Month : Meaning January : Januarius (latin), after Janus, the Roman god who faces two ways and was often represented on doorways. February : Februarius (latin), taken from Februa, a purification rite that took place on Feb 15th. March : Martius (latin), named after Mars, the Roman god of war. April : Aprilis (Latin) “to [...]

Month : Stone January : Garnet February : Amethyst March : Aquam April : Diamond May : Emerald June : Pearl July : Ruby August : Peridot September : Sapphire October : Opal November : Topaz December : Turquois Flower of the month Meaning of months

The Chinese calendar was invented in 2637 BC by Emperor Huang Ti, who introduced the first cycle of the zodiac. It is believed that Buddha invited all the animals to celebrate the New Year (on the second New Moon after the winter solstice, in January or February) with him but only 12 came. As a [...]