Valentines Day v's Lupercalia

Let's practice self-love this Valentines Day

Some historians believe that Valentine’s Day stems from Lupercalia, an ancient pagan festival which was held each year in Rome on 15th February in honour of the god Lupercus.  

This festival however was not all the love, roses, and chocolates that we experience today, Lupercalia was a festival that was sexually charged with animal slaughter thrown in.  

The exact origin is not known however the festival can be traced back to the 6th century BC. The festival began with sacrificing goats and a dog in honour of Lupercus, then moving onto feasting, as with most pagan festivals feasting is important. After the feast the men would run around nearly naked whipping women with strips of the hide from the sacrificed goats. Men and women were coupled for the duration of the festival with some falling in love and staying together afterwards. 

Quite intense…
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​This celebration is certainly different in this modern world which focus on giving gifts of flowers, chocolates and declarations of love however, with that said we can still link it back to our pagans roots.  

​Animal sacrifice is such frightening concept to comprehend, and I am not encouraging you to do so but, unless you are a vegetarian, you will be consuming meat that has ‘sacrificed’ to sustain your life. As you prepare your meal honour the life that was given and to nourishing you.  
 
About the whipping, well that’s a person thing between you and your partner.
 
Lupercalia is about ensuring fertility of all that surrounds us and, if you were lucky enough to be partnered with someone you connected with, you may find love which is more in line with the celebration of today’s Valentines Day. 
 
This valentine let’s look at the love we have for self, we do not have to wait for others to show us love and shower us with gifts, we can absolutely do that ourselves.
 
* Buy yourself some flowers
* Take yourself out for lunch or dinner
* Buy yourself a gift
* Go get a massage
 
Weave in the energy and magick of self-care and self-love this valentines.  
 
Attached is a ritual you may use to enhance your magick.  
 
Blessed Be
Niki
​xx

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