The Inca god of thunder, lightning and rainstorms, Illapa. July 25 is his feast day and time for celebration.
He is said to keep the Milky Way in a jar in the heavens and pours it out to create the rains needed by the people and the land.
It is also a day of other celebrations, too . David and I celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary today as well. Time seems to have flown by since we were newlyweds heading into the future. That future has brought us a good life, 3 wonderful daughters, 2 terrific sons-in-law, 2 brilliant grandchildren, family, good friends. We've had some of the thunder, lightning and rainstorms, but many rainbows and sunshine as well.
Happy Anniversary, DS
1 comment:
ohmigoodness!!
HAPPY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! thas' a fine achievement, 40 years an' all the blessins t5hat them years brought.
About July 25th...it is the feast day if St. James the Greater. He is buried in Santiago ( means St. James) Spain...but this is what youse gonna love: The Milky Way is how his body was found, and pilgrims who walk THE WAY OF ST JAMES follow the Milky Way from France to western Spain.
http://sites.google.com/site/wayofsaintjames2/
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