| The gift of an Indalo passes on birthday wishes.
During the heyday of the Roman Empire, when Britain was under the rule of Rome, Apis (Hap-Hapi-Hapy) was one of the Gods worshipped, and the word 'happy' in the birthday greeting traces back to the word 'hap' in Old English. So today, when you wish someone 'happy' birthday, you are really wishing the Gods to come upon them and bring them good luck. Happy has been translated literally into other languages ('feliz', for example, in Spanish) but, once again, it is the tradition and the folklore that lies behind our everyday celebrations and commemorations.
Do you know someone who could benefit from some good luck wishes on their Birthday?
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Send good luck wishes to a friend, loved-one or work colleague for their Birthday . . Help your friends and loved-ones have a great day and make them feel more lucky with this Birthday gift. See SHOP for range of HAPPY BIRTHDAY gifts.
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Birthday parties are an age-old tradition. People have always believed in good and evil spirits, and folklore has it that spirits gather around a person who is celebrating his or her birthday. Years ago (and even nowadays in some parts of the world) everyone was afraid of these spirits, thinking that they would cause harm to the birthday boy or girl. And so, friends and relatives would surround the child and their good wishes would protect them. Giving presents brought even greater protection as did eating together and so the concept of the birthday party (and birthday presents) was born. In very early days, only kings or prominent men were thought important enough to celebrate their birthdays. But as time went on, ordinary people began to celebrate theirs too.
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Folklore says that if one blows out all the candles on a birthday cake in one blow, it will bring good luck. The early Greeks and Romans thought that candles had magical qualities - carrying up their prayers and wishes to the Gods above. Of course, this is all accompanied (in the English-speaking world at any rate) by a raucous chorus of 'Happy Birthday'. On a child's first birthday in Malta, parents organise a game known as il-quċċija, where a variety of symbolic objects are placed around the seated child. These can include a hard-boiled egg, a Bible, a crucifix or rosary beads, a book, and so on. Whichever object the child shows most interest in is said to reveal the child's path and fortune into adulthood. In astrology, the date, hour, and place of birth are clues to the person's future as well as to their bad or good fortune.
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The Indalo shape
(whether it be classical like Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, or
spiritual as in the Rainbow Warrior of the ancient North American Indian
Cree tribe), is a popular symbol (like the clover leaf, horseshoe, or
scarab) used to pass on good luck sentiments to friends and family.
Our lucky charms come from Almeria in southern Spain close to where the original Indalos were discovered. This is a region of ancient culture believed to be the origin of the Neolithic civilisation that spread up into the whole of northern Europe between 4000 and 2000 BC - and the beginning of a megalithic era that was one of the great periods of Spanish and European history and included the construction of the mystical monuments of Stonehenge and Avebury in Britain. Cave paintings of Indalo-type shapes mingle with representations of suns, spirals, animals and labyrinths, each with their own mystical and esoteric meaning.
Pass on your good luck sentiments to friends or loved ones . . TODAY!
The Indalo is reputed to have mystical powers to bring luck, good fortune and happiness. So . .
* FOR THOSE THAT SEEK happiness, prosperity, friendship, protection, and good health . .
* FOR THOSE WHO WANT more luck, love, confidence, success, and achievement . .
* FOR THOSE WHO want their dreams to come true . .
Get them an Indalo!!!
Many of the lucky charms on this site are hand-crafted and so although the colour, size, etc, can vary a bit from the photos shown here, it is used as a recognised but unique way to express goodwill wishes and desires. The accompanying information card about good luck and the Indalo can be personalised with your own special message.
The gift of an Indalo is perfect . . saying Good Luck, Congratulations, Best Wishes, With Love, or Thinking of You . . in its own special way.
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