October
"To him who overcometh will I give to eat of the Tree of Life
which is in the midst of the Paradise of God." (Apocalypse)
which is in the midst of the Paradise of God." (Apocalypse)
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1. Marsilio Ficino, Florentine Neoplatonist, 13/10/1433-1/10/1499
Melchisedech, 'Priest of the Most High God'
Fides, Roman Goddess, Faithfulness
Sanctus Chamael, Archangel
2. Aristotle, Greek philosopher, 384-322 BC
The Holy Guardian Angels
3. Dionysius, mystical theologian, c.500 AD
4. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order, 1182-3/10/1226
5. Departed ancestors
6. Cecrops, King of Athens, brought the Ancient Religion to Greece
7. Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Holy Rosary
8. Confucius (K'ung Fu-tzu), Chinese sage, 552?-479 BC
9. Denys, Patron Saint of France, c.250 AD
10. Plotinus, master of religious and philosophic mysticism, c.205-270 AD
Thomas Traherne, English Metaphysical poet and divine, 10/1637-10/1674
11. Cadmus, founder of Thebes
12. Demosthenes, orator and Platonist, 384-12/10/322 BC
14. Louis Claude de Saint-Martin, 'the unknown philosopher', 18/1/1743-14/10/1803 (Calendar Note)
15. Nizami, Sufi mystical poet, 1141-1203
Teresa of Avila, Spanish mystic, 23/3/1515-4/10/1582
16. Akbar (Abu'l-Fath Jalal al-Din Muhammad), Mogul emperor, 15/10/1542-16/10/1605
18. Pandrosos, daughter of Cecrops
Luke, apostle and evangelist
20. Ammonius, son of Hermeias, Neoplatonist, 6th cent. AD
21. Hammurabi, Babylonian king and lawgiver, d.c.1750 BC
22. Yen-Hui, a favourite disciple of Confucius, 514-483 BC
23. Boethius, Christian Platonist, c.480-c.524 AD
Sun enters Scorpio (Corresponding Labour of Hercules)
24. Mithras the Uplifter
First day of Thesmophoria, the Mysteries next in importance to the Eleusinian, for women only (until
26th)
25. Taliesin, legendary bard
26. Maximus Tyrius, Neoplatonist, 2nd cent. AD
27. Suiko, Buddhist Empress, reigned 592-628 AD
Rodolphus Agricola, Christian Platonist, 1443/44-27/10/1485
28. Hathor (E), Aspect of the World Mother
Simon and Jude, apostles
30. Ares (G), Mars (R), Divine Warrior
Vardhamana Jnatrputra, known as Mahavira, Jain saint and sage, 599?-527? BC
31. Hallowe’en, All Hallows Eve, Vigil of All Saints
Last day of the year in the old Celtic calendar
Melchisedech, 'Priest of the Most High God'
Fides, Roman Goddess, Faithfulness
Sanctus Chamael, Archangel
2. Aristotle, Greek philosopher, 384-322 BC
The Holy Guardian Angels
3. Dionysius, mystical theologian, c.500 AD
4. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order, 1182-3/10/1226
5. Departed ancestors
6. Cecrops, King of Athens, brought the Ancient Religion to Greece
7. Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Holy Rosary
8. Confucius (K'ung Fu-tzu), Chinese sage, 552?-479 BC
9. Denys, Patron Saint of France, c.250 AD
10. Plotinus, master of religious and philosophic mysticism, c.205-270 AD
Thomas Traherne, English Metaphysical poet and divine, 10/1637-10/1674
11. Cadmus, founder of Thebes
12. Demosthenes, orator and Platonist, 384-12/10/322 BC
14. Louis Claude de Saint-Martin, 'the unknown philosopher', 18/1/1743-14/10/1803 (Calendar Note)
15. Nizami, Sufi mystical poet, 1141-1203
Teresa of Avila, Spanish mystic, 23/3/1515-4/10/1582
16. Akbar (Abu'l-Fath Jalal al-Din Muhammad), Mogul emperor, 15/10/1542-16/10/1605
18. Pandrosos, daughter of Cecrops
Luke, apostle and evangelist
20. Ammonius, son of Hermeias, Neoplatonist, 6th cent. AD
21. Hammurabi, Babylonian king and lawgiver, d.c.1750 BC
22. Yen-Hui, a favourite disciple of Confucius, 514-483 BC
23. Boethius, Christian Platonist, c.480-c.524 AD
Sun enters Scorpio (Corresponding Labour of Hercules)
24. Mithras the Uplifter
First day of Thesmophoria, the Mysteries next in importance to the Eleusinian, for women only (until
26th)
25. Taliesin, legendary bard
26. Maximus Tyrius, Neoplatonist, 2nd cent. AD
27. Suiko, Buddhist Empress, reigned 592-628 AD
Rodolphus Agricola, Christian Platonist, 1443/44-27/10/1485
28. Hathor (E), Aspect of the World Mother
Simon and Jude, apostles
30. Ares (G), Mars (R), Divine Warrior
Vardhamana Jnatrputra, known as Mahavira, Jain saint and sage, 599?-527? BC
31. Hallowe’en, All Hallows Eve, Vigil of All Saints
Last day of the year in the old Celtic calendar
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"Never did eye see the sun unless it had become sunlike,
and never can soul see Beauty, unless itself be beautiful" - Plotinus
and never can soul see Beauty, unless itself be beautiful" - Plotinus
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