Celebrate! Dare!
Posted by Anon on October 09, 1999 at 01:17:46:
In Reply to: Re: Do not dare posted by Kenzi on October 09, 1999 at 00:21:44:
: : If you even knew what henna was you would not dare use it for
: : Christmas of all things. What next, Halloween. Shame.
: What does a particular holiday have to do with anything?
: Why "shame"? Henna is not some kind of holy relic, but it is
: something used for celebration. If your time of celebration is
: Christmas, then use henna with abandon.
Kenzi, you said it. Besides, if people use henna for Christmas,
perhaps they'll want traditional colors -- more people appreciating
RED instead of trying to get BLACK out of henna! <:)
And, yes, Halloween (someone already asked for patterns) and the
4th of July and Disney's anniversary if you wish. Henna can be used
in a sacred way, but it's been used for so many traditions, I don't
think anyone can claim a particular sacred meaning for it, any more
than someone can claim a triangle or bell or thumb or the color yellow
as having a universal meaning.