Write your book of spring

This postcard is quite old and suffered many changes. During the process, it inspired new ideas that time will hopefully contribute to their making.

At the beginning, the postcard was under the spell of the motto: "fold your secrets". The many layers were there to offer hidden paths and corners for wishful thoughts or torment.

Then spring came and the secrets turned into season's wishes, the layers into the pages of an unwritten book of someone's hopes and the ladybug came to visit.

The final version of the postcard, as it fights the light of night:

As it evolved:

It's spring!

It's spring ... by some calendars at least.
Outside is just a rumored spring and if you heard of Dragobete, you probably know it was the symbol of spring and people used to prepare for this season already from the 24th of February.
Dragobete is a pagan celebration known to Romanians.

The white and red thread is specific for March.
Initially, the threads were black and white, as a symbol of the winter's darkness and the spring's light.
In the context of the Baba Dochia story and her daughter-in-law, one thread changes to red as a symbol of the daughter-in-law's sacrifice.

The white and red thread also symbolizes the sexes: red for the woman, white for the man. Their unity has the meaning of life and perpetuation of nature's cycles.

The white and red threads are said to bring luck.
They were also used to protect from evil by hanging them in trees in this time of year. This ritual is related to Mars, the Roman god whom was initially a protector of agriculture.

These threads are usually attached to a piece of jewelry and can be bought in the beginning of March.

It is always a matter of choice: you can buy or you can make it yourself.
The following postcard contains recycled parts - they were cut from various boxes or found cards.