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MERRY ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS!
С РОЖДЕСТВОМ! (With the Birth!)
...Of Christ that is, his last name, first being Jesus or in Russian Iesus Hristos (pronounced Eesus). Lots to unpack here so sit tight.
As we already know the English name Jesus is based on Iesus/Iesous in Greek and Latin that in turn is derived from Egyptian name Issa (son of Isis) made popular by the first born son of marriage between Cleopatra VII, who was seen as goddess Isis, and Julius Caesar, with his Roman name Caesarion (little Caesar), who was already famous at a time of his birth as the heir of two largest ancient empires. So naturally his appearance has created a lot of excitement with news about his birth spreading far and wide bringing the attention of few wise men no doubt. Speaking of which...
JULIAN CALENDAR
To commemorate the birth of his son Issa Caesarion, 23 June 47 BCE, Julius Caesar decided to update old Roman lunisolar calendar to what became known as Julian calendar with a month July of 31 days named after him.
"The Julian calendar was proposed in 46 BC by (and takes its name from) Julius Caesar, as a reform of the earlier Roman calendar, which was largely a lunisolar one. It took effect on 1 January 45 BC, by his edict. Caesar's calendar became the predominant calendar in the Roman Empire and subsequently most of the Western world for more than 1,600 years, until 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII promulgated a revised calendar." Wikipedia
So this explains why the Orthodox celebration of the birth of Christ is two weeks after the 25th of December, which is when the sun starts to rise again in its apogee after three days of rest at the lowest point over the horizon that follows the Winter Solstice in the Northern circle of the world. The ceremonial birth of the sun -- the light of the world. Thus this time was traditionally considered as the birth of all solar gods; Sol Invictus, Mithra, Dionysus, Krishna, Attis, and Christ.
THE MANGER
There is hay, animals of all sorts, Joseph and Mary, the three wise men who followed the bright star in the East to get here in time for the special occasion. Obviously this is the language of symbolism and metaphors. Christ is the sun in exoteric terms, world without, and higher Self Consciousness in esoteric meaning. The sun traverses around the zodiac wheel where most signs represented by the beasts and animals, the celestial manger, aside only the Virgin and Aquarius the water barrier who is depicted as a young male, Mary and Joseph.
ISRAEL / YASHERAL
The 12 signs of zodiac likewise identified with the physical human body; the two feet is Pisces, heel is hell, the crotch is Scorpio, the heart is Leo, Taurus back, neck, and shoulders, Aries is the head as first zodiac sign. The zodiac body of mankind is the original concept of Israel/Yasheral.
CHRIST WITHIN & THREE WISE MEN
The Christ Consciousness is in dormant state at the tailbone, then as the cerebrospinal fluid is refined into kristos oil it starts to rise when the moon transits through one's sun sign three days each month depositing a seed of it at the solar plexus aka the Bethlehem, beth (house) lehem (bread)/bakery, the esoteric birth of the Christ Consciousness within. This kristos oil starts to rise eventually reaching the brain after crossing the Vagus nerve, resting for three days in the cave of Brahma before being multiplied 1,000 fold and absorbed by the three wise men; the hypothalamus, pineal, and pituitary glands who then deliver the gifts of dopamine, melatonin, and serotonin aka the symbolic gifts of gold (kingship), frankincense (priesthood), and myrrh (death & resurrection).
BETHLEHEM
The Bethlehem as the House of Bread is an ancient referenceto the Virgo constellation (earth & fire elementary attributes, earth that of the sign itself and fire as first out of three signs of the golden age; Virgo, Leo, and Cancer). The Christ is born to the Virgin Mary (means beloved in Egyptian), aka Virgo, and the opposite sign of Virgo is Aries (fire & earth) which is the first sign of the zodiac from where the sokar journey begins, Pisces being last twelfth sign.
"Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits Capricorn from around December 22 to January 19. Capricorn is one of the three earth signs, alongside Virgo and Taurus, a negative sign, and one of the four cardinal signs. Capricorn is ruled by the planet Saturn and its opposite sign is Cancer."
MARY & JOSEPH
Mary and Joseph (Yosef in Hebrew means "he will add" or "God will increase") are the right and left hemispheres of the brain respectively representing unity of divine feminine and masculine. The bright star in the East is the right, feminine side of the brain that controls 90% of awareness and higher Consciousness seeing the big picture. Whereas the masculine left side only controls 10% linked to cerebellum, Bull/Baal, of animal instincts of survival and procreation, the archetypal Yosef/Joseph who knows the grammar and rules of language and who will add the feminine right side linked to cerebrum, Ram/head, of higher cognitive awareness and functions. Hence they are the metaphorical parents of Christ Consciousness where the opposites come together in holy matrimony to form unity between the left and right, above and below, within and without, micro and macro, male and female ...created in the image of first Mother & Father.
REFRIGERIUM & MASS
Ancient Romans would gather underground in catacombs in small groups to celebrate with bread and wine the dead loved ones and invite their spirits to join. This custom grew in popularity has expanded to above the ground and was adopted by the early Christians as the communion with the Christ.
"In ancient Rome, a refrigerium (lit. 'refreshment') was a commemorative meal for the dead, consumed in a graveyard.
These meals were held on the day of burial, then again on the ninth day after the funeral, and annually thereafter. Early Christians continued the refrigerium ritual, by taking food to gravesites and catacombs in honor of Christian martyrs, as well as relatives."
"The Catholic Mass originated from the Eucharist, a meal shared by early Christians that was combined with bread and wine to represent the presence of Jesus. The term "Mass" is derived from the concluding words of the Roman Rite Mass in Latin: Ite, missa est ('Go, it is the dismissal', officially translated as 'Go forth, the Mass is ended'). The Late Latin word missa substantively corresponds to the classical Latin word missio. In antiquity, missa simply meant "dismissal". In Christian usage, however, it gradually took on a deeper meaning. The word "dismissal" has come to imply a mission."
And on the mission they sure have gone ever since, mission impossible as it may but nonetheless persistently and enthusiastically.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!
HO HO HO!!!
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