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Parentalia

February 13, 2012 by Mickie Mueller
Color of the day:  Silver
Incense of the day:  Clary sage
 
In ancient Rome, Parentalia, a festival to honor the deceased ancestors, was celebrated on February 13. Informal family dinners to honor the ancestral dead - considered helpful household spirits and known as "Lares"-were held.
Plan a family dinner and place an extra plate in the center of the table. Cover the plate with small white candles, bread, salt, and flowers.
Before the meal, light the candles and invite your helpful ancestors with these words:

Our helpful ancestors we do embrace,
In hopes that this gathering shall you grace,
We honor you with blossoms, salt and bread,
Bless this table and humble homestead.
For all that you passed on to us we are grateful,
May our kindest ancestral ties remain faithful.

Leave the plate on the table until the candles burn out, then take the food and place it reverently outside as an offering.
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About Mickie Mueller
Mickie Mueller (Missouri) explores magic and spirituality through art and the written word. She includes magical herbal washes in her art that correspond with the subject, making every piece enchanted. She is the author/illustrator of The Voice of the Trees; the illustrator of The Mystical Cats ...
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