This year I am celebrating the interesting national weeks throughout the year. Today is the start of Halcyon Days.
Halcyon Days is observed for two weeks and coincides with unusually calm seas. I needed a little background on this celebration. This started from Greek mythology. The goddess Halcyone, the goddess of winds, married a mortal who drowned at sea during a bad storm. Halcyone loved her husband so much that she jumped into the sea after him. The other gods and goddesses saw this and turned them both into birds. For two weeks during the winter season (the week before and after the Winter Solstice), the winds are calm on the sea so the birds can build nests on the water and lay eggs peacefully.
How to observe #HalcyonDays or #HalcyonWeek
Halcyon Days describes a time of happiness and success. Other key words used: happy, golden, peaceful, blissful, carefree, joyful, idyllic and contented. The holiday season can become quite hectic. This is a great time to focus on having halcyon days with your family.
It's also a great time to brush up on your Greek Mythology and check out the full story on Halcyon.
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