Let's Talk About Saturday

[JustGeorge]

Spooky.

What about moving to live near to the International Date Line then you could simply move from one side to the other every seven days and completely avoid Saturdays? Plus, of course, it would slow down your rate of aging.

That's a great idea!

You had to have one at some point!

 

[The Hammer]

Most people that know me know I hate them.

I'm going to try to turn this around, and create a thread about the religious aspects of a Saturday.

Saturday is said to be Saturn ruled(hence, the name). Saturn energy is said to be quite harsh. Some of the deities associated with Saturn are Shani in Hinduism and Kronos in Greek mythology. Some worship Hanuman on Saturdays to gain the favor of Shani, as the two are said to be friends.

I've read its the best day to do home maintenance.

Do you know any lore surrounding Saturday? Does Saturday have any religious significance to you?

Saturday is the only day of the week not named after a Germanic Deity: Sunna(Sun)Day, Mani(Moon/Mon)Day, Tiw's(Tues)Day, Woden's(Wednes)Day, Thor's/Thurs(Thurs)Day, and lastly Frigga's(Fri)Day.

Saturday was actually Laugrdagr which means Laugr = Hot Water, Dagr = day. So "hot water day" also better known as washing or bathing day ^_^

 

[Secret Chief]

That's a great idea!

You had to have one at some point!

I had another one to bring world peace and end all poverty but I can't remember what it was.

 

[JustGeorge]

I had another one to bring world peace and end all poverty but I can't remember what it was.

Well, your brain can only hold so much...

 

[Secret Chief]

Well, your brain can only hold so much...

True.

 

[PureX]

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Most people that know me know I hate them.

I'm going to try to turn this around, and create a thread about the religious aspects of a Saturday.

Saturday is said to be Saturn ruled(hence, the name). Saturn energy is said to be quite harsh. Some of the deities associated with Saturn are Shani in Hinduism and Kronos in Greek mythology. Some worship Hanuman on Saturdays to gain the favor of Shani, as the two are said to be friends.

I've read its the best day to do home maintenance.

Do you know any lore surrounding Saturday? Does Saturday have any religious significance to you?

I like them better than Mondays I suppose.

Nothing religious about them to me, but I am not religious, so ...

When I was newly sober I used to resent Saturdays terribly because I felt like I was never having enough "fun". I though I was supposed to be out having "fun" on Saturday night, and I wasn't. But the truth be told, even when I drank, Saturdays weren't all that much fun, either. There are few bigger lies in life than "happy hour" down at the bar. At least for an alcoholic, anyway. Maybe normal drinkers could stop in and have a good time. I never could. I was on a mission in pursuit of some kind of delusional ecstatic bliss that alcohol could only fake, but I had no idea how else to pursue it. I wasted a lot of years chasing down that rabbit hole.

Now days Saturdays are just another day. And they are all pretty good, to tell the truth. I have no big expectations or delusions about ecstatic happiness. But I have found ways of finding real joy in the 'everyday'. And I'm good with that.

 

[JustGeorge]

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I like them better than Mondays I suppose.

Nothing religious about them to me, but I am not religious, so ...

When I was newly sober I used to resent Saturdays terribly because I felt like I was never having enough "fun". I though I was supposed to be out having "fun" on Saturday night, and I wasn't. But the truth be told, even when I drank, Saturdays weren't all that much fun, either. There are few bigger lies in life than "happy hour" down at the bar. At least for an alcoholic, anyway. Maybe normal drinkers could stop in and have a good time. I never could. I was on a mission in pursuit of some kind of delusional ecstatic bliss that alcohol could only fake, but I had no idea how else to pursue it. I wasted a lot of years chasing down that rabbit hole.

Now days Saturdays are just another day. And they are all pretty good, to tell the truth. I have no big expectations or delusions about ecstatic happiness. But I have found ways of finding real joy in the 'everyday'. And I'm good with that.

I'll give you my Saturdays for your Mondays. I don't mind Mondays.

 

[RabbiO]

I'm going to try to turn this around, and create a thread about the religious aspects of a Saturday….
Does Saturday have any religious significance to you?

Yes.

 

[JustGeorge]

Yes.

Friday night to Saturday night, correct?

 

[RabbiO]

Friday night to Saturday night, correct?

Basically.

 

[mangalavara]

I'll give you my Saturdays for your Mondays. I don't mind Mondays.

Saturday (or Śanivāra as I like to call it) has always been my least favorite day. The Saturnian energy can feel oppressive to me sometimes. My favorite day of the week happens to be what I like to call Somavāra, Monday. Its lunar energy feels more peaceful and easy. It makes time at work feel relaxing even though I might be extra busy.

 

[JustGeorge]

Saturday (or Śanivāra as I like to call it) has always been my least favorite day. The Saturnian energy can feel oppressive to me sometimes. My favorite day of the week happens to be what I like to call Somavāra, Monday. Its lunar energy feels more peaceful and easy. It makes time at work feel relaxing even though I might be extra busy.

I like Somavara, too.