There is a holiday coming up… Well, sort of
Hello fascinating ones.
This month is November and there is ia holiday on its way. Well, sort of. When I began my own family, I knew there were certain holidays I wanted to reclaim for myself with traditions unique for me and my family.
November holiday time is one of them.
As a parent and wife, I'm all about creating memories and moments that will forever be shared in the hearts and hopefully continued for generations to come. If you follow me on Instagram ( @thefascinatingwife) you know I've nearly transformed every major holiday with the change of meaning, and sometimes the change of date.
Thanksgiving is November 26th 2020. Our Thanksgiving time is more of a celebration of light. We literally call the month of November, A Celebration of Light. Let me explain.
Celebration festivals connect us with the cycle of nature and the sense of community. My children thrive on consistency. Add a dash of celebration of life and they are swooned.
A phenomenal woman once said, " When we acknowledge the changing of the earth with festivals, we are honoring our children's place in the world."
In November, we celebrate that halfway point to the winter solstice with our lantern walk. This lantern walk shows us that as we enter a cooler season of the year, we must kindle lights within our own hearts. It goes perfectly with our winter solstice tradition of candle meditation and going inward. November jump starts a powerful season for manifestation, rebirth for the earth, sharing and giving to others.
For the lantern walk, the family makes their own lantern for an evening walk, a meditative celebration. We sing songs quietly and when the walk is done, we celebrate with some delicious dessert. We see it as spreading positive vibrations. Last year, this just happened in our backyard but this year, we will be going around the town again. Last year we ran into a opossum family and let's just say, we gave them the backyard lol … No really. They can have the whole backyard for all I care ( totally kidding).
For the sharing, we do other activities.
The weekend before the 26th, we organize a clothing drive to give clothing to the homeless shelters. We donate books to our local little libraries in the park and we donate toys as well.
The giving doesn't end there. Here are a few other traditions we have for this time.
- Enjoy our favorite soup and make double batches to send to nearby family.
- Make caramel covered popcorn for the neighbors across the street and ourselves of course.
- Donate old towels, and sheets to animal shelters
- Take hot chocolate mix and cookie mix to our local fire departments. We have two that we love to bless
The weekend before 'Thanksgiving,' we will be in Miami, continuing the donation drive just in time for our Monday return back home to drop everything off.
What do you do for your November holiday? I would love to hear how you celebrate with your family!