"Halcyon"

HALCYON

Pronunciation:  / hal - see- un /

Definintion:

  Characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity; often used to describe an idyllic time that is often better than today.

Why We Chose The Name:

  Halcyon is a word of Greek origin that has come to mean a period of happiness and prosperity.  We strive to amplify these characteristics in the lives of the people with whom we work.

  "Halcyon" is a name for a bird in Greek legend generally associated with the kingfisher. There was an ancient belief that the bird nested on the sea, which it calmed in order to lay its eggs on a floating nest. Two weeks of calm weather were therefore expected around the winter solstice. This myth leads to the use of halcyon as a term for peace or calmness