Mother’s Deserve a Special Day
February 23rd, 2009 by admin
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Mother’s Day is an ancient tradition that has been celebrated around the world for many years. There are historical records that prove the celebration of this special day as far back as early Egyptian times with Isis – who became known and celebrated as the Mother of the Pharaohs. The Romans’ Mother’s Day celebrated the Phrygian goddess Cybele – commonly referred to as the “Magna Mater” (Great Mother).
In the 17th century England began celebrating this special day.England began their tradition in the 1600’s. The holiday became known as “Mothering Sunday”, a day that was celebrated during Lent. Everyone was encouraged to visit their mothers on this day, even servants.
Recognition of a mother’s day came much later in the United States. The first recorded celebration in America was actually a protest. In 1870, Julia Ward Howe gathered Mothers together in order to celebrate peace and motherhood. This was a result of the anguish she felt when viewing sons killing other sons during the Civil War.
In 1908, Ana Jarvis worked to create an official National Mother’s Day, with the anniversary of her mother’s date chosen as the date. Her first effort was made in 1907 when she gave each Mother of the church her own Mother taught Sunday school for, a white carnation. There were total of five hundred carnations passed out. The memorial service was held at her Mother’s church on May 10, 1908. From there Ana would trademark “Mother’s Day” and “second Sunday in May”.
In some ways, this tradition is carried on today. We still celebrate our Mothers on the second Sunday of May – staying true to the holy vow Ana Jarvis began. We also often present our mothers with gifts of flowers. Even the tradition of decorating our Mother is continued. The goddess Isis was typically seen sitting on throne wearing a crown made of two horns. The horns were guardians of a fiery sun orb. This is the one day per year that we shower our Mothers with gifts - most commonly rings, earrings, and necklaces, that will only compliment her beauty further, just Ana Jarvis did so in remembrance of her Mother, and the people of Egypt honored Isis.
Specially designed jewelry for mothers is a great way to let mothers and grandmothers know that they are loved loved and appreciated. There is now a wide variety of personalized jewelry available for mother’s and grandmothers that hold the birth dates, names, and birthstones of the children and grandchildren. In the US rings for mothers are now the most popular mother’s gift. A Mother and Grandmother have the one job that one can never retire from. It is important to honor them with the same beauty they gave us the day we were born.
