Despite the harshness of his rejection, Echo's love for Narcissus only grew.
Echo's fellow nymphs prayed to Nemesis (the goddess of revenge) to punish Narcissus with a love that was equally not reciprocated.
Nemesis caused him to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water where he wasted away and died, unable to take his eyes away from the beautiful youth he did not recognise as himself.
Narcissus, looking one last time into the pool uttered:
"Oh marvellous boy, I loved you in vain, farewell".
Echo too chorused, "Farewell."
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Eventually, Echo, too, began to waste away.
Though she was immortal, her body faded and her bones turned to stone until all that remained of Echo was the sound of her voice.
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Influence on culture:
The myth of Narcissus has inspired artists for at least two thousand years, even before the Roman poet Ovid featured a version in book III of his Metamorphoses. This was followed in more recent centuries by other poets (e.g. Keats and Alfred Edward Housman) and painters (Caravaggio, Poussin, Turner, Dalí (see Metamorphosis of Narcissus), and Waterhouse).
The myth had a decided influence on English Victorian homoerotic culture, via André Gide's study of the myth, Le Traité du Narcisse ('The Treatise of the Narcissus', 1891), and the only novel by Oscar Wilde, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”.
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You may read more over the impact of this myth over art, painting, literature, music, film, philosophy and psychoanalyse:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(mythology)
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Pisces zodiac:
Pisces zodiac (♓︎) Ancient Greek: Ἰχθύες Ikhthyes, Latin for "fishes"
Pisces is the twelfth and final astrological sign in the zodiac.
Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this area between February 19 and March 20.
"Pisces" is the Latin word for "fishes".
Pisces is one of the earliest zodiac signs on record, with the two fish appearing as far back as c. 2300 BC on an Egyptian coffin lid.
Divine associations with Pisces include Poseidon/Neptune, Aphrodite, Eros, Typhon, Vishnu and the Sumerian goddess Inanna.
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Astrological age:
An astrological age is a time period in astrology that parallels major changes in the development of Earth's inhabitants, particularly relating to culture, society and politics, and there are twelve astrological ages corresponding to the twelve zodiacal signs. Astrological ages occur because of a phenomenon known as the precession of the equinoxes, and one complete period of this precession is called a Great Year or Platonic Year
of about 25,920 years.
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The astrological age of Pisces began c. AD 1 and will end c. AD 2150.
With the story of the birth of Christ coinciding with this date, many Christian symbols for Christ use the astrological symbol for Pisces, the fishes.
The figure Christ himself bears many of the temperaments and personality traits of a Pisces and is thus considered an archetype of the Piscean.
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And a “code word” for Jesus was the Greek word for fish, "ΙΧΘΥΣ” – pronounced: “ICHTHYS":
I – Jesus
X – Christ
Θ – God’s
Y - Son
Σ - Saviour
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With this, the start of the age, or the "Great Month of Pisces", is regarded as the beginning of the Christian religion.
Moreover, the twelve apostles were called the "fishers of men", early Christians called themselves "little fishes".
Saint Peter is recognized as the apostle of the Piscean sign.
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Greek Myth for Pisces zodiac:
According to Greek mythology, there was a monstrous and evil God named Typhon, who was determined to overthrow Zeus and his entire group of Gods from Mount Olympus.
Typhon was also called the Fire God, Evil God or God of Darkness.
He was very powerful and when he went to the Mount Olympus, all Gods that followed Zeus, got so frightened that they ran away to save themselves.
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Zeus, the King of Gods, was much stronger and determined to beat the Evil God.
And Zeus finally conquered and eliminated Typhon.
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The legend of Pisces tells that one day – before the extermination of Typhon by Zeus - the Goddess Aphrodite and her son God Eros, were walking along Euphrates riverbank.
All of a sudden, they sensed the presence of the monstrous Typhon.
The evil God was after them.
Then Aphrodite and Eros, quickly plunged into the river where they transformed themselves into fishes and swam away to escape.
The mother and son tied their tails with a cord, to make sure that they don't lose each other in the water.
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Their story of survival and love touched Zeus, who placed the “twin fishes tied with a cord” in the heavens as the Constellation of Pisces.
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Pisces man personality:
A man born under the Pisces constellation, the final sign of the zodiac, is a total dreamboat.
He's flirtatious, charming, and romantic, and, being a water sign, also introverted and emotional—the most emotional sign of all, to be precise.
His sign is also classified as mutable, meaning he's adaptable and changeable.
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Pisces man sexuality:
A Pisces man doesn't recognize any distinction between romance, love, and sex; they're all rolled up into one and can't be separated, as far as he's concerned.
He's a man who opens his heart and soul to his lover.
He idealizes love, and to him, sex is the ultimate expression of love.
He yearns for the euphoric feeling of closeness, fulfillment, ecstasy and losing himself in another that he experiences when making love with his beloved.
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International historic events that happened in month of March
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15th March, 44 BC
Julius Caesar, a dictator of the Roman Republic, was stabbed to death by a group of Roman senators while he sat on the podium at a senate meeting.
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17th March, 461
St. Patrick of Ireland is one of the world's most popular saints. Apostle of Ireland, born at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland, in the year 387; died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, 17 March, 461.
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6th March, 1475
Michelangelo was born in Caprese, Italy. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and visionary best known for his work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the Pieta (1498).
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24th March, 1603
The crowns of England and Scotland were united when King James VI of Scotland succeeded to the English throne, following the death of Queen Elizabeth I.
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25th March, 1807
William Wilberforce’s bill to end Britain’s role in slave trading was given Royal Assent, after many years of campaigning.
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25th March 1821
The 25th of March is the Greek Independence Day, because in this day the year 1821, started the fight for independence of the Greeks against the Turkish Empire.
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30th March, 1853
Vincent Van Gogh was born in Groot Zundert, Holland, and at the age of 27, he decided to become an artist.
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27th March, 1871
The first rugby international took place at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh as Scotland took on England in front of a crowd of 4,000.
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7th March, 1876
Twenty-nine-year-old Scottish-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell patented his revolutionary new invention: the telephone.
A few days later, on 10th March 1876, Bell made his first telephone call.
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14th March, 1879
Albert Einstein – acknowledged as one of the greatest physicists of all time – was born in Ulm, Germany.
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8th March, 1911
International Women’s Day – a global celebration of the economic, social, and political achievements took place for the first time. It also marks a call to action for increased gender equality in all areas.
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21st March, 1965
Following the attack of hundreds of civil rights activists protesting the denial of African American voting rights on 7th March 1965, Martin Luther King led a five-day, 54-mile march for the same cause. Demonstrators travelled from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital Montgomery.
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13th March, 2014
Legalisation to allow same-sex marriage in England and Wales took effect. The initial bill had been passed in the UK Parliament in July 2013.
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11th of March, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020, has declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic.
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You may read more:
https://restless.co.uk/leisure-and-lifestyle/art-and-culture/historic-events-that-happened-in-march/
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Historic Canadian Events in month of March – from female perspective:
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March 3, 1678
Canadian heroine Madeleine de Vercheres was born at Vercheres, New France. At the age of 14, at home without her parents, she took command of a fort in order to defend her family.
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March 7, 1913
Pauline Johnson, a famous Canadian poet and entertainer, died in Vancouver.
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March 14, 1916
Women in the province of Saskatchewan gained the right to vote and stand for election.
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March 14, 1928
The "Famous Five" asked the Supreme Court of Canada if the word "person" in Section 24 of the British North America Act included persons that were female. The Famous Five were Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Henrietta Muir Edwards and Louise McKinney.
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March 25, 1990
The Canadian team won the Women's World Hockey Championship in Ottawa, Ontario, earning the gold. Way to go!
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March 27, 1962
Singer and songwriter Jann Arden was born in Calgary, Alberta.
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March 1928
The first issue of Chatelaine Magazine was released, with an initial circulation of 57, 053. The Maclean Hunter Publishing Company printed the publication and Anne Elizabeth Wilson served as the first editor.
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You may read more:
http://www.heroines.ca/history/march.html
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March 2024 Important and commemorative days – Canada.
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March
Irish Heritage Month
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March 8
International Women's Day
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March 14
Commonwealth Day
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March 15
International Day to Combat Islamophobia
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March 21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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March 31
International Transgender Day of Visibility
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Canada Holidays March 2024:
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Mar 1 Friday St David's Day
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Mar 10 Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
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Mar 11 Monday Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) Muslim
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Mar 11 Monday Commonwealth Day
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Mar 17 Sunday St. Patrick's Day
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Mar 19 Tuesday March Equinox
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Mar 24 Sunday Palm Sunday Christian
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Mar 24 Sunday Purim Jewish holiday
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Mar 28 Thursday Maundy Thursday Christian
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Mar 29 Friday Good Friday Statutory Holiday
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Mar 30 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian
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Mar 31 Sunday Easter Sunday Christian
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Mar 1 Friday
St David's Day:
St. David is the patron saint of Wales.
You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_David's_Day
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Mar 10 Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts.
Daylight saving time (DST), also referred to as daylight savings time, daylight time (United States, Canada, and Australia), or summer time (United Kingdom, European Union, and others), is the practice of advancing clocks (typically by one hour) during warmer months so that darkness falls at a later clock time.
For first time in 1908, Port Arthur in Ontario, Canada (today merged into Thunder Bay), started using DST.
You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time
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Mar 11 Monday
Ramadan Start (Tentative Date)
The holy month of Ramadan is the 9th month in the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a month of fasting, worship, service, communal gathering, and spiritual development. Fasting in Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan
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Mar 11 Monday
Commonwealth Day.
Commonwealth Day is not a statutory holiday; rather it is a day of observance by more than 2 billion citizens of their common bonds and the contribution of the Commonwealth to the creation of a harmonious global environment.
You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Day
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Mar 17 Sunday
St. Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
Saint Patrick (Latin: Patricius; Irish: Pádraig Welsh: Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints being Brigid of Kildare and Columba. Patrick was never formally canonised, having lived before the current laws of the Catholic Church in these matters. Nevertheless, he is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, the Church of Ireland (part of the Anglican Communion), and in the Eastern Orthodox Church, where he is regarded as equal-to-the-apostles and Enlightener of Ireland.
You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick
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One of us: St. Patrick’s place in gay history – article.
You may read more:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/03/one-us-st-patricks-place-gay-history/
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Mar 19 Tuesday
March Equinox
The March equinox or northward equinox is the equinox on the Earth when the subsolar point appears to leave the Southern Hemisphere and cross the celestial equator, heading northward as seen from Earth. The March equinox is known as the vernal equinox (spring equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere and as the autumnal equinox (autumn equinox) or fall equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.
You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_equinox
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Mar 24 Sunday
Purim Jewish holiday
Purim, (Hebrew: “Lots”) a joyous Jewish festival commemorating the survival of the Jews who, in the 5th century BCE, were marked for death by their Persian rulers. The story is related in the biblical Book of Esther.
You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purim
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Mar 24 Sunday Palm Sunday Christian - to - Mar 31Sunday Easter Sunday
Holy Week - Christian celebration of Easter.
For Christians, Easter is the day of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It also marks a four-day bank holiday weekend, giving the opportunity to get away, plan a fun family day out, and eat your body weight in chocolate eggs and bunnies.
You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week
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How the date for Easter is calculated:
The simple standard definition of Easter is that it is the first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. If the full Moon falls on a Sunday, then Easter is the next Sunday.
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Why the date for Easter is different for the Orthodox Christianity?
Orthodox Easter takes place between April 4 and May 8, following the first full moon after the Jewish Passover. Orthodox Easter always falls after the Jewish celebration of Passover, because, according to the New Testament, the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ took place after he entered Jerusalem to celebrate Passover.
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How was “Easter” named:
The naming of the celebration as “Easter” in English, seems to go back to the name of a pre-Christian goddess in England, Eostre, who was celebrated at beginning of spring. The only reference to this goddess comes from the writings of the Venerable Bede, a British monk who lived in the late seventh and early eighth century.
You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter
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What is the original origin of Easter:
Easter actually originated as an ancient pagan celebration of the spring equinox.
In Christianity, the day was dedicated to observing the resurrection of Jesus Christ, celebrated around the time of the Jewish Passover.
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Easter bunny and Easter eggs:
The Easter bunny and Easter eggs originated as pagan symbols of spring and rebirth. Over the centuries, these ancient symbols became associated with the Christian holiday of Easter such that the two traditions have merged together to become what some celebrate today.
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You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Bunny
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You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg
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Fabergé eggs.
Fabergé egg, any of a series of decorative eggs containing “objets d'art” that were made by Peter Carl Fabergé's studios from 1885 to 1917. The best-known—as well as the most lavish and intricate—were the 50 Imperial eggs created for the Romanov family and given as Easter gifts.
You may read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faberg%C3%A9_egg
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Significance of Easter:
The significance of Easter is Jesus Christ's triumph over death. His resurrection means the eternal life will be granted to all those who believe in Him. The purpose of Easter also means the full confirmation of all that Jesus taught and preached during his three-year ministry.
You may read more:
https://faithatwork.network/why-is-easter-important/
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Gay Easter Parade New Orleans 2024:
https://www.gaytravel4u.com/event/gay-easter-parade-new-orleans/
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Spring quotes and sayings:
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“Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again.” —Gustav Mahler, composer.
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“If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” — Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet.
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“Flowers are the music of the ground. From earth’s lips spoken without sound.” —Edwin Curran, author.
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“To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.” —George Santayana, philosopher and poet.
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“If people did not love one another, I really don’t see what use there would be in having any spring.” —Victor Hugo, author.
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You may read more:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/spring
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March quotes and sayings:
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“You are reborn with the roses, in every spring.”
― Juan Ramón Jiménez
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“Our life is March weather, savage and serene in one hour.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“March is a tomboy with tousled hair, a mischievous smile, mud on her shoes, and a laugh in her voice.”
― Hal Borland
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“Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!'”
― Robin Williams
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“March bustles in on windy feet and sweeps my doorstep and my street.”
― Susan Reiner
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“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”
― Charles Dickens
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“March, when days are getting long,
Let thy growing hours be strong to set right some wintry wrong.”
― Caroline May
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“March came in that winter like the meekest and mildest of lambs, bringing days that were crisp and golden and tingling, each followed by a frosty pink twilight which gradually lost itself in an elfland of moonshine.”
― L.M. Montgomery
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St. Patrick’s Day quotes and sayings:
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1. “St. Patrick’s Day is a day to celebrate our green heritage. The ancestry of Ireland. It is a day to celebrate what it means to be Irish and of Irish descent.” —Anthony T. Hicks
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2. “Yeah, it’s St. Paddy’s Day. Everyone’s Irish tonight.” —Norman Reedus, The Boondock Saints
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3. “For the whole world is Irish on the seventeenth o’ March!” —Thomas Augustine Daly
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4. “Whether it’s St. Patrick’s Day or not, everyone has a little luck o’ the Irish in them.” —Laura Sommers
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5. “St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time—a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic.” —Adrienne Cook
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6. “They say there are only two kinds of people on St. Patrick’s Day: the Irish, and the people that drive them home.” —Conan O’Brien
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7. “If you’re Irish, it doesn’t matter where you go—you’ll find family.” —Victoria Smurfit
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8. “Be still and know that I am. Be still and know. Be still. Be.” —St. Patrick
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9. “Every St. Patrick’s Day, every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to.” —Shane Leslie
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10. “Making [St. Patrick’s Day] a great day for the Irish, but just an OK day if you’re looking for a quiet tavern to talk, read or have a white wine spritzer.” —Jon Stewart
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11. “That’s what the holidays are for—for one person to tell the stories and another to dispute them. Isn’t that the Irish way?” —Lara Flynn Boyle
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12. “Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.” —Pope John Paul II
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13. “There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting.” —John Millington Synge
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14. “In Ireland, the inevitable never happens and the unexpected constantly occurs.” —John Pentland Mahaffy
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15. “They won’t break me because the desire for freedom, and the freedom of the Irish people, is in my heart.” —Bobby Sands
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16. “I see the world through Irish eyes, and they are smiling.” —Denise Morrison
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17. “We may have bad weather in Ireland, but the sun shines in the hearts of the people, and that keeps us all warm.” —Marianne Williamson
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18. “That’s right, there’s free beer in Irish paradise. Everyone’s jealous.” —Kevin Hearne
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19. “Ireland is where strange tales begin and happy endings are possible.” —Charles Haughey
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20. “An Irishman can be worried by the consciousness that there is nothing to worry about.” —Austin O’Malley
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21. “God invented whiskey to keep the Irish from ruling the world.” —Ed McMahon
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22. “The Irish are great talkers and incredibly friendly, it’s just in the DNA.” —Charley Boorman
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23. “Ireland, sir, for good or evil, is like no other place under heaven, and no man can touch its sod or breathe its air without becoming better or worse.” —George Bernard Shaw
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24. “Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.” —Fiona Shaw
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25. “Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me.” —Colin Farrell
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You may read more:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/st-patrick-s-day
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Easter quotes and sayings:
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1. “The great gift of Easter is hope.” —Basil C. Hume
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2. “For I remember Easter morn, and life and love and peace are all new born.” —Alice Freeman Palmer
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3. “Easter is the one morning in all of history where the dawn came twice; once on the eastern horizon and again in eternity.” —Craig D. Lounsbrough
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4. “The Easter egg symbolizes our ability to break out of the hardened, protective shell we’ve surrounded ourselves with.” —Siobhan Shaw
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5. “Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal and new life.” —Janine di Giovanni
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6. “Easter is very important to me. It’s a second chance.” —Reba McEntire
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7. “Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there.” —Clarence W. Hall
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8. “The very first Easter taught us this: that life never ends and love never dies.” —Kate McGahan
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9. “That is one good thing about this world; there are always sure to be more springs.” —L.M. Montgomery
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10. “Spring is the time of plans and projects.” —Leo Tolstoy
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11. “A flower blossoms for its own joy.” —Oscar Wilde
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12. “Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life.” —S.D. Gordon
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13. “Where flowers bloom so does hope.” —Lady Bird Johnson
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14. “It was Easter Sunday. The full-blossomed trees filled all the air with fragrance and with joy.” —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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15. “Easter is a time when God turned the inevitability of death into the invincibility of life.” —Craig D. Lounsbrough
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You may read more:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/easter-quotes
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Classic food recipes for St Patrick’s day:
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/st-patricks-day-recipes
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Montreal March 2024 Festivals & Events:
http://www.go-montreal.com/attraction_events_mar.htm
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March 2024 in Massage Luc:
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The period after the Christmas Holidays and before March, in Montreal, usually considered “low time for business”.
BUT:
Unexpectedly this February the “Massage Luc” was really busy.
I was having my regular local clients and also many new clients.
And I was having tourists – really unexpected in this season.
I really had many very busy days this February.
I was not even expected it.
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Considering my artistic activities, for Valentine 2024, I had 2 Gay couples that asked me for filming.
In both cases, the guys were very sweet.
And my filming experience was really very romantic – in both cases.
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The 22ndof March 2024 I will have a small operation.
My telephone will be closed for business the 22nd, the 23rd, the 24thand 25th of March 2024.
I hope I can be back for business the 26th of March 2024.
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My “One Price $ 120 Special” was very popular.
My price is very affordable.
So, I will keep it also for the month of March 2024.
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Also, my regular “Art Special” is always valid: The client that will come 4 times in one month gets a free “Boudoir Photo session” value of $ 200.
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March is the month of Spring, the month of St. Patrick and for this year is also the month of Easter.
Come to celebrate this fabulous month with a nice male massage.
Offer to yourself the PLEASURE of MALE MASSAGE, because YOU DESERVE IT!
Come to “Massage Luc”.
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I wish to all my clients:
Happy Spring Break 2024.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2024.
Happy Easter 2024.
Happy March 2024.
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And for all my clients born in the month of March, Happy Birthday!
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I am always here for you.
I am always happy to see you.
I am always happy to offer to YOU my services!
February
February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the leap day. It is the first of five months not to have 31 days (the other four being April, June, September, and November) and the only one to have fewer than 30 days. February is the third and last month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, February is the third and last month of meteorological summer (being the seasonal equivalent of what is August in the Northern Hemisphere).
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History:
The Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term februum, which means "purification", via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 (full moon) in the old lunar Roman calendar.
January and February were the last two months to be added to the Roman calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period.
They were added by the Roman King Numa Pompilius about 713 BC. February remained the last month of the calendar year until the time of the decemvirs (c. 450 BC), when it became the second month.
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Under the reforms that instituted the Julian calendar, leap years occurred regularly every fourth year, and in leap years February gained a 29th day. Thereafter, it remained the second month of the calendar year, meaning the order that months are displayed (January, February, March, ..., December) within a year-at-a-glance calendar.
Even during the Middle Ages, when the numbered Anno Domini year began on March 25 or December 25, the second month was February whenever all twelve months were displayed in order.
The Gregorian calendar reforms made slight changes to the system for determining which years were leap years, but also contained a 29-day February.
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Historical names for February include the Old English terms Solmonath (mud month) and Kale-monath (named for cabbage) as well as Charlemagne's designation Hornung.
In Finnish, the month is called helmikuu, meaning "month of the pearl"; when snow melts on tree branches, it forms droplets, and as these freeze again, they are like pearls of ice.
In Polish and Ukrainian, respectively, the month is called luty or лютий (lyutiy), meaning the month of ice or hard frost.
In Czech, it is called únor, meaning month of submerging (of river ice).
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Symbols:
Its birth flowers are the violet (Viola), the common primrose (Primula vulgaris),and the Iris.
Its birthstone is the amethyst, which symbolizes piety, humility, spiritual wisdom, and sincerity
The zodiac signs of February are Aquarius (until February 18) and Pisces (February 19 onward).
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Violet:
The violet can signify "Modesty" and "Humility" and is often looked upon as a sign of innocence.
Bunches of violets were hence used as gifts for newlyweds.
Violets are symbolic of faith, mystical awareness, inspiration, spiritual passion, profuseness and sovereignty.
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Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Violet
Mareike Doleschal explores the appearance of violets in Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet, and the flower's enormous popularity during the Victorian age.
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Amethyst:
The February birthstone, amethyst has many popular symbolic and folkloric associations both ancient and modern, from love and spirituality to supernatural protection.
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The Story of Bacchus and Amethyst:
One of the most well-known of those protections involves amethyst's purported power to prevent drunkenness. A myth about Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, has promoted this belief. The story goes as follows:
Long ago, a beautiful maiden was on her way to worship at the Temple of Diana. However, she had the misfortune of crossing paths with the god of wine, Bacchus. Angered since he'd just suffered some slight, he'd vowed to take revenge on the next person he met. He spied the maid and unleashed his two guardian tigers upon her. As the great beasts bounded towards the hapless lass, the goddess Diana intervened. To spare her such a terrible fate, she turned her into a pure, clear stone.
Immediately, remorse seized Bacchus. To atone for his actions, he poured his wine over the stone, staining the crystal a deep, violet hue. And so, the maiden Amethyst lent her name to the crystal.
Although presented in a Classical guise, this myth only dates from the Renaissance.
The French poet Remy Belleau created this story in 1576 as part of a poem on gemstone beliefs.
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Nevertheless, the idea that the stone could guard against drunkenness does go back to the Ancient Greeks. Amethystos means "not drunk" in Ancient Greek. They believed you could drink all night and remain sober if you had an amethyst in your mouth or on your person.
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Amethyst symbolism, particularly its connection to alcohol and wounds, may be reinforced by the gemstone's purple color range.
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Amethyst Symbolism and Spirituality
Perhaps this association with calming physical passions led some early Christians to associate the amethyst with Christ. The gem's purple colors represented purity of spirit. Its purplish and reddish hues represented the chastening and purifying effects of suffering. Some believed the colors alluded to the wounds and suffering of Christ. Thus, amethysts were used to aid the healing of wounds.
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Many cultures find spiritual overtones in amethysts. Often viewed as a stone of peace, some believe amethyst's calming presence produces soothing dreams by bringing the dreamer more in tune with the Divine. This clarity and peacefulness also extends to the waking mind. Amethysts are said to help the mind flow freely in both mental and metaphysical dimensions. Many psychics keep this gem with their tarot cards or other oracular instruments.
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Amethysts and Protective Amulets
The Ancient Egyptians worked amethysts into amulets as both a form of prayer and protection against harm. While later Egyptian artisans created elaborate and breathtaking pieces, early jewelry makers kept their designs more practical. At first, lapidaries carved carnelian and beryl gems as well as amethysts into animal shapes. Most likely, early magicians designed these devices as protective fetishes. In later times, an organized priesthood produced these amulets.
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People have valued and worked amethysts for millennia. An ages-old cure for an ages-old affliction, rubbing a moistened amethyst on pimples is said to cure them.
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The February Birthstone
Amethyst symbolism is a busy field. Ruled by the planet Jupiter, it's the zodiacal gem for those born under the sign of Pisces. Both traditional and modern birthstone lists include amethyst as the February birthstone.
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On the subject of February, according to legend, St. Valentine wore an amethyst ring carved with Cupid's likeness. This may seem an unlikely pairing, given the gem's reputation for calming passions. However, keep in mind that in Medieval times, chaste love was highly valued as true love. Amethysts signified this vision of love.
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Since we started with a poetic tale, let's part with a poem on amethyst, author unknown:
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The Amethyst.
From passion and from care kept free
Shall Pisces' children ever be
Who wear so all the world may see
The Amethyst
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Aquarius zodiac (astrology):
Aquarius (♒︎) (Greek: Υδροχόος, romanized: Hydrokhóos, Latin for "water-bearer") is the eleventh astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation Aquarius. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in the Aquarius sign between about January 20 and February 18.
Aquarius is one of the three air signs, alongside Gemini and Libra.
The ruling planets of Aquarius are Saturn (alongside Capricorn), and Uranus.
The opposite sign of Aquarius is Leo.
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History and mythology of Aquarius zodiac.
Aquarius is identified as GU.LA "The Great One" in the Babylonian star catalogues and represents the “God Ea” himself, who is commonly depicted holding an overflowing vase.
The constellation of Aquarius was also associated with the destructive floods that the Babylonians regularly experienced and thus was negatively connoted.
In Ancient Egypt astronomy, Aquarius was associated with the annual flood of the Nile; the banks were said to flood when Aquarius put his jar into the river, beginning spring.
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The Greek Mythology Behind Aquarius:
The myth surrounding Aquarius relates to the story of Ganymede, who was a young prince that was considered to be the most handsome youth ever.
One day, while Ganymede was on Mount Ida caring for his father’s sheep, the king of the Gods Zeus noticed him – and he immediately fell in love with him.
Zeus turned himself into a big eagle and flew down to Mount Ida from Mount Olympus.
He grasped Ganymede with his talons and took him back to Olympus to be his servant/young lover.
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Generally, with these types of relationships, the younger member is mentored by the older one.
However, you have to remember that this was Zeus, and he is able to get whatever he wants.
So, he makes Ganymede a cupbearer for the Gods – making him bring Zeus drinks whenever he requests one.
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Ganymede is essentially the “official Zeus’ boy lover”.
So, Zeus offers Ganymede’s father the best horses in the world as payment for taking his son.
This gesture satisfies the father, and Ganymede continues to be Zeus’ boy lover.
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However, there comes a day when Ganymede feels he’s dealt with enough and comes to the conclusion that he would pour out all of the water, ambrosia and wine of the Gods.
This was his way of refusing to be Zeus’ cupbearer and sex - slave any longer.
The legend states that all the water fell to Earth, causing inundating rains for days and days, which caused a massive flood that took over the world.
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At first, Zeus was really angry and wanted to get after Ganymede.
However, after Zeus had a moment of self-reflection, he decided that he had been unkind to his young boy lover.
In return for his harsh treatment, Zeus immortalized him as the Aquarius constellation, which depicts a boy with a jug.
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Ovid has Orpheus to sing this tale in his “Metamorphoses”.
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Generally speaking, the “Abduction of Ganymede” is a great chapter in the history of art.
Many artworks through the centuries over the “Abduction of Ganymede”.
All the great classic painters and sculptors and poets produced artwork dedicated to the “Abduction of Ganymede”.
And there are also many philosophical analyses and many mythological analyses over this subject.
And everybody sees this myth from a “different prospective”.
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In my small monthly presentation, all I can say is that for me this is a very expressive myth for the love of a mature man for a younger man:
The mature man will give everything to have the younger man.
(In the myth Zeus offers to Ganymede’s father the best horses in the world – considering the times that should be something “ultra-precious”).
The young lover finally gets angry and brakes everything.
And then the mature man gives him more – brings his young lover up to the sky – makes him a “constellation”!
(If we consider the Mythological symbolism: Zeus was a God and Ganymede was a mortal. When Zeus “brings his boy lover up to the sky as a constellation” – means that makes him equal to Gods.)
And ever since the two lovers always depicted together…
This is a very “classic male love story” – no?
Classic and always beautiful.
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Aquarius man personality:
Aquarius men are unpredictable. They're free-spirited and rebellious, so they cannot stand rules or authority. They would rather go with the flow and make their own decisions. Aquarius work best in creative environments where they don't have to answer to anyone else.
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Aquarius Man Sexuality:
Aquarius Man Sexuality is like an intellectual adventure, where they seek to discover new facets of desire and pleasure. In the bedroom, Aquarius Men are creative and experimental lovers. They enjoy exploring unconventional fantasies, role-playing, and embracing a sense of freedom in their intimate encounters.
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February 2024 Holidays
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Black History Month:
February is Black History Month, a time for Canadians to honour and celebrate the diversity, history and culture of Black people in Canada and to acknowledge the many everyday contributions of Black communities from across the country.
In 2021, 1.5 million people in Canada reported being Black.
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Black History Month in Canada
In 1995, after a motion by politician Jean Augustine, representing the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore in Ontario, Canada's House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month (French: Mois de l'histoire des Noirs) and honored Black Canadians.
In 2008, Senator Donald Oliver moved to have the Senate officially recognize Black History Month, which was unanimously approved.
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Canada defines the festivity as an opportunity to celebrate "the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and their communities who … have done so much to make Canada a culturally diverse, compassionate, and prosperous country".
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You may read more about Black History Month:
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https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month.html
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_History_Month
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Groundhog Day:
Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year starting in the 16th century.
It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will retreat to its den and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive early.
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February 10: Lunar New Year:
Lunar New Year is the first new moon of a lunar calendar or lunisolar calendar year, whose months are moon cycles. The event is celebrated by numerous cultures in various ways at diverse dates.
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The more well-known celebrations include New Year's Day (or week) in the Chinese calendar and Tibetan calendar of East Asia; the Buddhist and Hindu calendars of Southeast and South Asia; the Islamic calendar and the Jewish calendar that originated in the Middle East; and the Nisga'a calendar from Canada.
The determination of the first month of a new lunar year varies by culture.
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You may read more:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_New_Year
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Start of Carnival February 13 2024:
Carnival is a Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent.
The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent).
Carnival typically involves public celebrations, including events such as parades, public street parties and other entertainments, combining some elements of a circus…
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You may read more:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival
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February 14: Valentine's Day.
The holiday is aptly named after Saint Valentine, but who exactly was he?
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Valentine is likely based on a combination of two Valentines who were executed on February 14 in different years by Roman Emperor Claudius II in the 3rd century A.C.E., according to NPR. The Catholic Church maybe have established St. Valentine's Day to honor these two martyrs.
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Legend says that one of these men, Saint Valentine of Terni, performed clandestine Christian weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry.
The Roman Emperor Claudius II, supposedly forbade this in order to grow his army, believing that married men did not make for good soldiers.
However, George Monger writes that this marriage ban was never issued and that Claudius II told his soldiers to take two or three women for themselves after his victory over the Goths.
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According to legend, in order "to remind these men of their vows and God's love, Saint Valentine is said to have cut hearts from parchment", giving them to these soldiers and persecuted Christians, a possible origin of the widespread use of hearts on St. Valentine's Day.
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Saint Valentine supposedly wore a purple amethyst ring, customarily worn on the hands of Christian bishops with an image of Cupid engraved in it, a recognizable symbol associated with love that was legal under the Roman Empire; Roman soldiers would recognize the ring and ask him to perform marriage for them.
Probably due to the association with Saint Valentine, amethyst has become the birthstone of February, which is thought to attract love.
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Another story involves the practice of writing love letters to your valentine. It's said that St. Valentine wrote the first “valentine” greeting to a young girl he tutored and fell in love with while he was imprisoned for the crimes outlined above. According to The History Channel, before his death, he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine," which remains a commonly used phrase to this day.
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But all these romantic anecdotes are only legends.
So little historical information is known about the martyrs named St. Valentine that in 1969 the Roman Catholic Church removed the feast day from its calendar, though St. Valentine is still recognized as a saint.
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Does Valentine's Day have pagan origins?
There was a mid-February fertility festival in ancient Roman called Lupercalia (and the rest of this paragraph is not PG). Dedicated to the Roman god of agriculture, Faunas, and Roman founders Romulus and Remus, this feast of debauchery involved a ritual where an order of Roman priests ran naked through the streets, "gently slapping" women with the blood-soaked hides of sacrificed animals (yes, really), which they believed promoted fertility.
Later, notes Britannica.com, the women would be paired off with men "by lottery."
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In the late 5th century A.C.E., Pope Gelasius I outlawed Lupercalia. Some sources contend that he designated the celebration of St. Valentine's Day on February 14 to replace the pagan holiday.
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When did Valentine's Day become a romantic holiday?
There was a popular notion in England and France during the Middle Ages that birds started to look for their mates on February 14. The reason for this assumption is not clear but might be related to the fact that the warbling of the first songbirds after a long winter started sometime in mid-February.
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Jack B. Oruch notes that the date on which spring begins has changed since Middle Ages time because of the precession of the equinoxes and the introduction of the more accurate Gregorian calendar only in 1582. On the Julian calendar in use in Middle Ages time, February 14 would have fallen on the date now called February 23, a time when some birds have started mating and nesting in England and France.
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The late scholar Jack B. Oruch, a University of Kansas English professor, determined that the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer (1340s – 25 October 1400) was the first to link love with St. Valentine in his 14th-century works "The Parliament of Fowls" and "The Complaint of Mars," notes the Times. Therefore, Oruch claimed, Chaucer “invented Valentine's Day” as we know it today.
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At the time of Chaucer's writing, February 14 also happened to be considered the first day of spring in Britain, because it was the beginning of birds' mating season—perfectly appropriate for a celebration of affection.
In fact, Chaucer's "The Parliament of Fowls" is all about birds (albeit anthropomorphized ones) gathering to choose their mates:
"For this was on Saint Valentine’s Day, / When every fowl comes there his mate to take," reads one of the verses.
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Why didn't Chaucer just write "For this was on February 14…"?
Poetry aside, it would not have been the convention of the times.
In a blog post for The Folklore Society, Jacqueline Simpson explains it this way:
"In the Catholic Church every day in the year celebrates at least one saint, and for a public who had no printed calendars it was easier to remember dates by names than by figures."
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Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day?
Whether or not Chaucer can be fully credited, it is true that he and fellow writer Shakespeare popularized the amorous associations surrounding the day:
Valentine's Day is mentioned ruefully by Ophelia in William Shakespeare's Hamlet (1600–1601):
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"To-morrow is Saint Valentine's day,
All in the morning betime,
And I a maid at your window,
To be your Valentine.
Then up he rose, and donn'd his clothes,
And dupp'd the chamber-door;
Let in the maid, that out a maid
Never departed more."
— William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5
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Soon, people began penning and exchanging love letters to celebrate Valentine's Day.
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The mid-19th century marked the beginning of many of the commercialized Valentine's Day traditions we know today.
Victorian men wooed women with flowers, Richard Cadburyin 1861, created the first heart-shaped box of chocolates and the New England Confectionery Company, or Necco, began stamping out an early version of Conversation Hearts.
Shortly after 1847, the "Mother of the American Valentine" Esther Howland, only in her early 20s, popularized store-bought English-style valentines in America thanks to her innovative assembly line process that made the elaborate cards affordable. (Google some of Howland's creations—they will inspire you to DIY your own Valentine's Day cards!)
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By the early 1910s, an American company that would one day become Hallmark began distributing its more official "Valentine's Day cards."
The rest, of course, is history.
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Celebration and status of Valentine's Day worldwide today:
Valentine's Day customs – sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"), offering confectionery and presenting flowers – developed in early modern England and spread throughout the English-speaking world in the 19th century. In the later 20th and early 21st centuries, these customs spread to other countries, like those of Halloween, or aspects of Christmas (such as Santa Claus).
Valentine's Day is also celebrated in many East Asian countries with Singaporeans, Chinese and South Koreans spending the most money on Valentine's gifts.
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What part does Cupid play on Valentine's Day?
It's not all about St. Valentine! Cupid —that winged baby boy often seen on Valentine's Day cards and paraphernalia—is another symbol of this love-filled holiday, and it's easy to understand why. In Roman mythology, Cupid was the son of Venus, goddess of love and beauty. He was known for shooting arrows at both gods and humans, causing them to fall instantly in love with one another. While it's unclear exactly when Cupid was brought into the Valentine's Day story, it's certainly clear why.
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You may read more:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day
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Why we eat chocolates in Valentine’s Day?
Chocolate is considered aphrodisiac food since the time of Aztecs. Chocolate is said to contain substance that inflames desire and make the beloved one more open to romance. In olden days, this resulted in the tradition in European royalty to give their lovers chocolates mixed with amber to stimulate their love. According to science, there might be some truth in old legends. As per the recent studies, women who eat chocolate are said to show more desire for romance as compared to women who don’t eat chocolates. This might be because chocolates release brain soothing chemicals which increase energy and desire levels. Chocolate is proven to produce natural high which elevates mood and often equated to feeling in love.
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You may read more:
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https://www.santabarbarachocolate.com/blog/why-chocolate-on-valentines-day/
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February 14: National Have a Heart Day.
“Have a Heart Day” has been celebrated each year on February 14 since 2012.
We're so excited to be planning another in-person gathering for Have a Heart Day 2024.
Educators and special supporters, be sure to keep an eye out for your official invitations!
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You may read more:
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https://nationaltoday.com/have-a-heart-day/
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February 15: National Flag of Canada Day.
National Flag of Canada Day (French: Jour du drapeau national du Canada), commonly shortened to Flag Day, is observed annually on February 15 to commemorate the inauguration of the flag of Canada on that date in 1965.
The day is marked by flying the flag, occasional public ceremonies and educational programs in schools.
It is not a public holiday, although there has been discussion about creating one.
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History:
A poll conducted in 1958 showed that Canadians wanted a flag that was not based on the flag of Britain.
Amid much controversy, the Parliament of Canada in 1964 voted to adopt a new design for the Canadian flag and issued a call for submissions.
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This flag would replace the Canadian Red Ensign, which had been, with various successive alterations, in conventional use as the national flag of Canada since 1868. Nearly 4,000 designs were submitted by Canadians.
On October 22, 1964, the Maple Leaf flag—designed by historian George Stanley—won with a unanimous vote. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Lester Pearson, resolutions recommending the new design were passed by the House of Commons on December 15, 1964, and by the Senate two days later.
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The flag was proclaimed by Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, on January 28, 1965 and took effect "upon, from and after" February 15 that year.
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Meaning of Canadian Flag:
There is symbolism in both the design and the colors of the national flag of Canada.
The colors are meant to symbolize hope and prosperity, as well as peace, tranquility and neutrality. The maple leaf design represents the cultural heritage of the nation and the natural resources of Canada.
The maple leaf emerged in the 19th century as a symbol of Canadian identity and was everywhere in popular culture: books, songs, coins, badges, banners, and many other items.
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Family Day (Canada):
In most provinces of Canada, the third Monday in February is observed as a regional statutory holiday, typically known in general as Family Day (French: Jour de la famille) — though some provinces use their own names, as they celebrate the day for different reasons.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Day_(Canada)
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24 historic events that happened in the month of February:
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Valentine’s day quotes & messages:
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“There is only one happiness in life: to love and be loved.” – George Sand, Author
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“Valentine’s Day is the poet’s holiday.” – Ted Koosner, Poet
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“Your flaws are perfect for the heart that’s meant to love you.” – Trent Shelton, Football Player
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“Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.” – Rumi, Poet
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“A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.” – Max Muller, Philologist
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“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Seuss, Author
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“The art of love…is largely the art of persistence.” – Albert Ellis, Psychologist
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“Love planted a rose, and the world turned sweet.” – Katharine Lee Bates, Songwriter
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“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin, Journalist
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“Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” – Franklin P. Jones, Engineer
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“Grow old with me! The best is yet to be.” – Robert Browning, Poet
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“The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love.” – Margaret Atwood, Author
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“It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves.” – John Bulwer, Physician
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“Love is the greatest refreshment in life.” – Pablo Picasso, Artist
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“Where there is love, there is life.” – Mahatma Ghandi, Civil Rights Leader
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“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller, Author
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“There are never enough I Love You’s.” – Lenny Bruce, Comedian
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You may read more -Valentine’s Day quotes goodreads:
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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/valentines-day
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Chocolate Quotes and sayings:
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"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." - Charles M. Schulz
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"What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate." - Katharine Hepburn
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"As long as there is chocolate, there will be happiness." - Wayne Gerard Trotman
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"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." - Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump
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"When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile." - Regina Brett
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"Biochemically, love is just like eating large amounts of chocolate." - John Milton
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"Moderation, honey, in all things but love and chocolate. That's my motto." - Barbara Bretton
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"Exercise is a dirty word… every time I hear it, I wash my mouth out with chocolate." - Charles M. Schulz.
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You may read more - Chocolate Quotes and sayings - goodreads:
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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/chocolate
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February 2024 in “Massage Luc”:
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The January 2024 was really a busy month for “Massage Luc”.
This was quite a surprise for me.
Because usually after the Holidays business and generally commercial activities are a little “down”.
But – Thanks God – the “Massage Luc” moved well this season.
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Unexpectedly I had tourists.
I had some clients that came in Quebec for winter sports – and some clients that came for business meetings.
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Not much of artistic activities this season.
BUT:
I had quite a lot artistic activities during the Holidays – and I am expecting to have during St. Valentine.
Many men want to immortalize themselves as “Gods of Love”.
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The Special of $ 120 for the complete service was very popular.
So, I am keeping it for the entire February 2024.
Only $ 120 for a full session of Professional and Sensual Male Massage!
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My other Special is always valid:
The client that will come 4 times in one month, gets a free boudoir Photography session value of $ 200.
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Come to celebrate the month of St. Valentine – the month of love – with a nice male massage.
Give to yourself this luxury – because YOU DESERVE IT!
Come to “Massage Luc” this February.
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Looking forward to hearing from YOU!
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Happy Valentine to all my clients!
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If customers can’t find it, it doesn’t exist. Clearly list and describe the services you offer. Also, be sure to showcase a premium service.
Having a big sale, on-site celebrity, or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it.
Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones.
Running a holiday sale or weekly special? Definitely promote it here to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.
Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Don't keep it to yourself, let folks know.
Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.
If customers can’t find it, it doesn’t exist. Clearly list and describe the services you offer. Also, be sure to showcase a premium service.
Having a big sale, on-site celebrity, or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it.
Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones.
Running a holiday sale or weekly special? Definitely promote it here to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.
Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Don't keep it to yourself, let folks know.
Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.
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Our deep tissue massage is perfect for those who suffer from chronic muscle tension or pain. Our therapists use deep pressure to target specific areas and help alleviate pain and discomfort.
Our sports massage is ideal for athletes or anyone who leads an active lifestyle. Our therapists use a combination of techniques to help improve flexibility, prevent injury, and enhance performance.
Our reflexology treatment is based on the principle that there are reflex points on the feet and hands that correspond to every part of the body. Our therapists use pressure on these points to promote relaxation and improve overall health.
Our cupping therapy treatment uses cups to create suction on the skin, which helps to increase blood flow, reduce inflammation, and promote healing. This treatment can be used for a variety of conditions, including muscle pain and respiratory issues.
Our chair massage is a quick and easy way to relax and unwind. Perfect for those on-the-go, our therapists use a specialized chair to provide a seated massage that targets the neck, back, and shoulders.