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March 17, 2024, 03:48:44 PM
Happy St Patrick's Day. Enjoy the one day of the year when the whole world is Irish.

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#91
Tid Bits / Re: Candlemas Bells
Last post by JudithR - February 03, 2024, 06:25:21 AM
I found an order of service (online, not UK) a few years back when I was looking for more information.  The weather lore is fascinating (and can be summarised as "A green Christmas makes a full churchyard").  You may be interested in looking at some of the Celtic associations (if you already know this I apologise), such as Imbolc.

Candlemas is a Scottish quarter day too (again I apologise of you are already aware).
 
#92
General - Deryni / Re: Morgan and Arilan
Last post by Salic - February 03, 2024, 05:22:43 AM
I interpret the Camberian Council primarily functioning as an underground resistance organization fighting against those who would oppress both human and Deryni.

I think that their power is based upon what Bynw has already observed, the religious sentiments of the Deryni.  They are also powerful Deryni mages.  I also believe that they have an active espionage net throughout the Eleven Kingdoms.  I also believe that the effectiveness of this net waxes and wanes over time.  I do not think that the Council is simply a "talk shop".

I also think that they can, to a limited extent, undertake active measures involving sabotage and assassination, if they think that a situation is dire enough.  Active measures, I think, would be aimed more at humans rather than Deryni, given the latter are more dangerous in an individual combat.

With this understanding, I do not think that the Council would have active operational control but would have underlings performing those operations.  Below them would be the case officers (to use modern parlance) who would run the agents.

I think that the Council was largely Evaine's creation.  Since it is a clandestine religious establishment, it will be more circumspect than other religious establishments, such as a medieval inquisition seeking raw, naked power.  I believe the Council was, and is, specifically designed to fight any political and religious inquisition, both human and Deryni.

I think that the Council has value and should be viewed more positively.
#93
Tid Bits / Re: Candlemas Bells
Last post by Salic - February 03, 2024, 05:05:12 AM
As a non-formal ritual Christian (I'm Quaker-like in theology), I wonder about Candlemas.  It is interesting that candles are blessed in the darkest time of the year.

In medieval times, most people would have burnt through much of the candles that they made in the prior year.  People would be more in darkness as the daylight advances earlier and earlier.  The imagery is interesting. :)
#94
Birthday Wishes / Re: Happy Birthday Duncan McLa...
Last post by Shiral - February 02, 2024, 03:09:15 PM
kelric: "I didn't eat Bishop Duncan's birthday cookie, Papa! It was the cat—honest!"

Happy Birthday, Duncan McLain! A man who carries his 900 years of life extremely well!
#95
Birthday Wishes / Re: Happy Birthday Duncan McLa...
Last post by DerynifanK - February 02, 2024, 02:28:33 PM
Happy birthday Bishop Duncan. Hope you have a lovely day. Isn't it interesting that the kitten who ate the cookie sounds a lot like a young Kelric. Methinks Alaric did have a hand in it.
#96
Birthday Wishes / Re: Happy Birthday Duncan McLa...
Last post by Jerusha - February 02, 2024, 01:14:39 PM
Happy birthday Bishop Duncan!  I wonder if Alaric "encouraged" the cat to eat your cookie? ;D
#97
Birthday Wishes / Re: Happy Birthday Duncan McLa...
Last post by Laurna - February 02, 2024, 11:38:57 AM
Happy Birthday, Duncan. So happy to see you on Candlemas and ground hog day once more.
#98
Tid Bits / Re: Candlemas Bells
Last post by Laurna - February 02, 2024, 11:37:31 AM
I love snow drops. Wonderful saying!
Happy Candlemas!
#99
Birthday Wishes / Re: Happy Birthday Duncan McLa...
Last post by Evie - February 02, 2024, 10:30:35 AM
Happy Birthday to our favorite Bishop, Duncan McLain!



Unfortunately, I have some sad news....



Happy birthday anyway! (And happy Candlemas and Groundhog's Day also!)
#100
Tid Bits / Candlemas Bells
Last post by JudithR - February 02, 2024, 09:44:54 AM
Also known as "Our Lady's Lilies" snowdrops are still sometimes used to decorate a Lady Chapel for Candlemas perhaps there will be a "Candle Mass".

If snowdrops, the superstition says, are in flower by Candlemas the worst of the winter is over but...

If Candlemas day be dry and fair
The half o' winters to come and mair (more)
If Candlemas day be wet and foul
The half o' winter's gane (gone) at Yule.
Traditional

Today it's warm for the time of year in London