Celebrating Spirituality 365 Days A Year
St. Vincent’s Day/Festival of Apollo
St. Vincent, deacon and first Spanish martyr, was widely venerated during the Middle Ages. This day has long served to watch the weather and the legs, which are ruled by Aquarius.
Remember on St. Vincent’s day,
If that the Sun his beams display.
For ‘tis a token, bright and clear,
Of prosperous weather all the year.
In ancient Greece this day was dedicated to Apollo, the Sun God of light, poetry, and oracles. It was believed that if one carried his emblem good luck, light and truth would follow. Hesperides wrote “To Apollo: A Short Hymne” (1648) to honor Apollo on this day:
Thou mighty Lord, and master of the lyre,
Unshorn Apollo, come and re-inspire,
My fingers so, the Lyrick-strings to move
That I may play, and sing a Hymne of Love.
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