Post by david on Jun 28, 2020 16:31:33 GMT
Dear friends,
Nativity this year occurs on the same day as Hestiad, on the full moon occurring at 4. 44 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time on 6th Hestia, corresponding to 5th. July. This is for the Greenwich meridian. If you live in any other part of the world, allow four minutes for every degree of longitude, remembering that the Madrian day begins at dawn.
Nativity celebrates the birth of our Lady, as described in The Mythos Of The Divine Maid.. It is the Mystery by which the material world came into existence, which saves us from the annihilation of absolute substance. In meaning it is the most wonderful and beautiful of all the festivals. It is marked by twelve days of celebrations consisting of party games and good food, and ends with a fast on the thirteenth day in reflection of the thirteenth penitential month of Moura. All decorations, except greenery, are removed on the twelve day.
The problem with celebrating the Madrian Nativity is that people don't know how to play games the Madrian way. Like everything else, they're done as contemplative exercises. The trouble is I only know how to do it to two.
One is hunt the thimble. The principle is that any object is a manifestation of the spirit. You take something small and hide it, and that represents the loss of the spirit in the illusions of matter. You're trying to find the manifestation, which you do by trying to be sensitive to its presence.
A similar principle is in blind man's bluff, the Madrian name being hoody hood.. It is the uniting of the spirit with the soul which has become blinded by the illusions of matter. Don't just blunder around until you collide with someone. Try to sense their presence as manifestations of a higher reality.
It can be difficult to celebrate when you're not in touch with other Madrians, but if you have to celebrate by yourself, the eating of cake and trifle with each meal makes all the difference and makes the day seem special.
I hope you all have a wonderful Nativity, and may our Lady's blessing be on you all.
May She be with you,
David.
Nativity this year occurs on the same day as Hestiad, on the full moon occurring at 4. 44 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time on 6th Hestia, corresponding to 5th. July. This is for the Greenwich meridian. If you live in any other part of the world, allow four minutes for every degree of longitude, remembering that the Madrian day begins at dawn.
Nativity celebrates the birth of our Lady, as described in The Mythos Of The Divine Maid.. It is the Mystery by which the material world came into existence, which saves us from the annihilation of absolute substance. In meaning it is the most wonderful and beautiful of all the festivals. It is marked by twelve days of celebrations consisting of party games and good food, and ends with a fast on the thirteenth day in reflection of the thirteenth penitential month of Moura. All decorations, except greenery, are removed on the twelve day.
The problem with celebrating the Madrian Nativity is that people don't know how to play games the Madrian way. Like everything else, they're done as contemplative exercises. The trouble is I only know how to do it to two.
One is hunt the thimble. The principle is that any object is a manifestation of the spirit. You take something small and hide it, and that represents the loss of the spirit in the illusions of matter. You're trying to find the manifestation, which you do by trying to be sensitive to its presence.
A similar principle is in blind man's bluff, the Madrian name being hoody hood.. It is the uniting of the spirit with the soul which has become blinded by the illusions of matter. Don't just blunder around until you collide with someone. Try to sense their presence as manifestations of a higher reality.
It can be difficult to celebrate when you're not in touch with other Madrians, but if you have to celebrate by yourself, the eating of cake and trifle with each meal makes all the difference and makes the day seem special.
I hope you all have a wonderful Nativity, and may our Lady's blessing be on you all.
May She be with you,
David.