Here’s our #Haftsin, with a brief description of what everything symbolizes. (“Haft” means seven, “sin” pronounced “seen” means the s sound. So, seven S’s.) 🇮🇷 - hyacinth: a harbinger of spring 🧄 : for good health 🐠 goldfish (or in case, goldfish crackers and goldfish stitch markers): they pause their swimming when the bull who carries the world on its horn switches horns -sumac: so you live a flavorful life - noodles: so your undertakings run with smooth continuity - Sabzeh: grains that have been used to foretell a successful harvest for the coming year 🪙: coins to keep you solvent 🍎: an apple so you appear as healthy as a red-cheeked apple 🕯: to bring light to your life 🪞: to reflect on your past, show your present, and peek into your future. (The mirror and candlesticks were wedding gifts from my maternal grandfather.) 📖: my household is secular, but the book we follow is Positive Discipline. (My mom has the family Quaran, which is the traditional book.) 🇮🇷 non-traditional things that are there that also start with “s”: skeletons, ‘sauruses, sloth, spindles, stitch markers, skull 🇮🇷 #Nowruz #PersianNewYear #BIPOCMaker #Multigenerational #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #SpringEquinox to line break

via Instagram Here’s our #Haftsin, with a brief description of what everything symbolizes. (“Haft” means seven, “sin” pronounced “seen” means the s sound. So, seven S’s.) 🇮🇷 - hyacinth: a harbinger of spring 🧄 : for good health 🐠 goldfish (or in case, goldfish crackers and goldfish stitch markers): they pause their swimming when the bull who carries the world on its horn switches horns -sumac: so you live a flavorful life - noodles: so your undertakings run with smooth continuity - Sabzeh: grains that have been used to foretell a successful harvest for the coming year 🪙: coins to keep you solvent 🍎: an apple so you appear as healthy as a red-cheeked apple 🕯: to bring light to your life 🪞: to reflect on your past, show your present, and peek into your future. (The mirror and candlesticks were wedding gifts from my maternal grandfather.) 📖: my household is secular, but the book we follow is Positive Discipline. (My mom has the family Quaran, which is the traditional book.) 🇮🇷 non-traditional things that are there that also start with “s”: skeletons, ‘sauruses, sloth, spindles, stitch markers, skull 🇮🇷 #Nowruz #PersianNewYear #BIPOCMaker #Multigenerational #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #SpringEquinox https://instagr.am/p/CbWVfwKrKQZ/

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