Twelve Holy Days is the holy period, from December 26 to January 6, in the Esoteric Christian interpretation of the Christmas season.
The night between the 24th and 25th of December is considered to be the most "Holy Night", when the Sun (the "Light of the World") commences its journey from the south to the north. On the night when he commences his northward journey the zodiacal sign virgo, the celestial virgin (the "Queen of Heaven"), stands upon the eastern horizon at midnight (thus he is "born of a virgin" without other intermediary, hence, "immaculately conceived.") [{{fullurl:{{wikipedia:FULLPAGENAME}}}}#endnote_Mystical_Christmas].
On December 25 the Christ enters the heart of Earth and the planet is swept by powerful solstitial radiations, becoming enveloped by the light of the archangelic Christ and therefore Christmas is considered the most "Holy Day" of the year. From December 26 to January 6 the twelve zodiacal hierarquies work upon the Earth and its life forms, along with the Christ light which continues throughout the twelve holy days. The night of January 6 is regarded as the Twelfth Night, the time when the "Rite of Baptism" was performed in early Christianity. This period of twelve-day interval, between Christmas and Twelfth Night, is regarded as the spiritual heart of the year to follow and is termed the year's "Holy of Holies" [{{fullurl:{{wikipedia:FULLPAGENAME}}}}#endnote_Holy_Days].
| Holy Day | Zodiacal Hierarchy | Solar month | Body center | Disciple | Bible meditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 26 | Aries | March 20 to April 21 | the head | James, brother of John (pioneer, first disciple) | Behold, I make all things new.-Revelation 21:5 |
| December 27 | Taurus | April 21 to May 22 | the throat | Andrew (humility) | He that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God.-I John 4: 16 |
| December 28 | Gemini | May 22 to June 22 | the hands | Thomas (his doubts, natural to the mortal mind, were transcended) | Be still, and know that I am God. -Psalm 46:10 |
| December 29 | Cancer | June 22 to July 23 | the solar plexus | Nathaniel (a mystic in whom there is no guile) | But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another.-I John 1:7 |
| December 30 | Leo | July 23 to August 24 | the heart | Judas (personality must always wane that spirit may wax strong) | Love is the fulfilling of the law.-Romans 13: 10 |
| December 31 | Virgo | August 24 to September 23 | the intestinal tract | James the Just, brother of Jude and Simon (purity of character and consecration to selfless service) | But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. Matthew 23:11 |
| January 1 | Libra | September 23 to October 24 | the adrenal glands | Jude (a minister of the beautiful) | Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.-John 8: 32 |
| January 2 | Scorpio | October 24 to November 23 | the generative system | John the Beloved (transmutation is the keynote) | Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.-Matthew 5:8 |
| January 3 | Sagittarius | November 23 to December 22 | the sacral plexus | Philip (a spiritualized mind) | Ye, are the light -of the world.-Matthew 5:14 |
| January 4 | Capricorn | December 22 to January 20 | the knees | Simon brother of James and Jude (his one desire was to serve the Lord) | Let the Christ be formed in you.-Galatians 4:19 |
| January 5 | Aquarius | January 20 to February 19 | the two lower limbs | Matthew (he renounced all worldly possessions) | Ye are my friends.-John 15:4 |
| January 6 | Pisces | February 19 to March 20 | the feet | Peter (through his faith, became the Rock of Initiation on which the church was founded) | So God created man in his own image. Genesis 1: 27 |
See also[]
- Christ
- Christmas
- Twelve Days of Christmas
- Twelfth Night (holiday)
- Star of Bethlehem
- Adoration of the Magi
References[]
- ^ Heindel, Max (1920). The Mystical Interpretation of Christmas. ISBN 0-911274-65-0.
- ^ Heline, Corinne (1954). New Age Bible Interpretation, Vol. VII Mystery of the Christos: The Twelve Holy Days. ISBN 0-933963-07-6.
Further reading[]
- Battles, Merry C. (2005), Christmas Meditations on the Twelve Holy Days: December 26 - January 6, ISBN 1-4208-1571-7, 172 pages.
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