Kolovrat
Added 2020-08-08 19:52:18 +0000 UTCSvarga – also known as swiaszczyca, swarzyca, swarozyca, or an eight-armed kolovrat, is probably the best known and the most common slavic symbol.
The symbolism of the swarzyca (or generally swastika) is as simple and obvious, as ambiguous. It can symbolize the Sun (especially the kolovrat has a very “sunny” shape). Number four is it’s important part, which also gives interesting connotations – four elements, four seasons and four sides of the world. Thereby svarga (and it’s universal version – swastika) can be a symbolic idea of reality, that surrounds us. The kolovrat along with it’s “dynamics” additionally expands the meaning of unceasing course of life, but also of it’s continuity, repetition and variability.
Nowadays, most of the people unfortunately match swatika with nazism and nazi crimes and the awareness of it’s positive meaning, very old lineage and prevalence, is quite low.
Why now, not during the Autumnal Equinox? Because the Wind brought changes felt in the air. Because once again I'm finally breathing the cool air with a noticable aroma of Mist. Because Nature has Her own calendar and, as people we are not Her masters. When your life dependents on Her mood, Her changes, Her weather, you have to be flexible and be able to prepare yourself, your home, winter supplies for your furry Family when time is right. And when you did it, you can be happy and calmly wait for the upcoming cold period of the year. When your life dependents on Nature, you feel the changes and celebrate them when they really are, not only when somebody tells you that you should celebrate. Even if they are just "simple days" in calendar. And you can celebrate them with cup of hot tea made of herbs from your wild garden. Apples, from your old orchard, baked on the fire. Listening crickets playing loud and smelling the smell of fresh hay.
Of course, I'll celebrate also Autumnal Equinox. :)
