The First Day of Lent, Commonly Called Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the 40 day season that leads up to, and prepares us for, initiation into the Christian mysteries of Easter. The Hermit is …
Quinquagesima
The theme of Quinquagesima is “charity,” and as such, the arcana of the (6) Lovers is displayed during Quinquagesima week and is joined by the (15) Devil from Ash Wednesday …
Sexagesima
The Collect O Lord God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do: Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against …
Septuagesima
Septuagesima is the first of the three Sundays of Shrovetide and occurs approximately seventy days before Easter. Shrovetide is a pre-Lenten season of carnival which lasts until Shrove Tuesday. The …
The Third Sunday After The Epiphany
On the Third Sunday after the Epiphany we contemplate the account in the Gospel According to Matthew of the Roman centurion who came to Christ to seek a cure for …
The Second Sunday After The Epiphany
The themes of this week have to do with imperial concerns of peaceful governance and alchemical transformation, such as the miracle at the marriage in Cana, which such a peace …
The First Sunday After The Epiphany
The theme of the First Sunday after the Epiphany is Grace and Power, that is, the grace to perceive and know what ought to be done and the power to …
Epiphany
The (1) Magician and the (17) Star are the seasonal arcanae for Epiphany. During the season of Epiphany we read The Star of the Magi by Marsilio Ficino. We also …
The Circumcision of Christ
Happy New Year, 2024! Here are the sidereal placements of the planets on 1st January 2024. The Collect Almighty God, who madest thy blessed Son to be circumcised, and obedient to …
The Sunday After Christmas Day
The Collect Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin: Grant that …
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