A Coincidence Called Carmentalia
People gathered on Sunday, January 14th, to throw a party for us and the newest Wilson; I already wrote a little about that.
I was looking in one of my books and found this info about a Roman festival of children, fertility, foresight, and birth that was celebrated on this date.
Carmentalia: January 14th
“Carmenta, the Roman goddess of prophesy and birth joins our new year festivities by teaching us the value of preparedness and productivity. She likes vegetal offerings… Her magical, prophetic nature can be seen in her name, specifically the root word carmen, meaning a spell or charm in the form of a song.
“In ancient Rome, today was the second to last day of a five-day-long festival honoring Carmenta. Pregnant women offered her rice for a safe delivery, while those wishing to have children ate raspberries to internalize her fertility. Romans considered this an excellent day to make predictions for a child.”
All in all, it was a perfect day upon which to have our community gather and bless our baby with all the good things life has to offer. I hope the prophesies of grace, bounty, goodness, friendship, love, and laughter all come true for him. I offered up some yummy rice to Carmenta that evening.
Thanks again.
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