Thirteen Days of Samhain: Day 7

On the seventh day of Samhain, the Goddess gave to me:

Seven days a’turning

Did you know that the days of the week have their roots in Northern European mythology? It’s a funny world we live in, with a mish-mosh of cultures ordering our lives. Months named by the Romans, calendar by the Catholic church, days of the week by the Norse. It’s fascinating, and knowing the history helps me in my ongoing work of re-integrating the sacred into everyday life. To me, this is one of the greatest beauties of our faith.

*Please note that the graphic does not truly paint an accurate picture of history. 

Thirteen Days of Samhain: Day 12

 On the twelfth day of Samhain, the Goddess gave to me: 

Twelve suns a’shining

In each year, we also have twelve solar months. Their names are rich with mythological significance in some cases, and practicality in others. The solar months are also used in astrology.