“May the light illuminate your hearts and shine in your life every day of the year.”
― Eileen Anglin
Diwali is the festival of light in and around the Indian subcontinent, and is a celebration of joy and the fires of love and happiness that burn in all peoples.
The Celts would light the bonfires not just for Samhain but all four major holidays, because of the power of the light against the darkness throughout the year.
The Menorah.
The Advent Wreath.
The Olympic Torch. These are all designed to remind us of the power of light, of faith and hope and optimism in our lives. Today. Tomorrow. Every day illumination in our hearts and lives.