Everyone understands the power of nature and her pull on the interests of humans. This is "
Primavera" by Sandro Botticelli or "Spring" painted in the 1400's for the
Medici family:
"Venus is standing in the center of the picture, set slightly back from the other figures. Above her, Cupid is aiming one of his arrows of love at the
Charites (Three Graces), who are elegantly dancing a
rondel. The Grace on the right side has the face of Caterina
Sforza, also painted by Botticelli in a famous portrait in the
Lindenau Museum as Catherine of Alexandria. The garden of Venus, the goddess of love, is guarded on the left by Mercury, who stretches out his hand to Touch the Clouds. Mercury, who is lightly clad in a red cloak covered with flames, is wearing a helmet and carrying a sword, clearly characterizing him as the guardian of the garden. The messenger of the gods is also identified by means of his winged shoes and the caduceus staff which he used to drive two snakes apart and make peace; Botticelli has depicted the snakes as winged dragons. From the right, Zephyrus, the god of the winds, is forcefully pushing his way in, in pursuit of the nymph Chloris. Next to her walks Flora, the goddess of spring, who is scattering flowers,
presumably modelled upon
Simonetta Vespucci. "
credits Deep in the human nature is the joy of spring. People from all over the world celebrate spring in the own ways:
Spring festivals:
Mesopotamia: Akitu and Tammuz
Akitu (Sumerian
Akiti-
šekinku "cutting of barley",
Akiti-
šununum "sowing of barley", Babylonian
rêš-
šattim "head of the year") was a spring festival in ancient Mesopotamia. The name is from the Sumerian for "barley", originally marking two festivals celebrating the beginning of each of the two half-years of the Sumerian calendar, marking the sowing of barley in autumn and the cutting of barley in spring. In Babylonian religion it came to be dedicated to Marduk's victory over
Tiamat.
Nowruz
The first day of spring is the beginning of the new year,
Nowruz, in the Afghan calendar.
Nowruz (also
Naw-
Rúz,
Norooz,
Newroz,
Navroj, and many other variants) marks an important traditional holiday festival celebrated in Afghanistan as well as in many other countries such as Azerbaijan, [Iran]] and Tajikistan,
NowruzThe first day of spring is the beginning of the new year,
Nowruz, in the Iranian calendar.
Nowruz (also
Naw-
Rúz,
Norooz,
Newroz,
Navroj, and many other variants) marks an important traditional holiday festival celebrated in Iran as well as in many other countries with a significant population from one of various Iranian peoples, such as Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, and by Kurdish communities in Turkey and Iraq and elsewhere.
May DayFurther information: Beltane
May 1 is the date of several public holidays.[1] In many countries, May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, which celebrates the social and economic achievements of the labour movement. As a day of celebration the holiday has ancient origins, and it can relate to many customs that have survived into modern times. Many of these customs are due to May Day being a cross-quarter day, meaning that (in the Northern Hemisphere where it is almost exclusively celebrated) it falls approximately halfway between the spring equinox and summer solstice.
EasterEaster is the most important religious feast in the Christian liturgical year.[2] Christians believe that Jesus was resurrected from the dead three days[3] after his crucifixion, and celebrate this resurrection on Easter Day, two days after Good Friday.
Chinese New YearThe Chinese Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is often called the Lunar New Year, especially by people in mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month (Chinese: 正月; pinyin:
zhēng yuè) in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15
th; this day is called Lantern Festival. Chinese New Year's Eve is known as
Chúxī. It literally means "Year-pass Eve".
Indian Spring Festival
Holi The most vibrant festival of colours celebrated by Hindus in India .People throw water and apply colour powders on each other.
Vasant Panchami :celebrated in North India
This will give us some idea of how much we enjoy spring. We really do 'want' things more in the spring time as the force of nature is to expand. A good time to activate the the Law Of
Attraction, but for many it just doesn't work...See Tiger Swami post today for a possible cause and solution so you may attract to you, your hearts desire...
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