Dear Reader,
I have a modest proposal for my good friends in the Filianic and Déanic communities, as well as they who follow similar belief systems based upon these faiths. Just as there are many in the Christian community who celebrate the period between Nativity and Lent as a time of great feasting and joyous behavior, I propose that a similar celebration be embraced. Please consider my reasoning for this proposal.
1. It is during this period that the Daughter is most present in the World. She wears the mantle of Princess of the World as her primary role at this time. According to the holy writ, she moves through the World freely. This is a thing that should be celebrated as it is a miracle most holy and joyous.
2. The winter stores may be getting depleted in our households. While we have greater access to things by way of grocery stores than out ancestors did, there are still special things we put buy or make in winter like holiday cookies that we should enjoy before they are out of season. (As my Beloved husband says, this is the time to enjoy the eggnog while it lasts.) Why not do so with great happiness and gratitude for it?
3. The time for turning expectations upside down is traditionally during this 'season'. Perhaps the embrace of New Year's Resolutions is a minor manifestation, where we are expecting ourselves to break out of established habits. And perhaps we could include an expectation for greater joy in our lives when all the world seems to encourage us to believe that joy is in small quantity. We have the wonderful ability to manufacture situations where we may be joyful. It is a tiny way to put the world's expectations of doom and gloom on their head, is it not?
4. It is also a wonderful way to fortify our spirits in preparation for the stern season of Moura and the times of restriction that come with it. While we may look forward to the Resurrection of the Daughter with great hope, should we not also celebrate the life of Her and that holy presence in the world beyond the mysteries of Nativity?
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