The Rabbit Rabbit Tradition HIstory & Origins
The exact origin of the superstition is unknown, though it was recorded in Notes and Queries as being said by children in 1909:
"My two daughters are in the habit of saying 'Rabbits!' on the first day of each month. The word must be spoken aloud, and be the first word said in the month. It brings luck for that month. Other children, I find, use the same formula.
In response to this note another contributor said that his daughter believed that the outcome would be a present, and that the word must be spoken up the chimney to be most effective; another pointed out that the word rabbit was often used in expletives, and suggested that the superstition may be a survival of the ancient belief in swearing as a means of avoiding evil. People continue to express curiosity about the origins of this superstition and draw upon it for inspiration in making calendars suggestive of the LABORS OF THE MONTH, thus linking the rabbit rabbit superstition to SEASONAL FERTILITY.
LABORS OF THE MONTH:
The term Labours of the Months refers to cycles in Medieval and early Renaissance art depicting in twelve scenes the rural activities that commonly took place in the months of the year. They are often linked to the signs of the Zodiac, and are seen as humankind's response to God's ordering of the Universe.
The Labours of the Months are frequently found as part of large sculptural schemes on churches, and in ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS, especially in the Calendars of late medieval BOOKS OF HOURS. The manuscripts are important for the development of landscape painting, containing most of the first painting where this was given prominence. The most famous cycle is that painted in the early 15th century by Hermann, Pol and Johan de Limbourg in Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. In the 16th century, late in the history of the theme, Simon Bening produced especially fine cycles which link the Limbourgs with the landscape paintings of Peter Breughel the ELDER.
The contents of cycles varied with date, location, and the purpose of the work. The Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (illustrated right) was designed for the personal use of a great magnate, and was unusually large, allowing all the typical elements to be used in many months. It combines astrological and calendar information at the top, with a combination of the agricultural life of the peasant, the life of the elite courtiers, and illustrations of the Duke's many castles in the background of several scenes.
A typical simple scheme was:[1]
January - Feasting
February - Sitting by the fire
March - Pruning trees, or digging
April - Planting, enjoying the country or picking flowers
May - Hawking, courtly love
June - Hay harvest
July - Wheat harvest
August - Wheat threshing
September - Grape harvest
October - Ploughing or sowing
November - Gathering acorns for pigs
December - Killing pigs, baking
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but there were many variations, especially in major WINE-growing areas, where more WINE related scenes were included. ITALIAN cycles often advance the agricultural scenes a month earlier than ones from the Low countries or England. The impact of the onset of the Little Ice Age has been detected in differences between early and late examples.
Sculpture cycles
Most sculptured cycles in Europe, especially when compressed into the archivolt of a PORTAL, consist of an ASTROLOGICAL SYMBOL beside, above or incorporated in a sculpture or relief illustrating a monthly labour.
SYMBOLS WILL BE THEIR DOWNFALL!:
These symbols are EVERYWHERE and MANY example are listed in the sources I below!
ART & SCIENCES:
I've noticed an eerie trend with big players having been professors of or been educated in the "Arts & Sciences"… The Labor of the Months, Fertility Gods, Astrology, The Illuminati (illuminated Manuscripts), Wine, Italy, Art and Sculptures… It ALL ties in!
SPOOPY ART!
Check out the "Art" created by the "Elder." WATCH THE WATER!
source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labours_of_the_Months
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_rabbit_rabbit