Life Coach Advice

Did you know that there is no real Thanksgiving? Before you get upset, the Pilgrims did celebrate Thanksgiving, but not as we think in the traditional sense of a specific day with Turkey and all.

The Pilgrims of Plymouth were strict Calvinist Protestants and did not believe in Christmas, Easter or Saints Day. They believed that these were man-made holidays and only celebrated what they found evidenced in the bible of days of celebration. This came down to three types of holidays, the Sunday Sabbath, Days of Fasting and Humiliation and Days of Thanksgiving and Praise.

Both Days of Fasting and Thanksgiving were not given fixed points on the calendar. These days were in response to the circumstances at large. When the days were unfavorable and there was not enough food to eat, failing crops, disease and unexplained deaths, a Day of Fasting was called for. Everyone went to church to ask for forgiveness and guidance, and then would partake in a modest meal. Conversely, a good harvest or the arrival of a supply ship would call for a day Of Thanksgiving. This would mean going to church to thank God, then celebrating with a festive meal.

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