Growing up, Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday. Not because of pilgrims and Native Americans coming together, but because my grandmothers had prepared a great feast for their loved ones. Turkey, mashed potatoes, yams, stuffing, and vegetables---made just right---imprinted very special memories that I will never forget. So when modern *religion* tries to demonize this holiday, I rebuke all of that and will continue to enjoy Thanksgiving.

The disconnect from the universe, from the Monad, or from God, has created a great frailty of the people. Not only are we disconnected from our power source but also from each other... which is also a power source.

So instead of placating the religion of scientism, I'd rather take the data that is available and understand why the ancients celebrated a fall harvest.

> **Ancient Egypt**
Egyptians celebrated the harvest festival of Min, honoring the god of fertility and crops. They offered the first sheaves of grain to the deity and held parades featuring music, feasting, and games. The pharaoh would ceremonially cut the first grain to mark the harvest's beginning.

> **Ancient Greece**
The Thesmophoria was a three-day festival honoring Demeter, goddess of the harvest. Women gathered to perform rituals, fast, and then feast to ensure the fertility of the upcoming planting season. The festival included sacrifices of piglets and offerings of grain.

> **Ancient Rome**
Romans celebrated Cerelia in honor of Ceres, goddess of grain. The festival included games, races, and offerings of the first fruits. They also observed the August festival of Consulia, giving thanks for the grain harvest with chariot races and rest for draft animals.

> **Ancient Israel**
The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) marked the completion of the fall harvest. Families built temporary shelters and lived in them for seven days, celebrating with offerings of first fruits, wine, and oil. It was one of three major pilgrimage festivals.

> **Celtic Traditions**
Lughnasadh, celebrated in early August, marked the beginning of the harvest season. Communities held fairs, athletic competitions, and feasts featuring the first loaves of bread from newly harvested grain. It honored the god Lugh and his foster mother Tailtiu.

> **Ancient China**
The Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated the rice harvest during the full moon. Families gathered to give thanks for abundance, share mooncakes, and admire the harvest moon. It emphasized reunion and gratitude for the year's crops.

I do like that people have created a Friendsgiving, as not everybody is close with their biological family. A day off, sharing a meal with friends and family,