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BRUTAL whippings, animal sacrifice and beheadings - Valentine's Day hasn't always meant a cosy, candlelit dinner. In centuries gone by, February 14 has seen some seriously strange traditions that include women being forced to 'couple up' in a Love Island-style ceremony. When the feast of Lupercal was over, the Luperci cut strips, also called thongs or februa, of goat hide from the newly sacrificed goats. They then ran naked—or nearly naked—around Palantine, From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain. The Roman Where does Valentine’s Day come from? Let us introduce you to the festival of Lupercalia, a festival when naked young men and women ran around whipping one another with animal hides. According to some accounts, women would volunteer to be whipped because it was believed to bring fertility and make the birthing process easier for them. But as the years passed, things Naked or near-naked, the Luperci ran around using the februa to whip all women who were in striking distance. This was a fertility rite, welcomed by many of the ladies present who often bared their skin to be lashed. Location was often important, for example, a lashed breast may lead to lactation. According to writer Arnie Seipel, the Romans celebrated a three-day festival called Lupercalia, during which, "The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the Valentine's Day has roots in the pagan festival of Lupercalia, a Roman event blending romance, fertility, and some quirky traditions. But there's much more to this story. So, let's dive in and unwrap the layers of this fascinating holiday. Though the festival continued, celebrations became more subtle, with women being whipped on their hands by fully-clothed men. Many have attempted to make a link between Lupercalia and Why is no one talking about the misogynistic and twisted origins behind Valentine's Day? Whipping women with the hides of the animals dipped in sacrificial blood? It's a no for me. BRUTAL whippings, animal sacrifice and beheadings – Valentine’s Day hasn’t always meant a cosy, candlelit dinner. In centuries gone by, February 14 has seen some seriously strange "Dark" history of Valentine's Day. In Ancient Rome, February 14 was celebrated quite brutally - bloody sacrifices were made, women were whipped with leather lashes, and plenty of wine was consumed. One such tradition, meant to increase women’s fertility, involved being whipped by the skin of a sacrificed dog or goat. Another was more similar to blind dating, in which men and women would be randomly matched when their names would be drawn in a lottery. While whipping women with dog skin to improve their fertility probably isn’t a The Luperci then ran naked through the streets of Rome and whipped any woman within striking distance. Many welcomed the lashings, often revealing bare skin for the thongs to strike. The Romans believed that the thongs would make childless women more fertile whilst blessing pregnant women with the gift of an easy birth. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain. HIDE = noun; the skin from a large animal after a hunt. “The hide of the buffalo was treated and then used for clothing” Every year on February 14, people around the world pull out all the stops to show and express their love on Valentine’s Day. It is a day marked by grand gestures, lavish gifts and romantic gestures as couples and individuals alike strive to demonstrate the depth of their affection for their loved ones. Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain Though no one has pinpointed the exact origin of the holiday, one good place to start is ancient Rome, where men hit on women by, well, hitting them. From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain. Therefore, if you don’t want to celebrate the pagan Valentine’s Day with love-making and feasting, make it a day of cleansing and purging. Get rid of what no longer serves you in the physical. Including clutter in your space (think junky closets, pantries, fridge, etc.) and then cleanse the negative vibrations via smoke-cleansing .
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