25.03.2013 Views

Pr Ntr Kmt World Religious Calendar Pagan Holy Days

Pr Ntr Kmt World Religious Calendar Pagan Holy Days

Pr Ntr Kmt World Religious Calendar Pagan Holy Days

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Calendar</strong> 1197<br />

October 31<br />

fixed holy days<br />

These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.<br />

Feast of Sekhmet and Bast:<br />

Feast of Sekhmet and Bast: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Feast of Sekhmet and Bast.<br />

Forerunner of the later Celtic holy day Halloween. The black cat is Sekhmet and Bast. Sometimes<br />

celebrated as the Feast of Sekhmet, Bastet, and Ra.<br />

Halloween:<br />

Halloween: Celtic holy day. Halloween. Celtic New Year. Also called Samhain.<br />

Samhain:<br />

Samhain: Wiccan holy day. Samhain is one of the eight Sabbats of the Wiccan religions.<br />

Magical Uses<br />

Mullein used in remembrance rituals at Samhain. One is burned for each soul remembered.<br />

Skye Amber<br />

information courtesy of<br />

Sacred Rites of Koiak:<br />

Sacred Rites of Koiak: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. The sacred rites of Koiak and the<br />

Koiak festivals are dedicated to the Osirian mystery cycle (special to Aset [Isis] and Asar<br />

[Osiris]). Scholarly debate places the festivals anywhere from September to January.<br />

Fourth Day of the Isia:<br />

Fourth Day of Isia: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Fourth Day of the Isia. Seven-day<br />

fall ceremony honoring the Osirian Mysteries. Related to the Eleusian Mysteries of Greece and the<br />

Sacred Rites of Koiak. The Aset/Asar/Bast/Heru cycle strongly influenced neighboring religions<br />

(Inanna/Tammuz, Ishtar/Damuzi, Ashtoreh/Baal, Venus/Adonis, Cybele/Attis, Ata Bey/Yoko-Hoo,<br />

1197 of 1413 7/14/08 9:29 AM

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!