Ursi's Eso GardenYour Competent Esoteric Guide Saturday, 25. October 2008
The Haunted History of Halloween
The History Channel has always put out some great programs and I think this one is an interesting and informative documentary that gets you in the spirit of Halloween. On October 31, when pint-sized ghouls and goblins knock on doors, they're actually carrying on a tradition that goes back thousands of years to the Celtic tribes of northern Europe. For centuries this night has celebrated mystery and chaos, a time between summer and winter, a time between life and death. Host Harry Smith leads this 3,000 year tour through the history of the quintessentially pagan holiday. Discover how trick or treat originated in ancient Ireland's harvest festivals, when food and sweets were offered to entice the dead to stay in the spirit world. See how Christianity tried to co-opt the celebration by turning it into All Saints Day, but how the underlying dark elements have survived, inspiring debate to the present day. From ghoulies and ghosties to the origins of the Jack-O-Lantern, this film is a delicious journey into the enchanting past of the spookiest night of the year. Duration: 45 minutes See also: The official website: The Haunted History of Halloween by History Channel Related Entry: Samhain, Halloween, Diwali, Tihar and Day of the Dead Saturday, 11. October 2008
Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
Im Wesentlichen enthält das Stundenbuch zwölf Monatsbilder mit gegenüberliegenden Kalenderblättern (römisch).
Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (German version) Unbedingt auch die englische Version anschauen, dort hat es noch viel mehr Bilder vom Herzog von Berry The Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry is probably the most important illuminated manuscript of the 15th century. It is a very richly decorated Book of Hours, containing prayers to be said by the lay faithful at each liturgical hour of the day. The Très Riches Heures consists of 416 pages, of which about half are full page illustrations that are among the high points of International Gothic painting in spite of their small size.
Wednesday, 13. February 2008
Chinese Astrology: 2008 - The Year of the Rat
The Chinese calendar is a calendar based on the moon phase and the season of the solar year incorporating elements of a lunar calendar with those of a solar calendar. In modern day China, the solar or Gregorian calendar is used for most day to day activities, but the Chinese calendar is still used for marking traditional Chinese holidays such as Chinese New Year, Duan Wu festival, and the Mid-Autumn Festival, and in Chinese Astrology, such as choosing the most auspicious date for the opening of a business or setting a wedding date.  Chinese Calendar - Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France Chinese Lunar Calendar 2008 Today's Suits: Enter School, Open Shop, Travel, Move Earth, Engagement, Place Bed ||| Today's Avoids: Lawsuits, Make Bowl ||| Today's Lucky Gods: Wealth God@East, Happiness God@South East ||| Today's Lucky Numbers: 34, 9, 10 Rules for the Chinese Calendar: The Mathematics of the Chinese Calendar Chinese astrology is the divination of the future from the Chinese calendar, which is based on astronomy, and ancient Chinese philosophy. In particular, it is based on the sexagenary cycle of 60 years that has been documented since at least the time of the Shang Dynasty. This basic cycle has been constructed from two cycles: the 10 heavenly stems (the five elements in their yin and yang forms) and the 12 earthly branches, or the 12-year cycle of animals referred to as the Chinese zodiac. The Chinese animal zodiac also operates on a cycle of months or 'moons' and of hours of the day.  Interactions of Five Chinese Elements - Cycles of Balance and Cycles of Imbalance 2008, The Chinese New Year started on February 7th (first New Moon of the year) and will end on February 21th (Lantern Festival, Full Moon). And it's a ratty year! More precisely - it's an earthy ratty year. Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality. Those born in rat years tend to be leaders, pioneers, and conquerors. They are charming, passionate, charismatic, practical and hardworking. Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, William Shakespeare, and Mozart were all born in the year of the rat. It's said, a Rat Year is a time of hard work, activity, and renewal. This is a good year to begin a new job, get married, launch a product or make a fresh start. Here is a video from CNN: Raymond Lo, a Feng Shui consultant gives his Year of the Rat predictions for global environment, finance and love. Another video of what's to come in the lunar new year - also by CNN - with Chinese Astrologer Ting-Foon Chik. Here is Raymond Lo’s website: The Year Of The Rat (and other signs) All you need to know about Chinese Astrology, with Sign Calculator. If you were born in January or February you must consult the Chinese calendar to see what date the Chinese New Year falls to see if your animal sign is the present year or the previous year in Chinese Astrology. Article: 2008 - The Year of the Earth Rat, for all signs by Aquarius Papers. The Year of the Earth Rat occurs once every 60 years. The last time we had an Earth Rat year was Feb 10, 1948 to January 29, 1949, and the one in front of us lasts from Feb 6, 2008 to Jan 26, 2009. There is also an alternative theory of computing the beginning of the Chinese New Year, and I've included it at the end of this article for those who may be interested. Other predictions: Chinese astrology forecast for the Year of the Rat. Radio86 interviewed Ting-Foon Chik, feng shui master and Chinese astrologer. Chinese astrologers offer Year of the Rat stock tips by Reuters. Forget about graphs, charts and economic forecasts. Wary investors in Asia are turning to feng shui masters to tell them which way the markets will head in the Chinese Year of the Rat. Market Movements by The Star. There will be many ‘Qi’ factors in the Year of the Rat that pushes the case for long-term investment horizons. Top gold and property Feng Shui tips for the Year of the Rat by AME Info. Hong Kong brokerage house CLSA has produced a Feng Shui note for its more superstitious clients. It warns of soft stock markets and a lot of volatility ahead, as well as a weak US dollar. Leading Feng Shui master Raymond Lo suggests investors should be buying property, mining stocks and gold, and foresees 'a lot of corrections' in global stock markets. Thursday, 20. December 2007
Winter Solstice arrives Friday
Lisa Thiel - Winter Solstice Song: Chorus: Enter the night and you’ll find the light, That will carry you to your dreams. Enter the night, let your spirit take flight, In the field of infinite possibilities On the longest night we search for the light, And we find it deep within. Open your eyes to embrace what is wise, And see the light of your own soul shining. (Chorus) Wrap up in the cloak of starry darkness my child, And you’ll find the center of all things. For from this space of the deepest dark place, Life Eternal does spring. (Chorus) So when you find that spark When you dream in the dark, Hold it close to your heart and know. All that you see is all that can be When you give birth to the dreams of your soul. And here are some interesting stories: Tis the season for holidays other than Christmas and Hanukkah by Daily Titan. Throughout America, Britain, African and all over the world people celebrate different holiday's with different meanings and different traditions, so many in fact that a lot of people don't even know that some exist. These celebrations cover a wide spectrum of wholesome ideas: from going to midnight mass, opening those presents first thing in the morning or lighting the menorah at grandmother's house. Though religions such as Christianity and Judaism do play a significant role this time of year, it does not dampen the spirit of other holidays: Yule, Eid al-Ahda, Boxing Day and Kwanzaa are all celebrated by devoted communities all around the globe. The Winter Solstice: The Backbone of World Religious Celebrations by American Chronicle. Many today still call the celebration of the Winter Solstice a pagan ritual full of sex, and while a bit of that is true, they don’t realize that the ritual that is Christmas is in itself drawn largely from the ancient ritual that celebrated the earth’s tilting on its axis, where the daytime hours are weaned to a minimum and the night is longer in the northern hemisphere {in the southern hemisphere it’s the opposite}. In 2007, the Winter Solstice takes place on December 22 at 6:09. Marvel at winter solstice sunrise in Newgrange by The Telegraph. If you are lucky enough to be one of the 50 people, plus partners, whose names were pulled out of a hat (or rather, a scale model of Newgrange) by local children in September, you will be in the tomb one morning next week, between Tuesday and Sunday, waiting nervously for the winter solstice sunrise. If it's fine, the sun will clear Red Mountain at precisely 8.58am on each of these days, pour through a rectangular slot above the tomb entrance and hit the floor at the back of the chamber. Then, as the sun rises, the beam will slide back down the passage towards the entrance. By 9.04am the chamber will be dark again.  Age-old carvings guard the tomb entrance at Newgrange Winter Solstice & the Cancer Full Moon 2007 by OpEdNews. How did you grow and what have you learned since last Summer Solstice (when the Sun is in Cancer), which was also around the time of the last Neptune/Saturn opposition and Venus Retrograde? What did you learn about your values this year? What about our collective dreams – have we made any progress toward creating a more just world? Do you believe in yourself and your life’s purpose? Can you speak your truth? More importantly, are you living your truth? Do you realize that Winter Solstice is a time of Grace? Of freely being given the gift of Life again. Where to celebrate the world's oldest holiday by The Independent. What would the Stone- Age farmers who built Newgrange make of the giant television screens and webcams that will be installed there for the first time this Friday to bring the remarkable spectacle of the winter solstice to a wider audience? In the same way the ancient Egyptians must have turned in their pyramids at the sight of King Tutankhamun's leathery mummy being unravelled last month for all the world to see, they would probably find the whole affair rather unsavoury. But anyone who has witnessed the burial chamber at Ireland's most ancient treasure fill up with golden sunlight on December 21 will know there are few sights more beautiful and mysterious in the world.  Baltray standing stone sunrise The Reason for the Season by Emerald Coast. It seems that no one can agree on what to call the period of time between the middle of December to just after the first of the year. People from many different races, faiths and creeds celebrate this season. It isn’t simply a time for Christmas trees and presents, or menorahs and dreidels, or even “first fruit” feasts, but all that and more. It is truly a holiday season, a season everyone celebrates in his or her own way. So, focus on your own reason for celebrating, and not just the celebration’s name. Here is a wish for a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Kwanzaa to everyone. The following is a bit of trivia and a very brief history of the three major celebrations this month. Druids mark winter solstice, return of longer days by Mail Tribune. For the valley's several dozen Druids, the big event of the holiday season comes when winter solstice arrives Friday and they gather in circles to honor the return of lighter and longer days, then feast together. That's what's important to Druids — nature and honoring markers like the shortest day of the year that promises a return to spring and warmth. And, although almost all written accounts of the ancient Druids have been lost, modern followers in three local groups (called "groves"), will gather to thank and celebrate the sun and all living things, then have songs and a potluck dinner.  Local Druids demonstrate a ceremony in Ashland honoring the upcoming winter solstice UPDATE: January 5, 2008 I'll admit, it is a little bit late, but better late than never - and nice to see to see!  Click the picture for a larger view Friday, 14. December 2007
Meteor Guide for 2008
January 3, 2008 Quadrantids Actually, the peak of this shower is on January 4 at 7 Universal Time – 1 a.m. Central Standard Time – during the night of January 3 for U.S. observers. In 2008, the moon is out of the way for this shower, which is known for being fast and furious. The shower has a sharp peak, and typically all worthwhile observing must be done no more than an hour or two either side of the peak. Face the general direction of northwest, beginning at about 11 p.m. Central Time on January 3. Remember that the meteors can be seen across a wide swath of sky. April 21, 2008 Lyrids The Lyrids are a moderate shower at best, but the meteors tend to be bright and often leave trails. About 10-20 meteors per hour at peak can be expected, under optimum conditions. Uncommon surges can sometimes bring the rate to 100 per hour. The radiant is in the constellation Lyra, which rises in the northeast at about 10 p.m. Unfortunately the moon – only one night past full – will be up all night during this year’s Lyrid shower. Only the most intrepid and stalwart of meteor-watchers will be out there in bright moonlight for the peak of this year’s Lyrid shower.
August 12, 2008 Perseids And when we say August 12, we mean that morning … not that night. These typically fast and bright meteors radiate from a point in the constellation Perseus, and, like all meteors in annual showers, they cover a large part of the sky. The Perseids are considered by many people to be the year’s best shower when the moon is out of the way during the shower’s peak. This year’s moon is not quite out of the way during the Perseids, but there is a window for meteor-watching in the hours before dawn. The first quarter moon comes on August 8, but full moon is not until August 16. On the morning of the Perseids’ peak, the moon sets around 3 a.m. (look here for a custom calendar that can give you moonset in your location) After moonset on the morning of August 12, be sure you’re already in a dark sky location. Lie back and watch meteors until dawn’s light washes the stars, and the meteors, from view. October 7 or 8, 2008 Draconids The radiant point of the Draconid meteor shower almost coincides with the head of the constellation Draco the Dragon, in the northern sky. That’s why it is best viewed from the northern hemisphere. This shower is a real oddity, in the respect that its radiant point is highest in the sky as darkness falls. The shower is definitely a sleeper, producing only a handful of languid meteors per hour in most years. But watch out if the dragon awakes! On occasion, fiery Draco has been known to spew forth hundreds – if not thousands – of meteors in a single hour. Since the moon is at first quarter this year during the shower’s peak, this hard-to-predict shower is worth checking out. Unlike most meteor showers, more meteors are likely to fly in the evening than the morning hours after midnight. Look northward for Draconid meteors on the evenings of October 7 or 8. October 20 or 21, 2008 Orionids These meteors tend to be fast, occasionally leaving persistent trains and producing bright fireballs. They exhibit a maximum of about 15 meteors per hour. If you trace these meteors backwards, they seem to originate from the north of Orion’s bright ruddy star Betelgeuse. The Orionids have a broad and irregular peak that is difficult to predict. Unfortunately, this year, a last quarter moon will disrupt the show after midnight, which is when the Orionids are typically at their best, regardless of the exact peak night. The Orionids are probably a wash-out this year. November 4 or 5, 2008 South Taurids The South (and North) Taurids are perhaps best suited to diehard meteor enthusiasts. The meteoroid stream that feeds the Taurids is very spread out and dissipated. That means the South Taurids are extremely long lasting (September 17 – November 27), but usually don’t offer a whole lot more than a sprinkling of meteors. At nightfall in the first week of November, look eastward for some meteors. If you catch some, that’s a good sign. Expect the greatest number of meteors to fall around one or two in the morning, when the radiant point of the shower is high overhead. The forecast is for about 7 meteors per hour. November 11 or 12, 2008 North Taurids Like the South Taurids, this shower is long lasting (October 12 – December 2) but modest, and the peak number is forecast at 7 as well. Because the South and North Taurids overlap, there’s some chance of catching a few extra meteors per hour. In most years, you would see the maximum numbers at around 1 a.m., when Taurus the Bull rides high in the sky. Unfortunately, in 2008, the nearly full moon will wash most of these meteors from view. November 17, 2008 Leonids Historically, the Leonids have produced some of the greatest meteor storms in history, with rates as high as many thousands of meteors per hour. These storms often recur in cycles of 33 years. In 2008, we anticipate more of a whimper than a growl from Leo the Lion, with a maximum of perhaps 10-15 meteors per hour. Like the October Orionids, the Leonids produce swift-moving meteors, and tend to put out the greatest numbers just before dawn. The peak, however, on November 17, also features a large bright waning gibbous moon in the sky after midnight. Forget the Leonids this year, unless you are a serious meteor observer – or unless you happen to spot a few whizzing past in bright moonlight! December 13, 2008 Geminids The Geminids are often the year’s grand finale for meteor-watchers. As a general rule, it’s either the Geminids or the August Perseids that give us the most prolific meteor display of the year. The Geminids tend to intensify and climax at about 2 in the morning. With maximums commonly reaching 50 meteors per hour, this is a glorious time of year to sprawl out on your reclining lawn chair and to take in the show. Just be sure to bring along warm clothing, blankets or sleeping bags, and a thermos with a warm beverage. Unfortunately, there is a bright moon – only one day past full – for the 2008 Geminid shower. As a result, you probably won’t see very many Geminid meteors this year. Source: Earth & Sky See also Meteor Shower Calendar by IMO (International Meteor Organization) Wednesday, 31. October 2007
Interfaith Calendar
Related Entries: Samhain, Halloween, Diwali, Tihar and Day of the Dead Year of Ritual: Calendar of Seasons Wednesday, 19. September 2007
India’s Ganesha Festival
Amid chanting "Ganpati bappa morya" (A prayer: "in praise of the lord") and bursting of fireworks, several large idols of Ganesha were seen standing tall among fleet of vehicles and slowly inching its way in the snarling traffic of Mumbai from last two days. These Ganesha Idols will be nested in the decorative Mandals (bamboo erected stage) and at homes and will remain there up to 10 days of the festival. The Ganesh chaturti festival begins on Sept. 15 and will last till the 24th of this month. During the festival, everyday the Lord Ganesha will be worshipped amid chanting of prayers, singing of bhajans (hymns) and ringing of bells. Flowers will be offered, camphor and scented sticks will be lit in front of the lord Ganesha. A Photo Essay by OhmyNews: India's Ganesha Festival  One of the most popular Gods in India, lord Ganesh or Ganpati is considered a symbol of wisdom and a bringer of good luck. It is said that his elephant head epitomises everything related to wisdom-small shrewd eyes, long ears that miss nothing, a long nose that can smell out anything fight and his vehicle, a mouse, reflects how much importance a wise man gives to the smallest of life forms. Shown at gateways and on doors, either by visuals or symbols, generally facing the rising sun in the east, Ganesh is revered across India as a great clearer of obstacles. Meetings, gatherings, weddings, functions and celebrations begin with a prayer of lord Ganesh and no new venture-be it a new company, a new house, a new shop is inaugurated without reciting a 'mantra' of lord Ganesh. 1st Ganesh festival - While working on the souvenir to mark the centenary celebrations of our Ganesh festival, we felt the need to collect more information about the festival. India is a land of festivals and fairs. Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of divine beings, saints, and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the new year. A number of these festivals are common to most parts of India. However, they may be called by different names in various parts of the country or may be celebrated in a different fashion. Festivals of India Don't miss Ganesh in Indian Art.  Wednesday, 20. June 2007
Summer Solstice Fests Have Deep Roots
Summer solstice, the longest day of the year, inspired Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream" and is associated with the exile of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. Solstice festivals abound in the United States, from Norwegian bonfires to pagan candlelight labyrinths and American Indian drumming rituals. On the summer solstice, as the sun reaches its highest point directly over the tropic of Cancer at an angle of 23 degrees 27 minutes north, countless festivities will start to heat up. Known variously throughout Europe as the Feast of Epona, Gathering Day, Johannistag, Litha, Vestalia and Midsummer, the summer solstice was viewed across cultures as a period of peak fertility and a time for weddings. The term "honeymoon" sprang from Celtic tradition and referred to the June moon and the fermented honey mead drunk at wedding celebrations. Shakespeare's romantic comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" commemorates the magical pairings of the solstice, and Aragorn and Arwen hold their nuptials on that night in Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.  But romance isn't the only reason to party on the summer solstice, which arrives on or about June 21. For numerous religious and ethnic groups, it is a time to pay tribute to nature and express cultural pride. In Europe, the first day of summer involves revelry with deep pagan roots as tourists and religious groups gather to dance, drum and chant at Stonehenge, a 4,000-year-old stone structure in England. In North America, the holiday has become a melting pot of sorts, with celebrations crisscrossing the continent, mixing European traditions, American Indian spirituality and new-age environmentalism. One such festival is the Pagan Spirit Gathering in Wisteria, Ohio, held each June at a 620-acre nature preserve in the foothills. Now in its 26th year, the eight-day event is expected to draw hundreds of people from across the country and abroad to commune with nature. Read more ... Thursday, 05. April 2007
The Time Traveller
Håkan Nordkvist claims to have met his future self. He says he went into some kind of time warp and met himself as an older man. Is it really him? Or perhaps his father ... or someone who just resembles him? Could this possibly be true? Take a look - you decide. Wednesday, 31. January 2007
February 1: Imbolc
Imbolc is one of the four principal festivals of the Irish calendar. Originally dedicated to the goddess Brighid, in the Christian period it was adopted as St Brigid's Day. In Scotland the festival is also known as Latha Fhèill Brìghde, in Ireland as Lá Fhéile Bríde, and in Wales as Gwyl Ffraed. Find out more here: Originally, her festival on February 1 was known as Imbolc or Oimelc, two names which refer to the lactation of the ewes, the flow of milk that heralds the return of the life-giving forces of spring. Later, the Catholic Church replaced this festival with Candlemas Day on February 2, which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and features candlelight processions. The powerful figure of Brigid the Light-Bringer overlights both pagan and Christian celebrations. This season belongs to Brigid by Mara Freeman.
Beside it, they put a straight, peeled stick of birch or similar wood to serve as "Brigid’s wand," a symbol of sovereignty or perhaps a phallic symbol. Then they carefully smoothed the ashes of the hearth. The next morning, the women examined the hearth for signs of Brigid’s favor: the imprint of a foot or the wand. If there were no such marks, the family assumed that Brigid had been offended. Imbolc by Francine Nicholson.
Monday, 01. January 2007
Happy New Year
Here are a variety of facts and anecdotes about New Year's celebrations:
It again established January 1 as the new year. But in order to synchronize the calendar with the sun, Caesar had to let the previous year drag on for 445 days. Church view of new year celebrations Although in the first centuries A.D. the Romans continued celebrating the new year, the early Catholic Church condemned the festivities as paganism. But as Christianity became more widespread, the early church began having its own religious observances concurrently with many of the pagan celebrations, and New Year's Day was no different. During the Middle Ages, the Church remained opposed to celebrating New Year's. January 1 has been celebrated as a holiday by Western nations for only about the past 400 years. New Year's traditions Other traditions of the season include the making of New Year's resolutions. That tradition also dates back to the early Babylonians. Read more ... Thursday, 21. December 2006
Winter Solstice
In astronomy, the solstice is either of the two times a year when the Sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator, the great circle on the celestial sphere that is on the same plane as the earth's equator. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs either December 21 or 22, when the sun shines directly over the tropic of Capricorn; the summer solstice occurs either June 21 or 22, when the sun shines directly over the tropic of Cancer. In 2006 at precisely December 22, 00:22 GTM (December 21, 7:22 P.M. EST) winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere and summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere. Aborigines, Astroarchaeologists, Atheists, Celts, Druids, Native Americans, Pagans, Shamans, Wiccans, Witches, and others, will be celebrating the world's oldest holiday.
Tuesday, 31. October 2006
Samhain, Halloween, Diwali, Tihar and Day of the Dead
Halloween, or All Hallows Eve, is the time when we remember every saint who hasn’t been given their own day. Well, that is certainly how our Christian churches would want us to honour the last day of October. But for many, Halloween is all about guising, turnip lanterns and dooking for apples - which on the face of it doesn’t seem to have much to do with saints.
Samhain was not just about year's end and the coming of winter. It was also the feast of the dead, the season of the earth’s decay when evil was held to wander the planet. The shield of the female warrior Skathcach was lowered, and the barrier between the two worlds faded. The forces of chaos invaded our globe, and the world of the living joined with the world of the dead. Halloween and the Celtic Samhain by The Scotsman And also by The Scotsman: What happened on Halloween 1590 in North Berwick is up for debate. What is certain is that the fragments of evidence handed down through centuries is a witches' brew of intrigue. North Berwick and the brew of tortured witches Samhain (Scots Gaelic: Samhuinn) literally means “summer's end.” In Scotland and Ireland, Halloween is known as Oíche Shamhna, while in Wales it is Nos Calan Gaeaf, the eve of the winter's calend, or first. With the rise of Christianity, Samhain was changed to Hallowmas, or All Saints' Day, to commemorate the souls of the blessed dead who had been canonized that year, so the night before became popularly known as Halloween, All Hallows Eve, or Hollantide.
Witchvox has an excellent article on Samhain: You Call It Hallowe'en... We Call It Samhain .
Samhain by Sig Lonegren Lonegren looks at many other aspects of this season as well: its history, the role of the Crone Goddess, a special apple-bobbing divination practice, and more. Elsewhere on the planet: Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is celebrated this week, from India to Bali.
Time has come around again for one of the most celebrated and pompously enjoyed festivals of the Indian subcontinent. Diwali is back. Though I have covered quite a few of the sweet dishes and savouries prepared specially for diwali, there are so many tasty crunchies prepared with special fervour and enthusiasm for this occasion. Special Diwali Recipes from Saroj Kering In Nepal it is known as Tihar:
In other words this festival is meant for life and prosperity. Tihar by Nepal Home Page This week also brings us El Dia de los Muertos, Mexico's Day of the Dead.
The original celebration can be traced to the festivities held during the Aztec month of Miccailhuitontli, ritually presided by the goddess Mictecacihuatl ("Lady of the Dead"), and dedicated to children and the dead. The rituals during this month also featured a festivity dedicated to the major Aztec war deity, Huitzilopochtli ("Sinister Hummingbird") ... What do Mexicans celebrate on the "Day of the Dead?" by Ricardo J. Salvador
Saturday, 21. October 2006
Year of Ritual: Calendar of Seasons
We enter into ritual for many reasons. Sometimes these are celebrations that mark particular passages of time or important occasions in our lives. Sometimes we seek guidance, solace or transformation.
Use the Year of Ritual Calendar of Seasons on these pages to help you find balance as well as your place in the web of existance. Year of Ritual: Calendar of Seasons - A Cycle of Days, Moons and Trees by author Sandra Kynes. (the calendar is not only for 2006) See also these Celtic rituals :
In addition, these turning points carry the mythology and symbolism of the Goddess and God. About The Sabbats Yule • Imbolg • Ostara • Beltane • Litha • Lughnasadh • Mabon • Samhain
Monday, 02. October 2006
The 13 Moon Calendar / Der 13-Monde-Kalender
Please note this article has nothing in common with the 2012 predictions. The theories of the 2012 speculations are coming soon in the Eso Garden.
Planet Art Network brings you basic information and free calendars, you can decode a birthdate and more reading you find in the archives. To accept the 13 moon calendar is a positive, concrete act demonstrating the move from fear to love, from chaos to harmony, from war to peace. The end of time is the end of the old time of violence and separation encoded in an irregular and chaotic calendar. The New Time of Peace and harmony emerges as light embedded in a perpetual calendar that is a reflection of Eternity. For more than 150 years this change has been deliberated. Now the cycle is closing. The closing of the cycle means the reintegration of the human consciousness into the solar ring through the application of the correct standard of measure. Whether humans are aware of it or not the Earth goes around the sun and it makes a solar ring with each orbit. With the accurate measure of the 13 moons each with 28 days the solar ring can be made conscious. If we make this simple adjustment of following the Thirteen Moon calendar, then in one year our consciousness will bring the orbital solar frequencies into proper alignment with the human mind. This precipitates heightened awareness or consciousness that has not previously been known.
Foundation for the Law of Time
The 13-Moon Natural Time Calendar is a universal, modern application of the mathematics of the ancient Mayan Calendar System as deciphered by Dr. José Argüelles, Ph.d. , presenting a simple yet profound opportunity to shift our everyday consciousness. People all around the world of diverse faiths and cultures are unifying with the 13-Moon calendar as a global harmonic standard: 13 moons of 28 days, plus one "Day out of Time" to honor and celebrate "Peace Through Culture" before each new year.
DEUTSCHE SEITEN:
Jose Argüelles ist der Überbringer, derjenige, der dieses Wissen aus der Alten Tradition dechiffriert hat. (Berühmt durch seine Bücher “Der Maya Faktor”, “Earth Ascending”...) Mir selbst, zusammen mit meinem Sohn Andreas und anderen Mithelfern, ist es gelungen, diese Thematik für die deutschsprachige Denkschiene aufzubereiten. Maya-Kalender aktuell von Johann Kössner.
Der 13-Monde-Kalender: Zeit ist Kunst von PAN-Germany. Key Points
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Ich bin auch dabei. ...und ein kleines Bild zum einfach “nur ansehen”: ^^ By Mona on 19.06.09 I think the focal point of mainstream religion has changed - http://www.ebook-search-queen.com/ebook/reli/religion+and+ethics.all.html .That’s part of the “see the world in black and white” that the fundamentalists find so important about their “my way or the highway to hell”. Its far easier to use religion as the label for making oneself feel better or more important than someone else. I don’t murder, so I’m better/God loves me more than… By tinar on 15.06.09 The world is missing you. The work you have done is wonderful!. Thanks a lot. Best for you By joseph on 10.06.09 Thank you very much… By Astroloji on 03.06.09 Hello Ursi, I have to link to this blog because I think that is so important when it comes to manifestation and getting what you want in life. All the great successful people in the world today did some form of visualization. And a vision board is one of the most powerful manifestation tools to date in my opinion. By Edward Litors on 29.05.09 Looking so Kumbh Mela of 1895 is wonderful, the power of a faith like that, that can make multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or complaint upon such. By 70-291 on 27.05.09 Nice work done agree with you that positive affirmation can lift your life up decide your goal before you start something.Keep sharing love all your ideas. By 70-640 on 25.05.09 Only a supremely powerful intellect could pierce of veil of hypnotic deception to bring the truth to the teeming masses of smooth-brained mouthbreathers that we all must be. Such courage and mental prowess in the mind of a single person. Thank you so much for attempting to free me of my mental prison of hypnotic malaise. By Matt on 24.05.09 BEAUTIFUL COMPERHENSIVE SITE WITH BEAUTIFUL QUESTION-WHO ARE YOU-CONGRATULATIONS-gfr. By gframesch on 23.05.09 Vision boards are very powerful tools when used in conjunction with the law of attraction. By Annie on 22.05.09 Thanks you very mach. By medyum on 21.05.09 idk if they are real or not. i’ve never seen them. but as big as this earth is, wt makes you think we’re the only one’s here. we have animals. y wouldn’t there be any other animals we don’t know about? think about it. there is a lot of things we thought were real a long time ago that wasn’t. like the world being flat. n things we thought… By danielle on 20.05.09 Awesome! its really nice thanks for sharing this with us. nice stuff on your site. By Steve on 19.05.09 of course mermaids and mermen are real, maybe not thease ones but were d yu think thay got the idea from,if no one believes in thease myths then christmas wouldnt be, all the stories for children wouldnt be oh how sad, and thats coming from me a banshe with a leprichourn for a husband lol..x By GypsieT17 on 09.05.09 it is real and those who say it’s not are stupid do you live in the damn water By Dominika on 09.05.09 RSS
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