It's February again, 2021 and hive pud is behind us. February is the shortest month of the year. So lets make the most of it. In the Netherlands the lockdown for schools is lifted the test remains the same untill March 1st. Does that short month make February boring? I almost wish so, because now that so much is happening in the world, a little rest in our minds is nice. Needed if you ask me. Mindset is also knowing what the year is all about, how it’s divided in 12 different small periods. It’s also fact that we like horoscopes or need I say I like them.
It is the only month of the year that has less than 30 days and was also the second month in the Julian calendar, the Gregorian calendar's predecessor. But why is it called February? February is named after the Latin word februum, or maybe even the more ancient februa, which was a spring festival of washing and purification. Hopefully some pure-I-fixation will be there against corona.
A February birth flower is a primrose. My mother had them everywhere. This beautiful colorfull little flower is a sign warmer days and more color is coming. February's common primrose (primula vulgaris). If you ask mum not at all common but needed in a house with love.
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The month of February did not originally exist within the ancient Roman calendar. The winter season was a period without months, and the calendar consisted of only ten months. February was added, along with January, to the end of the Roman calendar year around 700 BCE, so that the calendar would reflect a standard lunar year of 355 days. February became the second month of the year around 450 BCE, although it was initially the last month of the year.
I love. February but what is the reason its so short?
With only 28 days in common years and 29 days in leap years, February is the shortest month of the year. For that, we can thank the ancient Romans and their superstitions.
The Roman calendar was designed to reflect the length of the lunar months. A calendar year lasted 355 days, which is the approximate duration of 12 lunar months. A straightforward method of dividing this time span into 12 calendar months would have been to have some months with 29 days and some with 30 days. However, since even numbers were considered unlucky in ancient Rome, we ended up with a calendar that has seven months with 29 days and four months with 31 days instead. This left February, the last month of the year, with the remaining 28 days. With its even number of days, the Romans considered the month of February an unlucky month, and it was reserved for rituals honoring the dead.
The Julian calendar's formula to calculate leap years produced a leap year every four years. However, every fourth year was way too often. After a while, the Julian calendar and important religious holidays, like Easter, were several days out of sync with the fixed dates for astronomical events like equinoxes and solstices. Eventually, this distortion led to Pope Gregorious developing a new calendar, which most countries still use today, the 12 month one.
Snow Moon is the given name or nickname for the Full Moon also in February. It was named after the snowy conditions in the Northern Hemisphere. Traditional Full Moon Names come from different cultures.
And I saw many blogs here in the hivesfere about moons so not long before other writers here will be blogging about snow moon. Some North American tribes called the Full Moon in February the Hunger Moon, due to the scarce food sources during mid-winter. Other names include Storm Moon and Chaste Moon, although the last one is more common for the March Full Moon. I will write about that next month. The February Full Moon is named after the snow on the ground. Some Native American tribes named this the Hunger Moon; others called it the Storm Moon. February is considered the seasonal equivalent of August in the opposite hemisphere. And it's the only month that can pass without a single Full Moon, also known as a Black Moon.
The February birthstone is the amethyst, which symbolizes piety, humility, spiritual wisdom, and sincerity.
February starts on the same day of the week as March and November in common years. During leap years, it starts on the same day of the week as August. Once every six years and twice every 11 years, the month of February will have only four full seven-day weeks, where the first day of the month begins on a Sunday and ends on a Saturday.
I also watched the stars and february has the answers for us. Apparently a lot will be happening, but mainly things that have an effect in the long term. For example, Scorpio is waiting for everything in love territory and Lions learn lessons on the work floor (or at least, work-from-home-floor). Pisces have other challenges, namely in the pool of friendships. And will Gemini get a second chance this month? I always read the signs online just to see what is in store for us 6 all in different star signs. Its fun and sometimes spot on.
In short February has in store : excitement, sensation, food for thought, endurance, change and silence. For me the horoscope said:
It's time to redefine your position and set clear boundaries for what you can and don't accept from those around you. You are not only defending your place, you are also expanding it, by reclaiming what has been taken from you step by step over the past year. Three clear actions will transform your working life this month; the first may be too strong, the second too cautious - but the third will be just right. I will let you know in March if the stars on paper were correct.
February, also the love month. I will be married .... years hahahah February 14 is Valentine's Day, and eventhough its is a commercial celebration, it is also a good opportunity to consciously reflect on love. I do that often but the 14th is special. Not to take your partner for granted, to pamper him or her extra and show your feelings. What will February 2021 bring you in your work? And what kind of arrows does that naughty Cupid have on his bow for you this month? I know that covid doesn’t help the singles I see that in my inner circle aswell. Dating is not a real thing and behind a screen you can’t see the sparks, but have faith! He or she is out there also behind a screen now but will meet you soon.
We left month one behind us, we made memories again and started month two, be safe and let’s do this. Do you believe in the magazine horoscopes, do you read them, and love by what they tell you. Its sure is fun nd you can blog about it.
Let me know if you made it this far reading and leave me a February gif, just for the fun of it.
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Blog Date : 2 february 2021