"FEBRUARY"

The name February is believed to have derived from the name...

'Februa' taken from the Roman 'Festival of Purification'.

The root 'februo' meaning to 'I purify by sacrifice'.

As part of the seasonal calendar February is the time of the

'Ice Moon' according to Pagan beliefs,

And the period described as the

'Moon of the Dark Red Calf' by Black Elk.

February has also been known as

'Sprout-kale' by the Anglo-Saxons...

 In relation to the time the kale and cabbage was edible.

Mystical. WWW

06:43 - Monday, February 5, 2007 - post comment