The Holiday We Love to Hate

Let's reclaim St. Valentine's Day from the corporate entities that have bastardized it. In "the pagan book of days" by Nigel Pennick he states that, "In Scandinavia there is a tradition of running labyrinths on this day." He does not go into further detail. Maybe there aren't any conveniently located labyrinths to run around in but we can still take inspiration from it even if we don't live in Scandinavia. If you are lucky enough to have snow then go make a snow labyrinth- or at least a snow cowboy. Or go sledding or skiing or just run around in the snow. Snow is good- don't let people convince you otherwise. If you don't want to play in the snow go see PAN'S LABYRINTH, or watch THE SHINING. Or LABYRINTH (I nearly forgot the obvious). Build your own labyrinth in your house using pillows, blankets, books, Little People or whatever you have lying around and then try to get your pets, children, roommates, etc... to find some nice treasure you've hidden within it. Or invest some time exploring the labyrinth that is your brain. And don't forget to include your cowboy pals in the celebration.
-vadra


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