September 2010...
* 8/10 eve to
9/8 eve: Elul. * 8/10 eve to 9/9 eve: Ramadan. * 9/1 to 9/2:
Sri Krishna Jayanti--Birthday of Hindu God Krishna (avatar of God
Vishnu), beloved of Goddess Radha (avatar of Goddess Lakshmi).
* 9/3: Day gender discrimination was outlawed world-wide (1981); day to
mourn all manifestations of sexism. * 9/4: Mindfulness Day--Zen Buddhist
day for being mindful that harm to the Earth and sentient beings results from
ignorance of interdependence. * 9/5 eve: Laylat al-Qadr/Night of
Power--Commemorates the first revelation of the Qur’an to Muslim Prophet
Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel in 610 CE. The Qur’an says: “Let there
be no compulsion in religion.” * 9/6: Labor Day--Day to reflect on the
sacredness of all work and the value of ethical, meaningful employment. * 9/6:
Day Latin American Catholic Bishops espoused Liberation Theology (1968). They
believe that the Gospel requires Christians to aid the poor and oppressed in the
struggle for economic and social justice. * 9/8 (6:30 a.m. EDT): New
Moon. * 9/8 (OC 9/21): Birthday of Blessed Mary, catalyst of
liberation and redemption. * 9/8: Baha’i feast honoring the one Deity as
‘Izzat - the Almighty. * 9/8: Animal Day--Day to honor all
creatures of the land and to meditate on Deity manifesting as animals -
God-Goddess as Ra/Lion & Rait/Lioness (Old Egyptian);
Nandi/Bull & Prisni/Cow (Hindu). * 9/8: Death day of Mother
Ann Lee (1784), mystic and founder of the Shakers, who worshipped with ecstatic
dance and song, and believed Deity to be Father, Son, Mother, and
Daughter. * 9/8 eve to 9/10 eve: Rosh Hashanah/Jewish New Year (Year
5771)---Commemorates Creation of the World by Elohim, the one universal
Deity; begins ten days of self-examination and penitence for harm done. * 9/9:
Christian feast of St. Joachim, father of Blessed Mary and grandfather of
Blessed Jesus; guide of grandfathers and elderly men. * 9/9 eve to
9/12 eve: Eid al-Fitr--Muslim festival celebrating the end of Ramadan. *
9/10: Birthday of Thomas Thayer (1812), Universalist who believed Deity to
be at work in evolution and continuing Creation. * 9/11: Day terrorists
killed over 3,000 innocent civilians of many ethnicities and religions from 86
nations (2001); day to mourn all victims of terrorism. * 9/11 to 9/22:
Ganesha Chaturthi--Hindu festival honoring God Ganesha (son of Goddess
Parvati and God Shiva) as the Challenger - creator and remover of
obstacles. * 9/11 eve: Vigil for lost grandparents; night of mourning and
healing. * 9/12: Grandparents’ Day--Day to give love and thanks to all
grandparents; day for all grandparents to celebrate their age and contemplate
their sacred duty to share their wisdom with the young. * 9/12 to 9/16:
Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Spenta Armaiti, creator and
protector of Earth. * 9/13: Day Israelis and Palestinians committed to
peaceful coexistence (1993); vigil for true peace, justice, religious tolerance,
and equal rights for all in the Middle East. * 9/14: Birthday of Margaret
Sanger (1883), non-violent advocate for education, autonomy, and responsibility
concerning sexuality, reproduction, and birth control. * 9/15:
International Day of Democracy--Day to celebrate democratic systems of
government throughout the world, bound by rule of law, principles of human
rights, and civilian control. Day to affirm democracy's compatibility with all
peoples, all cultures, and all religions.
* 9/15: Day the
first woman was ordained a Congregational/Unitarian minister in the U.S. (1853).
* 9/16: Mexican Independence Day--Day to celebrate the union of
diverse peoples, languages, cultures, and religions into one nation. * 9/16: Ozone Preservation Day--Day to recognize that the survival of humanity is dependent on
preservation of the ozone (a fragile shield of gas that protects the Earth from
the harmful rays of the Sun). * 9/17: Christian feast of St. Hildegard von Bingen (d. 1179)--mystic who
sang praises to the Holy Spirit as Grace (Caritas) and
Wisdom (Sapientia). She recognized the Holy Spirit to be the
feminine aspect of the Holy Trinity, and found Her everywhere in Nature.
* 9/17: Constitution Day--Day the U.S. Constitution was signed at
the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1787), ensuring
that the U.S. would be a democracy governed by the rule of law.
* 9/17 eve to 9/18 eve: Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement--Jewish day of
fasting, prayer, reconciliation, making reparation for harm done, and helping
those in need. * 9/18: International Coastal Cleanup Day.
* 9/19: Appearance of Our Lady of La Salette,
Mother of the Harvest (France 1846). * 9/20 eve to 9/21 eve: Demokratia--Old
Greek festival celebrating democracy, constitutional government, and justice
under law. Zeus Agoraios, Athena Agoraias, and Themis were
honored. * 9/21: International Day of Peace--Day to demonstrate for peace
with justice throughout the world. * 9/22 (11:09 p.m. EDT): Autumn
Equinox--Marks the beginning of Autumn and point of equal daylight and darkness;
celebrates the bounty of Mother Earth with feasting and aiding those in
need. * 9/22: Old Slavic Dozhinki--At the end of the grain harvest, God
Jarilo/Lado betrays Goddess Morana/Lada, and he
returns to the realm of the dead. Morana’s anger and sadness causes the
world to become dark, cold, and dead. * 9/22: World Car-Free
Day--Walk, bike, or take mass transit everywhere!
* 9/22: Day the world’s nations
committed to protecting the sky’s ozone layer from harmful chemicals (1988); day
to mourn continuing air pollution. * 9/22 to 9/23: Coya Rayni--Inca
festival honoring Moon Goddess Quilla; focus is on purging sickness and
evil. * 9/22 eve to 9/29 eve: Sukkot/Feast of Ingathering--Jewish
thanksgiving for the fruit harvest. Originally, a dance procession was made to
vineyards and wine was offered to Elohim. Also commemorates the years in
the wilderness after leaving Egypt. * 9/23 (5:17 a.m. EDT): Full Moon
(Indigo Moon). * 9/23: Taoist festival honoring the Shen of Winds,
West, and Autumn; thanksgiving is made for the harvest.
Taoists believe the unity of Yin (Eternal Feminine) and Yang (Eternal
Masculine) make up the psyche-matter-energy of the eternal all-encompassing
Ch’i. * 9/23: Aki-no-Higan--Day
Japanese Buddhists mark the time of change by meditating on the impermanence of
life. * 9/23: Beginning of Libra (the Scales of Lady Justice).
* 9/23: Green Building Day--Make your home "clean" (non-toxic) and
"green" (energy efficient). * 9/23
to 10/1: Navajo Sing--Festival in thanksgiving for the harvest.
Estsanatlehi/Changing Woman is believed to represent life, and is manifested
in the harvest. * 9/24: Yoruba/Santeria feast of Obatala, Orisha
of Peace and Justice. * 9/24: Indigenous Peoples’ Day--Day for
honoring Native Americans and their life-affirming spiritual traditions.
* 9/25: National Estuaries Day--Day to celebrate the complex living
community of water, plants, fish, birds, and mammals that live where rivers meet
the sea. * 9/26:
World Rivers Day--Immerse yourself and feel the flow of life.
* 9/27: Baha’i feast honoring the one Deity as Mashiyyat
- Divine Will. * 9/28: Birthday of Confucius (K’ung Fu-Tzu)
(551 BCE). He taught that societal harmony could be realized when individuals
acted with loving care for family, concern for friends and neighbors,
benevolence to strangers, and respect for all. * 9/28: Good
Neighbor Day--Day to reach out to neighbors and cultivate good relations.
* 9/29: Feast of
Michael, Angel of Protection, and Uriel, Angel of Justice. * 9/29
eve to 9/30 eve: Shemini Atzeret/Feast of Assembly--Jewish festival of
praise and thanksgiving for life-giving rain. * 9/30: Christian feast of
Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom), Soul of the Universe, and source of faith,
hope, and love. * 9/30: Birthday of Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207), Sufi saint
and poet. He believed the soul to be one with Deity, and thought ecstatic
experience of Deity could be attained with music, whirling dance, and chanting
Deity’s holy names. * 9/30: Birthday of Elhanan Winchester (1751),
Universalist who exhorted people to lives of personal ethics and social reform.
* 9/30 eve to 10/1 eve: Simchat Torah/Rejoicing with the Torah--Jewish
festival celebrating the Torah.
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THE MYSTIC'S WHEEL OF THE YEAR 2010
A Multifaith Calendar Reflecting Eco-Egalitarian Spirituality
© 2009 Marija Miovski
www.WheeloftheYear.com
