Day 8: 100 days blogging challenge: Happy Candlemas / Imbolc / Maslenitsa*

 3 Small Victories:

Didn't binge; made headway cleaning, spinning 15 min

3 Blessings:
Time to work on studio, everyone (relatively) healthy, A

3 Goals:
Finish cleaning, read, weigh-in
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*Edited to add, per a comment that Maslenitsa is tied to Easter/Lent...
It's true that in today's Slavic cultures, Maslenitsa is tied to Easter, per Catholic customs; however, many/most Catholic/Christian customs and beliefs are built upon the pagan/heathen folkways of the preceding 10,000 years, before Christianity. I believe that Maslenitsa is properly similar to pagan's Celtic celebration of Imbolc, and was subsumed as were many/most pagan traditions (for example, Easter is named for the Goddess Eostre/Ostara). Others, especially Poles (Polish people) also call what I call Maslenitsa, i.e. 'Slavic Imbolc': they call it Gromnica, or Bear Day. You can read more about Maslenitsa if you do a search about it, but I would recommend adding Maslenitsa Ukraine, otherwise you'll be taken to a bunch of rus sites, which might have hacks/malware on them.

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  • vno profile photoCD4994568
    Blessed be
    559 days ago
  • vWOUBBIE
    Actually, Maslenitsa is tied to Lent/Easter, it's the last Sunday before Lent begins.
    560 days ago
  • vLIFECHANGZ
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    560 days ago
  • vMRSLIVINGWELL
    Small victories add up! I plan to read today as well and be thankful for it!

    Mrslivingwell
    McDouga
    ll Plan Coleader
    560 days ago
  • vKPHEALTHY4LIFE
    Have a Blessed Imbolc
    560 days ago
  • vno profile photoHEALTHYGRAMMY13
    Great!
    560 days ago
  • v1CRAZYDOG
    fantastic!
    560 days ago
  • vRODILLA68
    Great
    560 days ago

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