The Celebration of All That is Good!
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Shela 2008 Is Almost Here!
Celebration of Ireland Begins on October 1st!
I did not actually celebrate the Carichenda Shela in any detailed way last year. For those of you who don't know, this is a holiday that I completely made up to help me enjoy the Fall and Winter seasons more. I wasn't sure if I would celebrate it this year or not. Sometimes it seems like a lot of work, to learn about the cultures or subject to be celebrated, to make the recipes, and so on. But it's worth it! And the strangest thing - it seems like everywhere I have gone for the past few days, I have seen a beautiful turquoise color. Turquoise is the color of the Shela. And I just kept coming across so many turquoise things! One day, I lay down in my Mom's bed while I was waiting on her to get ready and I was astonished at the sight of the most vibrant, dancing turquoise color I think I have ever seen, shining from the door of her bathroom. It was just the way that the sun shone through the curtains from the bedroom, and met the sun shining in from the bathroom curtains. And it only looked that way when I lay down in that one area, with my glasses off. Very strange. I took it as a sign that I needed to celebrate the Shela this year!
The Shela is for celebrating anything that is good. All cultures have good in them and I love cultures so much, so that is why most of my Shela's are devoted to some culture. But which culture should I begin my celebration with? Well just like the turquoise, Ireland kept coming up everywhere! So I decided on Ireland. I had to go to the library yesterday to return a book, and I just had a few minutes before a doctor's appointment to take a quick look around. I headed straight to the religion section, as always! (I love studying religion). I came across a book about Celtic wisdom and Saints, and so I picked it up. That was all I had time for so I headed to the checkout desk with the book. But on my way out, a bright green book caught my eye - sure enough, Ireland! And one of my all-time favorite series, Traveller's Tales. So I grabbed it as well. I am going to go ahead and start preparing for my Ireland celebration now. Normally, a subject for celebration is chosen on October 1st, and then for 2 to 3 weeks, I learn all I can about it. At the end of those 2 or 3 weeks (however much I want to spend) I have a day in which I celebrate the subject completely. In the case of a culture, I listen to their music, I eat their food, appreciate their contributions to the world, and just enjoy the good things that the culture gave us. I am going to start reading these books, and I will be preparing for my Irish celebration!
If anyone wants to celebrate Ireland along with me, great! If you have something else to celebrate, that is great too!
I did not actually celebrate the Carichenda Shela in any detailed way last year. For those of you who don't know, this is a holiday that I completely made up to help me enjoy the Fall and Winter seasons more. I wasn't sure if I would celebrate it this year or not. Sometimes it seems like a lot of work, to learn about the cultures or subject to be celebrated, to make the recipes, and so on. But it's worth it! And the strangest thing - it seems like everywhere I have gone for the past few days, I have seen a beautiful turquoise color. Turquoise is the color of the Shela. And I just kept coming across so many turquoise things! One day, I lay down in my Mom's bed while I was waiting on her to get ready and I was astonished at the sight of the most vibrant, dancing turquoise color I think I have ever seen, shining from the door of her bathroom. It was just the way that the sun shone through the curtains from the bedroom, and met the sun shining in from the bathroom curtains. And it only looked that way when I lay down in that one area, with my glasses off. Very strange. I took it as a sign that I needed to celebrate the Shela this year!
The Shela is for celebrating anything that is good. All cultures have good in them and I love cultures so much, so that is why most of my Shela's are devoted to some culture. But which culture should I begin my celebration with? Well just like the turquoise, Ireland kept coming up everywhere! So I decided on Ireland. I had to go to the library yesterday to return a book, and I just had a few minutes before a doctor's appointment to take a quick look around. I headed straight to the religion section, as always! (I love studying religion). I came across a book about Celtic wisdom and Saints, and so I picked it up. That was all I had time for so I headed to the checkout desk with the book. But on my way out, a bright green book caught my eye - sure enough, Ireland! And one of my all-time favorite series, Traveller's Tales. So I grabbed it as well. I am going to go ahead and start preparing for my Ireland celebration now. Normally, a subject for celebration is chosen on October 1st, and then for 2 to 3 weeks, I learn all I can about it. At the end of those 2 or 3 weeks (however much I want to spend) I have a day in which I celebrate the subject completely. In the case of a culture, I listen to their music, I eat their food, appreciate their contributions to the world, and just enjoy the good things that the culture gave us. I am going to start reading these books, and I will be preparing for my Irish celebration!
If anyone wants to celebrate Ireland along with me, great! If you have something else to celebrate, that is great too!
Happy Carichenda Shela Everyone!
What is Carichenda Shela?
Carichenda Shela is a festival which celebrates all that is good -- all
that is good in cultures, people, nature, technology, and our lives in
general. Shela means "festival" in the Carichenda language.
It rhymes with gala and mela! It begins in the fall, and is
celebrated periodically throughout the entire fall and winter.
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On one day in each of the 2 to 3 week periods (called mre'atas) there is one day or evening devoted solely to the celebration of the chosen culture. Foods representing the culture are served, music from the culture is played, and one decorates with pictures or other decorations from that culture. Games may be played, and one learns some of the wisdom, sayings, and language of the particular culture. At every Shela celebration you will find something turquoise, for that is the color of the Carichenda Shela itself. But the celebrations are very much open to interpretation. One may celebrate however one sees fit. It is a time to appreciate something that you normally do not take notice of, and to explore a part of our world that we otherwise may neglect.
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How is the Shela celebrated?
The festival focuses on one thing to celebrate every 2 to 3 weeks throughout the fall and winter. It is usually the celebration of a particular culture, but one may choose to celebrate family, pets, nature, or even the internet at any time throughout the season. The thing to be celebrated changes every 2 or 3 weeks, so that by the end of the Shela, one has celebrated many fantastic things. It is also quite educational! Families that celebrate Carichenda Shela learn about all different cultures.On one day in each of the 2 to 3 week periods (called mre'atas) there is one day or evening devoted solely to the celebration of the chosen culture. Foods representing the culture are served, music from the culture is played, and one decorates with pictures or other decorations from that culture. Games may be played, and one learns some of the wisdom, sayings, and language of the particular culture. At every Shela celebration you will find something turquoise, for that is the color of the Carichenda Shela itself. But the celebrations are very much open to interpretation. One may celebrate however one sees fit. It is a time to appreciate something that you normally do not take notice of, and to explore a part of our world that we otherwise may neglect.