The Tarot Year

Follow the Fool on his journey as he spirals through the Tarot Year visiting each card at it's calendar, zodiac or other astrologically assigned day.

Permalink doc-avalon: Holidays for June 16th, 2013 *   Father’s Day (Started in 1910 in Spokane, Washington, but now in Afghanistan, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.) Showing that dads around the world need new socks and loud ties too.   *   International Day of the African Child.  To honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day. It also raises awareness of the continuing need for improvement of the education provided to African children. Called Youth Day in South Africa.   *   Night of the Teardrop (Ancient Egypt) Festival where Priestesses of Isis were said to control the weather by braiding and releasing their hair.  A practice that seems to be recalled in the Grimm Fairy Tale the Goose Girl, who if you will recall could control the wind by braiding and unbraiding her hair or as it went in the story She unbound her hair which was of pure gold. Conrad saw it, was delighted how it glistened, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs. Then she said: Blow, wind, blow, Take Conrad’s hat, And make him chase it, Until I have braided my hair, And tied it up again.   *   National Fudge Day (U.S.)   *   Bloomsday (Dublin, James Joyce fans)
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Permalink deckoftheday: Tarot reader & psychic by mollystevens on Flickr. by Molly Stevens on Flickr.
Permalink todayinmiddleearth: 16th June, 3019 The sons of Elrond and Arwen set out for Gondor [The months after the fall of Sauron]
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Holidays 6.16

brookston:

  • Academy of Experience Day
  • Bloomsday (James Joyce’s Ulysses)
  • Day of Third-Hand Reports & Shaky Evidence
  • Family Awareness Day [3rd Sunday]
  • Father’s Day [3rd Sunday]
  • Fresh Veggies Day
  • Husband Caregiver Day [3rd Sunday]
  • International Day of the African Child
  • Madam Lou Bunch Day (Old Flop House Celebration)
  • National Fudge Day
  • Psycho Day
  • Scrubwomen Tea Party Day
  • Sussex Day (UK)
  • Wish Fulfillment Day
  • Youth Day (South Africa)
Permalink agrarianrhythm: Grimani Breviary: The Month of June
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Permalink agrarianrhythm: Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, June
Permalink onetwistedpixie: silverwitch: Lady of the Oak ~ Unknown The art is by Brian Froud, the best (imo) faery artist evar!!!
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