December
"I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and Ending, saith the Lord,
which was and which is to come, the Almighty." (Apocalypse)
which was and which is to come, the Almighty." (Apocalypse)
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1. Poseidon (G), Neptune (R), Lord of Planetary Spheres and God of the Sea of Generation
2. Jan van Ruusbroec, Flemish mystic, 1293-1381
3. Cybele (G), Rhea (R), Goddess of Cosmic Life
Bona Dea, the Good Goddess (R)
Francis Xavier, Christian missionary, 1506-2/12/1552
4. Pallas Athene (G), Minerva (R), Goddess of Wisdom
Clement of Alexandria, Christo-Neoplatonist, c.150-215 AD
5. Philolaus, Pythagorean, c.470-c.390 BC
6. Herodotus, ‘Father of History’ c.484-425 BC
7. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Doctor of the Latin Church, c.339-397 AD,
8. Mahayana Festival of Buddha’s Enlightenment and Nirvana
9. Musharref od-din Sa’adi, Persian mystical poet, c.1213-9/12/1291
10. Porphyry, Neoplatonist, disciple of Plotinus, 234-c.305 AD (Calendar Note)
12. Averroes (Ibn Rushd), Arabian Neoplatonist, 1126-1198
Robert Browning, English poet, 7/5/1812-12/12/1889
13. Demeter (G), Ceres (R), Aspect of the World Mother
14. John of the Cross, Spanish mystic, 1542-14/12/1591
Jacques de Fraissinet, marquis d'Izarn de Valady, French Neoplatonist, disciple of Thomas Taylor,
1766-1793
15. Abaris, legendary devotee of Apollo, 6th cent. BC
16. Tsong-Khapa, Tibetan mystic, reorganizer of Eastern School of ‘Yellow Caps’, 1357-1419
17. Cronus (G), Saturn (R), Father of Zeus
Saturnalia (until 21st) Roman Festival in memory of the Golden Age
Jalal al-Din Rumi, Sufi poet and mystic, 30/9/1207-17/12/1273
18. Abu Hamid Muhammad al Ghazzali, Arabian Neoplatonist, d.1111
19. Origen, Christo-Platonist, c.185-254 AD
20. Quetzalcóatl, ‘The Plumed Serpent’, Aztec deity, bestower of the arts and civilization
Dies Juvenalis, part of the Roman Festival of the Saturnalia
21. Winter Festival and Solstice
Sun enters Capricorn (Corresponding Labour of Hercules)
22. Rahula, son and disciple of Buddha
23. Plutarch, Neoplatonist and biographer, before 50-after 120 AD
24. Christmas Eve
25. Mystical Birth of the Sovereign Sun. Mithras, the Invincible
Christmas. Nativity of Jesus Christ
Horus (E), the Reborn Osiris
26. Sanctus Oriphiel, Archangel
27. John, apostle and evangelist
Trithemius, Abbot of Sponheim, Hermetist, 1462-1516
28. Miguel de Molinos, Spanish mystic and spiritual director, 1628-28/12/(?)1696
29. Julian of Norwich, English mystic, 1342-after 1416
30. Jan Baptista van Helmont, Hermetist, 12/1/1580-30/12/1644
31. Hestia (G), Vesta (R), ‘The Mystical Hearth of the Cosmos’
New Year’s Eve, Hogmanay
2. Jan van Ruusbroec, Flemish mystic, 1293-1381
3. Cybele (G), Rhea (R), Goddess of Cosmic Life
Bona Dea, the Good Goddess (R)
Francis Xavier, Christian missionary, 1506-2/12/1552
4. Pallas Athene (G), Minerva (R), Goddess of Wisdom
Clement of Alexandria, Christo-Neoplatonist, c.150-215 AD
5. Philolaus, Pythagorean, c.470-c.390 BC
6. Herodotus, ‘Father of History’ c.484-425 BC
7. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Doctor of the Latin Church, c.339-397 AD,
8. Mahayana Festival of Buddha’s Enlightenment and Nirvana
9. Musharref od-din Sa’adi, Persian mystical poet, c.1213-9/12/1291
10. Porphyry, Neoplatonist, disciple of Plotinus, 234-c.305 AD (Calendar Note)
12. Averroes (Ibn Rushd), Arabian Neoplatonist, 1126-1198
Robert Browning, English poet, 7/5/1812-12/12/1889
13. Demeter (G), Ceres (R), Aspect of the World Mother
14. John of the Cross, Spanish mystic, 1542-14/12/1591
Jacques de Fraissinet, marquis d'Izarn de Valady, French Neoplatonist, disciple of Thomas Taylor,
1766-1793
15. Abaris, legendary devotee of Apollo, 6th cent. BC
16. Tsong-Khapa, Tibetan mystic, reorganizer of Eastern School of ‘Yellow Caps’, 1357-1419
17. Cronus (G), Saturn (R), Father of Zeus
Saturnalia (until 21st) Roman Festival in memory of the Golden Age
Jalal al-Din Rumi, Sufi poet and mystic, 30/9/1207-17/12/1273
18. Abu Hamid Muhammad al Ghazzali, Arabian Neoplatonist, d.1111
19. Origen, Christo-Platonist, c.185-254 AD
20. Quetzalcóatl, ‘The Plumed Serpent’, Aztec deity, bestower of the arts and civilization
Dies Juvenalis, part of the Roman Festival of the Saturnalia
21. Winter Festival and Solstice
Sun enters Capricorn (Corresponding Labour of Hercules)
22. Rahula, son and disciple of Buddha
23. Plutarch, Neoplatonist and biographer, before 50-after 120 AD
24. Christmas Eve
25. Mystical Birth of the Sovereign Sun. Mithras, the Invincible
Christmas. Nativity of Jesus Christ
Horus (E), the Reborn Osiris
26. Sanctus Oriphiel, Archangel
27. John, apostle and evangelist
Trithemius, Abbot of Sponheim, Hermetist, 1462-1516
28. Miguel de Molinos, Spanish mystic and spiritual director, 1628-28/12/(?)1696
29. Julian of Norwich, English mystic, 1342-after 1416
30. Jan Baptista van Helmont, Hermetist, 12/1/1580-30/12/1644
31. Hestia (G), Vesta (R), ‘The Mystical Hearth of the Cosmos’
New Year’s Eve, Hogmanay
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"Do with thy might what thou doest; labour faithfully in My vineyard;
I will be thy recompense." - Thomas à Kempis (Imitation of Christ)
I will be thy recompense." - Thomas à Kempis (Imitation of Christ)
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