tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777603.post8321909056585792313..comments2023-10-31T04:55:56.259-05:00Comments on The Architectural Dance Society: sunshine and rainbows!2fshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813487704459856169noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777603.post-73780783837867159632007-06-26T23:20:00.000-05:002007-06-26T23:20:00.000-05:00For the record: in the pagan traditions of ancient...For the record: in the pagan traditions of ancient Europe, May 1st, (Beltane), was the beginning of summer. It marks the boundry between the planting season and the growing season. Fall thus begins at the beginning of the harvest, on about August 2.<BR/> I believe that as various parts of Europe became Christianized, the Christians may have been the ones who changed the reckoning of the seasons, in an attempt to quash pagan worship and traditions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777603.post-21413810548633956792007-06-25T10:22:00.000-05:002007-06-25T10:22:00.000-05:00Doesn't European tradition also call the Summer So...Doesn't European tradition also call the Summer Solstice, i.e., June 21-22 as "Mid-Summer's Day"..? Which would mean exactly what 2fs is stating....as a Solstice fan, (Summer far more than Winter,) it makes a difference to me, as Mid-Summer would actually be August 4th...<BR/><BR/>Sun arise...<BR/><BR/>-valisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777603.post-31898785442101784802007-06-23T13:56:00.000-05:002007-06-23T13:56:00.000-05:00Well, not entirely arbitrary: "summer," if it mean...Well, not entirely arbitrary: "summer," if it means anything, refers to the hottest season of the year. Heat correlates to the height of the sun in the sky - and so there is an intrinsic connection between the common-language meaning of the word "summer" and the sun being at its height. And, in fact, many cultures do designate summer in the way I suggest.2fshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813487704459856169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777603.post-55792683841712314982007-06-23T12:10:00.000-05:002007-06-23T12:10:00.000-05:00Logically, if "summer" is the season defined by th...<I> Logically, if "summer" is the season defined by the sun being at its height, then "summer" should be the quarter of the year surrounding the solstice.<BR/></I><BR/>Conversely, since Summer is <B>not</B> the quarter of the year surrounding the solstice, it is also not the season defined by the sun being at it's height.<BR/><BR/>If I were splitting a calender into quarters, it seems logical to put the splits at the equinox and solstice points.. It's all arbitrary anyway!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12227666266370834497noreply@blogger.com