Greetings to Everyone and Merry Meet to all new likers :) Today is the famous St.Patrick Day in Ireland and also in the States . So I thought to share what is the Real Meaning of St.Patrick Day. Blessed Be ~Wolfina St. Patrick is known as a symbol of Ireland, particularly around every March. One of the reasons hes so famous is because he supposedly drove the snakes out of Ireland, and was even credited with a miracle for this. What many people dont realize is that the serpent was actually a metaphor for the early Pagan faiths of Ireland. Its important to note that he did not physically drive the Pagans from Ireland, but instead St. Patrick brought Christianity to the Emerald Isle. He did such a good job of it that he began the conversion of the entire country to the new religious beliefs, thus paving the way for the elimination of the old systems. And while its true that snakes are hard to find in Ireland, this may well be due to the fact that its an island, and so snakes arent exactly migrating there in packs. The real St. Patrick was believed by historians to have been born around 370 c.e., probably in Wales or Scotland. Most likely, his birth name was Maewyn, and he was probably the son of a Roman Briton named Calpurnius. As a teen, Maewyn was captured during a raid and sold to an Irish landowner as a slave. During his time in Ireland, where he worked as a shepherd, Maewyn began to have religious visions and dreams -- including one in which showed him how to escape captivity. Once back in Britain, Maewyn moved on to France, where he studied in a monastery. Eventually, he returned to Ireland to care and labour for the salvation of others, according to The Confession of St. Patrick, and changed his name to Patrick, which means father of the people. Today, St. Patricks Day is celebrated in many places on March 17, typically with a parade (an oddly American invention) and lots of other festivities. However, some modern Pagans refuse to observe a day which honors the elimination of the old religion in favor of a new one. Its not uncommon to see Pagans wearing some sort of snake symbol on St. Patricks Day, instead of those green Kiss Me Im Irish badges. If youre not sure about wearing a snake on your lapel, you can always jazz up your front door with a Spring Snake Wreath instead!
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:12:37 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015