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All's Well that Ends
We had lunch at a Chinese restaurant today. We had a fun waiter with whom I conversed about chopsticks (we had brought our own, as we usually do). When we left the table, he wished us a happy New Year and we responded in kind.
And then I laughed. Because it's likely that neither of us actually celebrate tonight as the start of a new year. O, yes, culturally-speaking, everyone celebrates today as "New Year's Eve." But the reality is that I celebrate the new year at the beginning of November and again at the Winter Solstice. And he will celebrate the lunar new year in several weeks.
But the pull of tonight's liminal status is hard to ignore. And it is awfully nice to wish someone a kind of blessing that will last for a whole year: Happy New Year!
I reckon we could say that everyday, since each dawning brings the potential of a new year, a new time, a new life. The combined wishes of so many people--even those we may count as insincere--have to raise some powerful energy--and how fine it is that we wish each other happy.
In pondering the coming Gregorian year, I am well pleased that it ends in 13. Good old, misunderstood, lucky thirteen. As I do my work throughout this year and travel to the places I will travel, I will think myself and the whole world lucky that we live in this 13 year.
Let's continue to ponder the meanings of thirteen and the symbolism of it from our esoteric studies and practices. Let's wish each other happiness and prosperity, justice and freedom.
And embrace the good luck that is all around us, looking for a happy home.
Happy new year.
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Monday, 31 December 2012
I suppose it's because I'm thinking of time passing and traveling in the new year and so...a tardis. The Tardis. We made a gingerbread Tardis and just finished marzipan fruits and Doctors. I did a small bust of Tom Baker--his hair was a pain. Happy New Year, my dear. Let's drink more and hex more, too!
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Tuesday, 01 January 2013
Dr. Who is an acquired taste, if you aren't a natural nerd you probably won't enjoy it. I'm an on-again off-again fan myself. But since the entire culture is going nerdy now a primer might be in order for cultural literacy purposes: http://www.avclub.com/articles/doctor-who,39924/
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Great post. And you know I'm all for pondering meanings and symbols. But, WTF? No explanation of the picture? We're supposed to call the London cops? Alright, I'm pondering the symbolism....
Oh, and while I'm trying to wrap my mind around the police box, a very happy 2013 to you.