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Mar 15, 2023Liked by Pontia

Your post gave me a new useful perspective on this. You may laugh, but I found your take on this brief annual ritual somehow healing in a way I've never noticed before. Not long after jumping, there came a reassuring gentle rain to extinguish the coals and my mind was put very much at ease. There was definitely some kind of exchange.

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That's amazing! I have no doubt that there was some kind of exchange, and I'm sure new and better things are coming ahead. Happy Nowuz!

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Thanks so much for the mention!! I really love that the tradition of Châhârshanbe Suri encourages a bit of inner house-cleaning to allow for a fresh start in the new year/season. I hope the fire takes away the things you are ready to let go and transforms them into new and wonderful things ❤️ Nowruz mobarak!

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