This evening, I
mentioned to my boyfriend that 5:30 felt more like 8:30. Needless to say, I am looking forward to the
solstice and longer days! This also
makes me think of eating some meat again.
I’ve been tempted a couple of times, but I’ve resisted. At Yule, I’m looking forward to sinking my
fangs into a feast.
It’s time to start exploring some traditional foods for the
winter solstice. Now, back before we could
ship food everywhere and get almost everything all year long, food wasn’t very
plentiful in the winter. It all depended
upon the harvest and what you were able to preserve and put away. Food was salted, pickled, preserved in
honey, dried, or even kept in the snow.
Food was scarce, and therefore, it was extra sacred.
I’ve talked a little bit about my interpretations of some of
the meats consumed at this time – namely pork and fowl such as turkey or
goose. For me, meat in general
symbolizes prosperity because at one time, only the wealthy could afford to
have it with any regularity.
Despite their differences – wings versus hooves, land versus
air and water - I tend to associate these animals with the element of earth,
ruling over prosperity, abundance, etc. I see the winter solstice as the beginning of
the new year. It’s a time when I want to
invite prosperity and abundance into my life.
It’s not a problem if
you don’t eat meat. There are other ways
of inviting prosperity into your home at the new year, and I promise I will
explore some of these options as we go along.
Next up: Pork Curry
with Apples and Cranberries
1 comment:
Great post Nar! Definitely gave me some things to think about. I look forward to your thoughts on bringing prosperity for those who don't eat meat. *whispers me* *lol* Although I loved your explanation!:)
Post a Comment