DAY OFF: HAPPY MOTHERS DAY FROM VAPORJOES

Mother’s
Day, Muttertag, La Festa della Mamma, Mothering Sunday, Fete
des Meres, Día de las Madres… it goes by many
different names, but however you say it, the expression of love
and appreciation is the same.



Motherhood
has always been celebrated. In prehistoric tribes the mother
Goddess was worshiped as the creator of life. Female goddess
figures are found in many archaeological digs.



In ancient
Egypt, Isis was the Queen of Heaven who ruled over all matters
concerning mothering. In ancient Greece Rhea was revered as
the mother goddess and in ancient Rome it was Hera, the jealous
wife of Zeus, and another mother goddess known as Cybele.



Most mothering
festivals in early history were in the springtime to celebrate
the rebirth of the land and the beginning of the most fertile
time of the year. These festivities honored the goddess in all
women.



The modern
version of Mother’s Day with families bringing Mother’s
Day flowers and gifts to their moms can be traced back to
seventeenth century England. Mothering
Sunday was the fourth Sunday in Lent…a special day when
all the strict rules about fasting and penance were put aside. Older
children who were away from home learning a trade or working
as servants were allowed to return home for Mothering Sunday.
The family gathered for a mid-Lenten feast with Mother as the
special guest. Along with a rare visit from her children, mothers
were given treats of cakes and wildflower bouquets. While ‘Mothering
Sunday’ is still celebrated, most now know it as Mother’s
Day.