Showing posts with label christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christmas. Show all posts
Monday, 13 December 2010
Christmas Competition!
Answer, Name and Contact Number via our contact form! Good Luck!Q12: Will you be having turkey on Christmas day?
Q11: Who were Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar?
Q10: What is Bob Cratchit's youngest son calles?
Q9: What Christmas 'character' features on the Red Raven website?
Q8: Good King Wenceslas look out on the feast of whom?
Q7: Has Red Raven Therapy ever appeared on TV?
Q6: What are the two colours on the Red Raven Therapy logo?
5: On the 5th day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me?
WINNER: Jayne Morgan
Q4: How much does the 'Bliss Package' cost?
Q3: In Thai Foot Massage, what is the name given to the energy lines running through the legs?
WINNER: Samantha Brunsdon
Q2: Name one benefit of Indian Head Massage
Q1: From what country does Reiki originate?
Answer, Name and Contact Number via our contact form! Good Luck!
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Merry Christmas and Nadolig llawen to one and all!·
From the 13th December we will be running our 12 Days of Christmas Competition!· Every day we will ask a question, the answer to which you can find on our website.· To enter, use our contact form to send us your answer.· Your name will be drawn from all entries which arrive by midnight and you could win a £10 therapy gift voucher!!
Christmas gift certificates can be bought here via PayPal.· You can have the certificate e-mailed direct to you.· Quick, simple and lovely!!· And great for a last minute gift!·
Saturday, 26 December 2009
In Between!
It's that strange time between Christmas and New Year when you can really relax and have a chance to unwind. The mad dash of the Christmas roast is over for another year and you don't need to start planning New Year's Eve just yet! So, you're in that nice stage of limbo when you can wonder around the shops and pick up bargains if you fancy or go out for walks or maybe just stay in and watch some family movies.
Monday, 21 December 2009
Yule Celebrations
Today is the Winter Solstice, Winter Equinox or Yule and it's one of the oldest winter celebrations in the world. Technically, it's occurs exactly when the earth's axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26'! It is known as the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere due to the seasonal differences.
Many cultures celebrate various combinations of the winter and summer solstices, the equinoxes, and the midpoints between them, leading to various holidays arising around these events. For the December solstice, Christmas is the most popular holiday to have arisen. In addition Yalda, Saturnalis, Katachun, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Yule are also celebrated around this time
Yule is a Pagan celebration and was celebrated in Britain long before Christianity arrived. The Celtic Druids would celebrate Yule by burning a log during the long dark, short days to conquer the darkness. Bonfires were lit in the fields, and crops and trees were wassailed with toasts of spiced cider.
In modern times Christian all over the world celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas, which falls on December 25. However, it is believed that this date was chosen to offset pagan celebrations of Saturnalia and Natalis Invicti. Some believe that celebrating the birth of the “true light of the world” was set in synchronisation with the December solstice because from that point onwards, the days began to have more daylight in the northern hemisphere. Wishing you all a happy Yule!
Many cultures celebrate various combinations of the winter and summer solstices, the equinoxes, and the midpoints between them, leading to various holidays arising around these events. For the December solstice, Christmas is the most popular holiday to have arisen. In addition Yalda, Saturnalis, Katachun, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Yule are also celebrated around this time
Yule is a Pagan celebration and was celebrated in Britain long before Christianity arrived. The Celtic Druids would celebrate Yule by burning a log during the long dark, short days to conquer the darkness. Bonfires were lit in the fields, and crops and trees were wassailed with toasts of spiced cider.
In modern times Christian all over the world celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas, which falls on December 25. However, it is believed that this date was chosen to offset pagan celebrations of Saturnalia and Natalis Invicti. Some believe that celebrating the birth of the “true light of the world” was set in synchronisation with the December solstice because from that point onwards, the days began to have more daylight in the northern hemisphere. Wishing you all a happy Yule!
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- Edwardsville, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
- Nia Thomas, otherwise known as Red Raven Therapy has been a complementary therapist since 2006 and is a Reiki practitioner, Reflexologist, Indian Head Massage Therapist Thai Foot Massage Therapist and a Coach in Edwardsville, Merthyr Tydfil near Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Cardiff
