Hello All!
A brand new pick of the week that comes courtesy of Tamar Kaissar Fine Papers in NYC. Teal paper with aqua ink...oh, shut the front door! Our clover pattern and gold accents really make this an altogether fabulous invitation set...one of my personal favorites in the past few months.
On another note, all of us in the office are getting ready for a great holiday season. The next great holiday around here? Diwali!
Diwali is a national holiday in India known as the Festival of Lights and marks the end of harvest season for most of India and Nepal, October 17th this year. It's a celebration of many kinds of light: it signifies the ghee lamps that lit the way for the god Rama after his long exile and it also stands for a celebration of the light within. In celebrating the inner light, one also celebrates the oneness of all beings and discovers the essence beyond the physical body: the pure, infinite, inner soul called the Atman. By discovering this inner soul, one is also tuned into the ultimate reality known as Brahman, the grounding for all things in the universe.
The story of Diwali varies according to region, but the key component is the celebration of inner light. And regardless of your personal affiliations, Diwali has many things we all can appreciate. And if you know anything about Diwali, Indians really know how to celebrate their holidays.
I hope that this may encourage you to look for your own local Diwali celebration! I know I will!
Until next time!
Chrissie
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