I Am Aset

I am Aset, Daughter of Earth and Sky
I am the Mother of Power
I am the Sister of Authority
I am the Wife of Death...

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A Prayer to Saint Anne

Here is a prayer to Saint Anne for help in times of trouble...

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Feast of St. Anne

Today, July 26, is the Feast of St. Anne, Mother of Mary. It is She to whom the term immaculate conception applies.

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A Day of Ill Omen

According to the old roman calendar July 18 is a "dies ater" or black day, meaning a day of ill omen, or Day of Bad Omens. It marks the defeat of the Romans by the Gauls in the Battle Allia in 390 BC which in turn lead to the sack of Rome by the Gauls.

Rosa Mundi

Today is also Rosa Mundi - Rose of the World - day in the Palestinian Christian Calendar. This day has its roots in Rosicrucian mythology (a 17th century secret society rooted in Christian mysticism that has influenced many aspects of modern life including Freemasonry....

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Never Again Day

When former president Tabaré Vázquez created the ‘Día del nunca más' (‘Never Again Day') in 2006, he envisaged it drawing a line under the "horror of the recent past to salve the open wounds left by the dictatorship". Five years on and it is a safe bet that the ‘Never Again Day' will in fact never be celebrated again....

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Festival for the Pales

Parilia / Palilia:
April 21, July 7

Festivals for Pales, goddess of herds. During these festivals, ritualistic cleansing of sheep/cattle pens and animals would take place.

The shepherd would sweep out the pens and smudge the animals and pens with burning sulfur. In the evening, the animals were sprinkled with water, and their pens were decorated with garlands. Fires were started...

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Samjinnal

Samjinnal is the festive day that informs the arrival of spring. This day is known as the day the swallows came back from Gangnam and the day the snake came out from its winter sleep. It is also the day birds and butterflies start to appear. 

This day, in the North Gyeongsang region, seeing a snake signifies good luck, seeing a white butterfly means death that year, and seeing a yellow butterfly implies fortune. They say soybean paste brewed this day tastes especially good and houses are repaired...

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The Great Fifteenth

Taeborum marks the first full moon of the Lunar New Year in Korea (see Sol) and is at least as important as that holiday. Many customs and games are traditional on this day, which is also sometimes called the Great Fifteenth. The Fifteenth, or Full Moon Day, marks the end of the New Year season in Korea and is regarded as the final opportunity to ensure good luck for the coming year...

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The Dragon King of the Sea

Attributes: Flaming pearl, red coral branch.

Realm: The Dragon King of the Sea lives in an underwater palace formed from coral. The exact location is subject to speculation: arguments are made for the Sea of Japan or the Yellow Sea.

Sacred Date: Taeborum, the Dragon Festival is celebrated in Korea on the first full moon of the lunar calendar. The Dragon King is invoked and honored at the harbor....

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