A thrice blessed time period between mothers
“In Czechia the period between two important Marian feasts, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (the so-called Mother of the Sower on August 15) and the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (the so-called Mother of the Sower on September 8), was in the past referred to in folk circles as thrice blessed and between Mothers. The aforementioned feasts were particularly associated with the now-forgotten custom of blessing herbs and grain seeds as the first fruits of the harvest.”
I’m planning on getting my DoĹľĂnky (harvest) wreathe ready during this time period. When I questioned one of my Czech Instagram friends (who works at one of their folk museums) if DoĹľĂnky had a set date (like Lammas or Michaelmas) she said that it was usually flexible, and somewhere between the second half of August or early September which falls right into this thrice blessed time period between mothers.
The harvest wreath was kept until Christmas or until the next harvest, hanging in a hall or a chamber. I’ve used mine in the past as an advent wreath.
I’m distraught because I can’t find my Virgin Mary icon anywhere. I’m trying to decide whether to set aside my Coptic embroidery, to do a second quick side project of a simple Mary cross stitch.
