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Upcoming Community Events We are asking Tribe, Temple, and House members to please come up with some activities we can do as a group. Visit a museum, Zoo, dinner, whatever- come up with some ideas and let us know. Thanks |
| Newsletter for Feburary 2012 |
| February symbols Its birth flower is the violet (Viola (plant) and the common primrose (Primula vulgaris). Its birthstone is the amethyst. It symbolizes piety, humility, spiritual wisdom, and sincerity. Its Zodiac signs are Aquarius (until February 18) and Pisces (start at February 19) |
| Upcoming Temple Events All Events are at Temple Stead unless otherwise stated. Please note, times, dates and events are subject to change due to mischievous Brownies and unpredictable climatic events. Notification will be given for any changes, unless the Fairies have fallen in the mead. Tribe members- Must Notify Lord KiRen if you will be attending class. Feburary 4- House- Oya's Feast day 5- Tribe- Simpsonville Starbuck's -3:00pm 11-Free Day 12- Free Day 18-House Ayizen, Loko, Papa Legba 19- Free Day 25- Temple Moon-7/8 26- Free Day March 3-Free Day 4-Tribe- Simpsonville Starbucks-3:00pm 10-Free Day 11- Free Day 17- Ostara & Moon-Templested-7/8pm 18- Free Day 24- Free Day/ Outdoor Event? 25- Free Day 31- Free Day |
| February 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 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. At certain intervals February was truncated to 23 or 24 days; and a 27- day intercalary month, Intercalaris, was inserted immediately after February to realign the year with the seasons. Under the reforms that instituted the Julian calendar, Intercalaris was abolished, 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 and thus contained a 29-day February. 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, meaning the month of ice or hard frost. |
