March 10, 2010
Onion Day 2010
The snow crocuses are blooming, gold, pale blue, white, and lavender on the southern slope of the lawn. The willows are showing the first tinge of yellow-green along the lake shore. The earliest hints of spring that I mentioned in my last post have become more than mere hints as warmth settles over the land. There may be snow and storms yet to come, but for this week at least we can revel in the signs of newly awakening life.
Last weekend I celebrated the Feast of Ra and the Eye of Ra and the Day of Chewing Onions for Bast with some other members of the Northeast region of the House of Netjer. We put together a shrine filled with flowers and other offerings, did a little heka to cleanse our lives of unwanted things, and made prayers to Bast, the Lady of Joy. After that, we retired to the local Outback Steakhouse to feast on steak and a bloomin’ onion (at least, those of us who can and will eat onions).
This post is a little late, but still — happy Onion Day! May all good things come to you, and may you find renewal in the turning of the season.
Anonymous said,
March 10, 2010 at 9:41 pm
That’s lovely! Thank you for sharing. ♥
thehouseofvines said,
March 11, 2010 at 1:28 am
What a gorgeous shrine! Dua Bastet!
Dver said,
March 11, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Beautiful shrine! Hail Bast!