The Spiral Dance with Hawthorne

The Spiral Dance with Hawthorne


Love Notes for Valentine's Day

February 12, 2024

Valentine's Day will be here on the 14th. Let's pass a couple love notes!  


Some people believe that the Ancient Roman holiday of the Lupercalia was the forerunner to Valentine's Day. That's not actually true, but there are some associations so we'll take a look at what the Lupcalia was all about.


Then we'll talk a bit about the Christian St. Valentine - or ValentineS, plural. There was actually more than one Valentine - but were they all lovers??


Which brings us to Romantic Love - as old as the human race, right? Yes, and no. As in all aspects of love, the answer is never a simple one. But we'll talk about the poet Chaucer and the middle ages and go from there.


And where to go? Sex Magick!


Be well. Do good. Enjoy the show!