Lovers' Day
In parts of the world, the month of February (Gregorian calendar) marks a celebration that has gained (regain, I would say) a great deal of importance in the contemporary world: lover’s day.
Historically and religiously, springcoming in general and the months of February or March (or that part of the year which comes around this time of the Gregorian calendar) have been home to a variety of festivities related to fertility, spring, nature, the sun and others. A common laitmotif among them is rebirth (nature’s rebirth after the clutches of winter) and love. (more…)