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The Astrology of Christmas, Part 3: Modern Revival and Global Expansion (1775 – 1955)

/ By / History, Holiday, Uncategorized / 10 minutes of reading

By the late 18th century, Christmas had become a patchwork of ancient European customs, Christian observances, and regional folk practices. Yet the holiday had not yet taken on the warm, sentimental, and globally recognizable form it holds today. Between the American Revolution and the mid-20th century, Christmas underwent a remarkable reinvention—driven by literature, music, entertainment, […]

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The Astrology of Christmas, Part 2: Medieval Traditions and Cultural Transformation (379 – 1607 A.D.)

/ By / History, Holiday, Uncategorized / 8 minutes of reading

Following the formal establishment of December 25 as the Nativity celebration in the 4th century, Christmas began to spread outward from the Roman world, carried by theological developments, imperial politics, and the slow Christianization of Europe. What emerged over the next millennium was a richly layered festival—part sacred observance, part seasonal rite—absorbing pre-Christian traditions, reshaping

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The Astrology of Christmas, Part 1: Historical and Astrological Origins (3 B.C.E. – 336 A.D.)

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Modern church historians are in agreement that Christ began his ministry during the month of October in 29 A.D.—“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is Near”—during the 15th year of Emperor Tiberius’ reign. Second-century Christian scholars such as Irenaeus stated that Jesus “was beginning to be about thirty years of age” (Against Heresies, II, xxii,

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Historical Origins of Thanksgiving: Pagan Festivals, Pilgrim Feasts, and Presidential Proclamations

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In America, Thanksgiving has traditionally been a celebration of the year’s blessings, especially the harvest. The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Plymouth Plantation settlers after their successful 1621 harvest in present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. Pagan and British Harvest Traditions In Britain, the Harvest Festival—originally rooted in pagan traditions—was held on the Sunday closest to

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The History of Halloween: A Cultural Time Capsule

/ By / Articles, History, Holiday, Uncategorized / 13 minutes of reading

Beyond the candy and costumes lies a holiday that is a cultural time capsule, reflecting humanity’s evolving relationship with death, faith, and the supernatural. To truly understand modern Halloween, one must trace its journey through the cosmic cycles of astrology, the solemn halls of the Church, the elegant ballrooms of the Gilded Age, and the

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The Astrological and Historical Roots of Christmas

/ By / Archetypal Astrology, Articles, History, Holiday, Uncategorized / 7 minutes of reading

An excerpt from the GTA Member Webinar on December 16, 2022.Transcript edited for print. The Magi, Their Gifts, and Herod’s Reaction Now, let’s talk about the Magi bearing gifts. So, we know there were three gifts given to Jesus: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. All three were reserved for kings and deities because of their value. These

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Thanksgiving Day in America

/ By / History, Holiday / 7 minutes of reading

In America, Thanksgiving has traditionally been a celebration of the blessings of the year, including the harvest. The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated by the early settlers of the Plymouth Plantation, an English colonial venture in North America in present-day Plymouth from 1620 to 1691 after their first harvest in 1621. In Britain, the Harvest

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Autumn Equinox 2019

/ By / Holiday, new moon / 10 minutes of reading

Today is the Autumn Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is at equilibrium when day and night are equal lengths — ushering in a time of transition as the light begins to wane as the Northern Hemisphere begins its descent into slumber for the winter. Autumn Equinox Astrologically, the Autumn Equinox occurs when

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New Black Supermoon in Leo – July 31, 2019

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According to traditional sources, the New Moon represents the end of one cycle and the beginning of another new 28-day cycle. It is often viewed as a symbol of endings and new beginnings. The nighttime darkness of the New Moon symbolizes the mysterious watery depth of the unconscious – the transpersonal realm where personal identity

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Midsummer 2019

/ By / History, Holiday / 7 minutes of reading

Midsummer is the period of time centered upon the Summer Solstice, when the Sun completes its northbound journey in the sky and appears to stop in its tracks (for 3 days) relative to Earth, and more specifically the cultural celebrations that accompany the actual solstice between June 20 and June 24, for it marks the longest

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