Our 2015 Thanks Jar was a success! We had 75 thankful thoughts in the jar at the end of December 15th, so our charities will be getting $25 each. And here’s what we’re thankful for:
Holiday Season Begins
I got a Rosh Hashanah greeting from a vendor and thought ‘Ah hah I should write my Happy Rosh Hashanah post. Then I was reminded that the Hajj and Eid al-Adha is coming up (through the sad news that a crane had collapsed and killed 107 people) and of course Yom Kippur follows on the heels of Rosh Hashanah. But my Wiccan patients would be put out if I forgot Mabon or Autumn Equinox so here’s the holiday list for the rest of 2015:
SEPTEMBER 2015
- 14-15
- Rosh Hashanah * – Jewish (begins sundown on 13)
- 17
- Ganesh Chaturthi ** – Hindu
- 18
- Paryushana Parva ** – Jain
- 22
- Waqf al Arafa – Hajj * – Islam (begins sundown on 21)
- 23 Equinox
- Yom Kippur * – Jewish (begins sundown on 22)
- Mabon * – Wicca/Pagan northern hemisphere (begins sundown on 22)
- Ostara * – Wicca/Pagan southern hemisphere ( begins sundown on 22)
- Shen of Winds, West and Autumn – Taoist
- Shuki-Korei-Sai – Shinto
- 23-26
- Eid al Adha – Sacrifice Day * – Islam (begins sundown on 22)
- 27
- Meskel – Ethiopian Orthodox Christian
- 28
- Sukkot * – Jewish (begins sundown on 27 extends through Oct 4)
- Birthday of Confucius – Asian
- 29
- Michael and All Angels – Christian
OCTOBER 2015
- 4
- Saint Francis Day – Christian
- 5
- Shemini Atzeret * – Jewish (begins sundown on 4th)
- 6
- Simchat Torah * – Jewish (begins sundown on 5th)
- 12
- Thanksgiving – Canada – Interfaith
- 13-21
- Navaratri ** – Hindu
- 14
- Hijra – New Year * – Islam (begins sundownon 13)
- 17
- Shukaku Matsuri – Shinto
- 20
- Birth of the Báb – Baha’i (begins sundown on 19)
- Installation of Scriptures as Guru Granth – Sikh
- 22
- Dasara ** – Hindu
- 23
- Saint George’s Day – Christian
- Ashura * – Islam (begins sundown on 22)
- 25
- Reformation Day ** – Protestant Christian
- 28
- Milvian Bridge Day – Christian
- 31
- All Hallows Eve – Christian
- Samhain (Northern hemisphere) Wicca/Pagan begins Sundown Oct 30
- Beltane (Southern hemisphere) Wicca/Pagan begins Sundown Oct 30
NOVEMBER 2015
- 1
- All Saints Day – Christian
- 2
- All Souls Day – Catholic Christian
- 9-13
- Deepavali ** – Hindu
- 11
- Diwali (Deepavali) ** – Hindu – Jain – Sikh
- 12
- Birth of Baha’u’llah – Baha’i (begins sundown on 11)
- New Year ** Jain
- 15
- Nativity Fast begins through 12/24 – Orthodox Christian
- 22
- Christ the King – Christian
- 24
- Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom – Sikh
- 25
- Guru Nanak Dev Sahib birthday – Sikh
- 26
- Thanksgiving- Interfaith USA
- Day of the Covenant – Baha’i
- 28
- Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha – Baha’i (begins sundown on 26)
- 29
- Advent begins – Christian
- 30
- Saint Andrew’s Day – Christian
DECEMBER 2015
- 1
- Suijin-Matsuri – Shinto
- 6
- Saint Nicholas Day – Christian
- 7-14
- Hanukkah * – Judaism (begins sundown on 6)
- 8
- Immaculate Conception – Catholic Christian
- 12
- Advent Fast begins- Orthodox Christian
- Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Catholic Christian
- 8
- Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) ** – Buddhist
- 16
- Posadas Navidenas through 12/25 – Christian
- 21 Solstice
- Yule – Christian
- Yule * – Wicca/Pagan northern hemisphere ( begins sundown on 20)
- Litha * – Wicca/Pagan southern hemisphere
- 22
- Taoist festival honoring Wang-Mu/Empress Mother
- Tohji-Taisai – Shinto
- 23
- Mawlid an Nabi * – Islam ( begins sundown on 22)
- 25
- Christmas * – Christian
- 26
- Boxing Day
- Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra ** – Zoroastrian
- 27
- Feast of the Holy Family – Catholic Christian
- 28
- Holy Innocents – Christian
- 31
- Watch Night – Christian
- Oharai/Grand Purification Festival – Shinto
Let us all join together in the prayer that this new year will be a good and sweet one.
Fabulous Facial
This shout-out is WAY overdue.
I’ve been having my skin pampered by Christine of Skin Care by Chin Lee for several months now. I’ve been amusing Christine, since I was never a facial girl before this so I’ve been intrigued about stuff she’s doing – in a way other women my age probably aren’t since they’ve probably been taking care of their skin better than I have. But I’m a believer now!
In addition to all the skin stuff that she does, I get the MOST amazing neck and shoulder massage in the middle of my facial. I come off her table so relaxed I can hardly think, which is a lovely way to feel!
There is a whole menu of stuff offered but I let Christine guide me. I suggest you make your next (first?) facial appointment with Christine and let her guide you as well. I think you’ll be happily surprised.