Lupercalia ritual

Screw Valentine's Day, celebrate Lupercalia this February 14th and 15th. Learn about the pagan Valentine's Day and how to party like the romans.

Lupercalia embodies important symbols for me personally, the Wolf, Purification, Pan, the Shepherd, and DANCING! This Roman festival derives from an earlier purification festival “Februna” which was held on the same date in Ancient Rome. Februa lends its name to our modern 2nd month of the year, February. This festival was a “Spring Cleaning” celebration with the Latin word februare meaning purification with water, deriving from an earlier word referring to purging.

Lupercalia embodies important symbols for me personally, the Wolf, Purification, Pan, the Shepherd, and DANCING! This Roman festival derives from an earlier purification festival “Februna” which was held on the same date in Ancient Rome. Februa lends its name to our modern 2nd month of the year, February. This festival was a “Spring Cleaning” celebration with the Latin word februare meaning purification with water, deriving from an earlier word referring to purging.

Most of us know about Valentine's Day traditions, but what Lupercalia traditions can a modern witch adopt? What did the Ancient Romans do to celebrate during

How do you celebrate Valentine's Day!?