Paranormaland – Haunted Hearts
In the 1969 revision of the Roman Catholic Calendar of Saints, the feast day of Saint Valentine February 14th was removed from the General Roman Calendar for the following reason: “Though the memorial of Saint Valentine is ancient, it is left to particular calendars apart from his name, nothing is known of Saint Valentine except that he was buried on the Via Flaminia on February 14.”
The second part of the twentieth century, exchanging cards was extended to the United States, usually from a man to a woman. My question here is how do we really and truly know that same sex partners didn’t also exchange? Because of it’s time, perhaps it was not documented but I believe it has always been that way in history. In the 1980s, the diamond industry began to promote Valentine’s Day as an occasion for giving jewelry. It’s 2011 and I am still waiting for that gift! Naa, I’d probably sell it to fee some kids and animals.
The day had come to be associated with the platonic greeting of “Happy Valentine’s Day.” As a joke, Valentine’s Day is also referred to as “Singles Awareness Day.” Isn’t that a cruel joke at the very least? If your single and choose to be then it is not an issue. But for those who are and do not like to be single, means more candy purchases as well as perhaps movies leading to the inevitable weight gain.
‘Cute Cupid’ referred as to in Roman mythology, is the god of erotic love and sex. Now we’re 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. Or for others, depending on what their desires are another ‘kind’ of love angel.
A counterpart to Valentine’s Day, called “The Night of Sevens” according to legend the Cowherd and the Weaver Maid, had met 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 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. Below are some of my fav quotes including one from yours truly. Folks, let’s face it, love is love…in ANY dimension.”
