12/23/2023
Merry Christmas! Some Thoughts for the holiday season. May your blessings all come true. Be safe, be joyous, be grateful and above all Pay It Forward everyday in little ways!
Traditional Irish Blessing...
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Scottish Trivia:
Saining: In Shetland, the Scottish folklorist F. Marian McNeil also refers to the custom of making the sign of Thor's hammer to sain the goblet that was passed around at New Year's celebrations.
Viking:
Gledelig jul is a Norwegian phrase that translates to Merry Christmas.
Viking Thoughts:
During the Yule celebrations someone would be selected to dress up as ‘old man winter,’ a white-bearded man dressed in a hooded fur coat, thought to represent Odin. This individual would travel around the community, joining in with the various celebrations. This figure, when introduced into England while parts were under Viking rule, soon became the modern ‘Father Christmas.’
