A counterpart to Valentine's Day, called "The Night of Sevens" (??); according to legend the Cowherd and the Weaver Maid, had meet in Heaven on the 7th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar. That is exactly what I was referring to earlier in the article. What if love is everywhere in in all forms of life. The afterlife as well as those about to be born are still souls and spirits all coming from the same origin. A slightly different version of this day is celebrated in Japan as Tanabata, on July 7th of the solar calendar. Here is my own quote as I will be mentioning some of my favorites for this month: "Folks, let's face it, love...is love in any dimension."
On Cute Cupid:
In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of erotic love and sex. Now were getting things a bit heated here. He is referred to the Greek god Eros, and another one of his Latin names Amor (cognate with Kama). Cupid is shown shooting his bow to inspire romantic love and sex, often as an icon of Valentine's Day. That really has not changed and only increased with all types or creative art depicting a modern day Cupid. But, some art also depicts traditional and old style Cupids thus giving us a huge variety on this adorable, little angel of love.
There are many stories about Cupid's parentage that I will break it down to simplify the tales of woe. Cicero provides three lineage's: Son of Mercury (Hermes) and Diana (Artemis), Son of Mercury and Venus (Aphrodite), and the Son of Mars (Ares in Greek mythology) and Venus. Plato mentions two of these, and Hesiod's Theogony, the most ancient Greek theoography, says that Cupid was created coevally with sex, Chaos and the earth. Pretty much how I was created! Nice to see how some things never change.
There are two Cupids or two sides to the figure of Cupid (sex), throughout ancient mythological writing. One is the Son of Jupiter (Zeus) and Venus. He is young and lively delighting in jokes and spreading love. The other is a Son of Nyx and Erebus who is known for riotous debauchery.
Cupid's power was supposed to be great over the dead in Hades, the creatures of the sea and the gods in Olympus. Some of the cults of Cupid say that Cupid as Son of Night and Hell mated with Chaos to produce both men and gods. It may have been a good thing to be born from that family seeing as to what powers they have over many realms. This puts to shame Growing Up Haunted! Placing some pesky ghosts elsewhere is no match for Cupids godly powers.
The most common representations of Cupid include a baby with wings, bow and arrow. Sometimes the arrow has a heart for a tip. Cupid is most often seen naked, diapered and blindfolded which symbolizes the figure of speech "love is blind." It is said that if Cupid's arrow hits you, you will fall hopelessly and madly in love with the next person you meet. Cupid hit me, hit me! Just a little loving humor. And now, I would like to leave you with my favored February quotes. Enjoy this month and whether your alone, together, content or discontent please try in your hearts to find a place of happiness, spiritual growth and remember: if the Grinch could do it, anyone can!-Always be well-Alexandra Holzer
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"Experience love because it was meant to be for a time...experience everlasting, eternal, burning love... because it was fated forever."
"Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young."
"Only connect! That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted, and human love will be seen at its height. Live in fragments no longer. Only connect..."
"...the more the soul knows, the more she loves, and loving much, she tastes much." from the journal of his Himalayan expedition
"Love doesn't make the world go 'round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love."
"Love at first sight is easy to understand; it's when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle."
"Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction."
"If I am not worth the wooing, I am surely not worth the winning."
"A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous."
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."
"Love makes mutes of those who habitually speak most fluently."
"Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go."
"Do you love me because I'm beautiful, or am I am beautiful because you love me?"
"What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork."
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge -- myth is more potent than history -- dreams are more powerful than facts -- hope always triumphs over experience -- laughter is the cure for grief -- love is stronger than death." |
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