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Year 2008
Calendar
By Tradition...
Jewish - Kabbalah
Holidays -
2008
Christian -
Ecumenical Mysticism/
Wisdom Tradition
Holidays
- 2008
Unitarian Universalist
Holidays -
2008
Muslim - Sufi
Holidays
- 2008
Baha'i Holidays - 2008
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Hindu Holidays - 2008
Jain, Sikh, Taoist & Shinto Holidays - 2008
Buddhist Holidays - 2008
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African &
Middle-Eastern Holidays: Santeria, Zoroastrian
& Old Egyptian
- 2008
Native American
(Iroquois, Navajo & Pueblo)
& Meso American
(Inca, Mayan & Aztec)
Holidays
- 2008
Pagan Holidays:
Old Religions of Europe (Greek,
Roman, Slavic, Celtic, Anglo-Teutonic & Norse) - 2008
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Deep Ecology /
Environmentalist
Dates
- 2008
Social Justice /
Human Rights / Feminist
Dates -
2008
Peace /
Disarmament
Dates -
2008
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Solar & Lunar Cycles,
Eclipse & Helions
- 2008
Meteor Showers - 2008
Visible Planets - 2008
Astrological Periods - 2008
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Experiential Meditations
(for lunar cycles throughout the year)
Empowering Meditations
Action Offerings
(to help the environment
& further social justice)
Art as Meditation
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Year 2007
Calendar
By Tradition...
Jewish - Kabbalah
Holidays -
2007
Christian -
Ecumenical Mysticism/
Wisdom Tradition
Holidays
- 2007
Unitarian Universalist
Holidays -
2007
Muslim - Sufi
Holidays
- 2007
Baha'i Holidays - 2007
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Hindu Holidays - 2007
Jain, Sikh, Taoist & Shinto Holidays - 2007
Buddhist Holidays - 2007
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African &
Middle-Eastern Holidays: Santeria, Zoroastrian
& Old Egyptian
- 2007
Native American
(Iroquois, Navajo & Pueblo)
& Meso American
(Inca, Mayan & Aztec)
Holidays
- 2007
Pagan Holidays:
Old Religions of Europe (Greek,
Roman, Slavic, Celtic, Anglo-Teutonic & Norse) - 2007
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Deep Ecology /
Environmentalist
Dates
- 2007
Social Justice /
Human Rights / Feminist
Dates -
2007
Peace /
Disarmament
Dates -
2007
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Solar & Lunar Cycles,
Eclipses & Helions
- 2007
Meteor Showers - 2007
Visible Planets - 2007
Astrological Periods - 2007
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Experiential Meditations
(for lunar cycles throughout the year)
Empowering Meditations
Action Offerings
(to help the environment
& further social justice)
Art as Meditation
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Year 2006
Calendar
By Tradition...
Jewish - Kabbalah
Holidays -
2006
Christian -
Ecumenical Mysticism/
Wisdom Tradition
Holidays
- 2006
Unitarian Universalist
Holidays -
2006
Muslim - Sufi
Holidays
- 2006
Baha'i Holidays - 2006
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Hindu Holidays - 2006
Jain, Sikh, Taoist & Shinto Holidays - 2006
Buddhist Holidays - 2006
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African &
Middle-Eastern Holidays: Santeria, Zoroastrian
& Old Egyptian
- 2006
Native American
(Iroquois, Navajo & Pueblo)
& Meso American
(Inca, Mayan & Aztec)
Holidays
- 2006
Pagan Holidays:
Old Religions of Europe (Greek,
Roman, Slavic, Celtic, Anglo-Teutonic & Norse) - 2006
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Deep Ecology /
Environmentalist
Dates
- 2006
Social Justice /
Human Rights / Feminist
Dates -
2006
Peace /
Disarmament
Dates -
2006
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Solar & Lunar Cycles,
Eclipses & Helions
- 2006
Meteor Showers - 2006
Visible Planets - 2006
Astrological Periods - 2006
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Experiential Meditations
(for lunar cycles throughout the year)
Empowering Meditations
Action Offerings
(to help the environment
& further social justice)
Art as Meditation
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Year 2005
Calendar
By Tradition...
Jewish - Kabbalah
Holidays -
2005
Christian -
Ecumenical Mysticism/
Wisdom Tradition
Holidays
- 2005
Unitarian Universalist
Holidays -
2005
Muslim - Sufi
Holidays
- 2005
Baha'i Holidays - 2005
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Hindu Holidays - 2005
Jain, Sikh, Taoist & Shinto Holidays - 2005
Buddhist Holidays - 2005
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African &
Middle-Eastern Holidays: Santeria, Zoroastrian
& Old Egyptian
- 2005
Native American
(Iroquois, Navajo & Pueblo)
& Meso American
(Inca, Mayan & Aztec)
Holidays
- 2005
Pagan Holidays:
Old Religions of Europe (Greek,
Roman, Slavic, Celtic, Anglo-Teutonic & Norse) - 2005
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Deep Ecology /
Environmentalist
Dates
- 2005
Social Justice /
Human Rights / Feminist
Dates -
2005
Peace /
Disarmament
Dates -
2005
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Solar & Lunar Cycles,
Eclipses & Helions
- 2005
Meteor Showers - 2005
Visible Planets - 2005
Astrological Periods - 2005
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Experiential Meditations
(for lunar cycles throughout the year)
Empowering Meditations
Action Offerings
(to help the environment
& further social justice)
Art as Meditation
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Year 2004
Calendar
By Tradition...
Jewish - Kabbalah
Holidays -
2004
Christian -
Ecumenical Mysticism/
Wisdom Tradition
Holidays
- 2004
Unitarian Universalist
Holidays -
2004
Muslim - Sufi
Holidays
- 2004
Baha'i Holidays - 2004
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Hindu Holidays - 2004
Jain, Sikh, Taoist & Shinto Holidays - 2004
Buddhist Holidays - 2004
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African &
Middle-Eastern Holidays: Santeria, Zoroastrian
& Old Egyptian
- 2004
Native American
(Iroquois, Navajo & Pueblo)
& Meso American
(Inca, Mayan & Aztec)
Holidays
- 2004
Pagan Holidays:
Old Religions of Europe (Greek,
Roman, Slavic, Celtic, Anglo-Teutonic & Norse) - 2004
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Deep Ecology /
Environmentalist
Dates
- 2004
Social Justice /
Human Rights / Feminist
Dates -
2004
Peace /
Disarmament
Dates -
2004
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Solar & Lunar Cycles,
Eclipses & Helions
- 2004
Meteor Showers - 2004
Visible Planets - 2004
Astrological Periods - 2004
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Experiential Meditations
(for lunar cycles throughout the year)
Empowering Meditations
Action Offerings
(to help the environment
& further social justice)
Art as Meditation
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Year 2003
Calendar
By Tradition...
Jewish - Kabbalah
Holidays -
2003
Christian -
Ecumenical Mysticism/
Wisdom Tradition
Holidays
- 2003
Unitarian Universalist
Holidays -
2003
Muslim - Sufi
Holidays
- 2003
Baha'i Holidays - 2003
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Hindu Holidays - 2003
Jain, Sikh, Taoist & Shinto Holidays - 2003
Buddhist Holidays - 2003
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African &
Middle-Eastern Holidays: Santeria, Zoroastrian
& Old Egyptian
- 2003
Native American
(Iroquois, Navajo & Pueblo)
& Meso American
(Inca, Mayan & Aztec)
Holidays
- 2003
Pagan Holidays:
Old Religions of Europe (Greek,
Roman, Slavic, Celtic, Anglo-Teutonic & Norse) - 2003
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Deep Ecology /
Environmentalist
Dates
- 2003
Social Justice /
Human Rights / Feminist
Dates -
2003
Peace /
Disarmament
Dates -
2003
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Solar & Lunar Cycles,
Eclipses & Helions
- 2003
Meteor Showers - 2003
Visible Planets - 2003
Astrological Periods - 2003
±±±±±±±±±±
Experiential Meditations
(for lunar cycles throughout the year)
Empowering Meditations
Action Offerings
(to help the environment
& further social justice)
Art as Meditation
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Year 2002
Calendar
By Tradition...
Jewish - Kabbalah
Holidays -
2002
Christian -
Ecumenical Mysticism/
Wisdom Tradition
Holidays
- 2002
Unitarian Universalist
Holidays -
2002
Muslim - Sufi
Holidays
- 2002
Baha'i Holidays - 2002
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Hindu Holidays - 2002
Jain, Sikh, Taoist & Shinto Holidays - 2002
Buddhist Holidays - 2002
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African &
Middle-Eastern Holidays: Santeria, Zoroastrian
& Old Egyptian
- 2002
Native American
(Iroquois, Navajo & Pueblo)
& Meso American
(Inca, Mayan & Aztec)
Holidays
- 2002
Pagan Holidays:
Old Religions of Europe (Greek,
Roman, Slavic, Celtic, Anglo-Teutonic & Norse) - 2002
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Deep Ecology /
Environmentalist
Dates
- 2002
Social Justice /
Human Rights / Feminist
Dates -
2002
Peace /
Disarmament
Dates -
2002
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Solar & Lunar Cycles,
Eclipse & Helions
- 2002
Meteor Showers - 2002
Visible Planets - 2002
Astrological Periods - 2002
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Experiential Meditations
(for lunar cycles throughout the year)
Empowering Meditations
Action Offerings
(to help the environment
& further social justice)
Art as Meditation
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Interfaith Links
Because it accepts that Deity is ultimately mystery...
The Mystic's Wheel of the Year calendar includes views considered
unorthodox as well as those considered orthodox. It includes both Eastern and
Western religions. It includes both ancient and contemporary religions. It
celebrates the diversity of beliefs and practices in all the world's religions.
And it recognizes universal spiritual
principles and the elements common amongst the world's religions. It
promotes understanding of, and respect for, all religions. It reflects deep ecumenism.
This
calendar helps in rediscovering Deity in non-patriarchal ways. It helps to
explore various concepts of Deity--as within all and beyond all; as all forms
and formless; as masculine and feminine and genderless; as an infinite, all-encompassing, and universal
unity; and as all-embracing love.
This calendar also promotes deep ecology, social justice, and world peace.
It recognizes the interconnectedness, interdependence, and sacredness of all Nature.
It recognizes the need for environmental healing through preservation and
conservation. It recognizes the need to have respect and deep compassion for all humanity and for all animals.
It recognizes the equality of men and women and the equality of all peoples. It
recognizes the human rights of all. It embraces multiculturalism and rejects
cultural imperialism. It recognizes that peace will only be
achieved through justice, cooperation, and elimination of weapons of mass
destruction. Consequently, it focuses on ecological, egalitarian, and
peaceable aspects of the world's religions.
And ultimately, this calendar hopes to promote love for Deity and love for all...because that is what mysticism -- and eco-egalitarian spirituality of all kinds -- is all about.
The Mystic's Wheel of the Year calendar features holy days of:
* Judaism (Kabbalah)
* Christianity (Ecumenical Mysticism/Wisdom Tradition)
* Unitarian Universalism (including Transcendentalism & Deism)
* Islam (Sufism)
* Baha'i Faith
* Hinduism (Shaiva, Vaishnaiva & Tantric)
* Buddhism (Tibetan, Zen, Pure Land & Theravada)
* Jainism
* Sikhism
* Taoism
* Shinto
* Zoroastrianism
* African religions (Santeria & Old Egyptian)
* Native American religions (Iroquois, Navajo & Pueblo)
* Meso American religions (Inca, Mayan & Aztec)
* Old European religions (Greek, Roman, Slavic, Celtic, Anglo-Teutonic & Norse)
Our intent is to treat all religions equally. There is no intent to favor or
disfavor any religion. There is no intent to "convert" anyone to or from any
religion.
Some holidays have been reclaimed to reflect their positive, non-patriarchal,
Nature-based aspects. Our intent is to be inclusive and respectful to both
genders, all peoples, and all traditions.
Because this calendar is an interfaith calendar, the term "God" is used only
when referring to a male Deity. The term "Deity" is used to refer to a
gender-neutral Deity or a Deity that encompasses both male and female
characteristics.
Holidays are calculated based on available information. Except where the religious tradition
dictates otherwise, lunar-based dates are calculated using U.S. Eastern time.
The Mystic's Wheel of the Year calendar also includes:
* a primer on Eco-Egalitarian Spirituality
* days focused on milestones/teachers/activists in the deep ecology
(environmentalist), social justice (human rights/feminist), and peace
(disarmament) movements
* solar and lunar cycles, eclipses, helions, meteor showers, visible planets, and
astrological periods
* experiential meditations (for each phase of the moon throughout the year)
* empowering meditations
* action offerings (to help the environment and further social justice)
* art as meditation
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This calendar was first published in 1995. As there remain many more religious
traditions and celebrations yet to be included in the calendar, it remains a work in progress.
Currently in the works: projects on prayer and religious scholarly works
relating to environmentalism, freedom of religion, gender equality, human rights, and peace. 2009 dates will be
posted in late Fall 2008.
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Sacred images from various traditions:
---Jewish
[Hebrew calligraphy (excerpts from the Torah: Bereishit/Genesis ch. 1), Greek calligraphy (excerpts from the
Wisdom Literature of the Septuagint/Old Testament: Wisdom of Solomon &
Wisdom of Sirach), the Kabbalistic Tree of Life,
and the Kabbalistic Tetragrammatan]
---Christian
[Holy Father and Holy Wisdom at the Creation, Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom), Theotokos
Eleusa-Kiksk (Mother of God), Pantocrator (All-Powerful Jesus), Mother Mary and Child
Jesus, Compassionate Jesus, The Nativity of Jesus, The Last Supper of Jesus, Notre Dame de Sous
Terre: Black Madonna and Child, Pieta: Sorrowful Mother of Jesus, Nuestra Senora, El
Cristo, Lunar Madonna, and Meditating Christ]
---Muslim
[Arabic calligraphy]
---Hindu
[Shiva (God) and Parvati (Goddess), Ganesha (God), Lakshmi (Goddess), Vishnu (God), Krishna (God) and Radha (Goddess), Shiva (God),
Devi Gauri (Goddess), Maha Devi Shakti (Great Goddess), Lakshmi (Goddess), Krishna (God) and Radha
(Goddess), Maha Devi
Durga (Great Goddess), and Maha Deva Shiva (Great God)]
---Buddhist
[Bodhisattva Kuan Yin, Buddha Siddhartha/Sakyamuni, Green Tara (Tibetan Bodhisattva
Goddess of Compassion), Avalokitesvara (Tibetan Bodhisattva God of Compassion), Prajna-Paramita (Tibetan
Bodhisattva Goddess of Wisdom), Manjusri (Tibetan Bodhisattva God of Wisdom), White Tara
(Tibetan Buddha Goddess of Health and Longevity), Amitabha (Tibetan Buddha God
of Salvation), Kuan Yin Bodhisattva (China), Bamiyan Buddha (Afghanistan), Kuan Yin Bodhisattva
(Zen Buddhist), and Zazen Buddha (Zen Buddhist)]
---Prehistoric
[Willendorf Goddess (Austria 30,000 BCE), Laussel Goddess (France 20,000 BCE), Pazardzik Goddess (Thrace/Bulgaria 4500 BCE),
Nile Goddess (Predynastic Egypt
3100+ BCE), Knossos Goddess of Crete (Minoan Greece 1800 BCE), and Gazi
Goddess of Crete (Minoan Greece 1350 BCE)]
---Old Egyptian
[Neteret Maat (Goddess), Neter Thoth (God), Neteret Isis (Goddess), Neter Osiris (God), Neteret Bastet
(Goddess), and Neter Horus (God)]
---Old Middle-Eastern
[Lilith (Sumerian-Hebrew
Goddess: Iraq-Israel 2300 BCE), Astarte (Canaanite-Hebrew Goddess:
Palestine-Israel 1900 BCE), Hebat
(Hittite Goddess: Turkey 1500 BCE), Inanna (Sumerian Goddess: Iraq 800 BCE), Anahita (Persian
Goddess: Iran 500 BCE), and Al-Lat (Arabic Goddess: Saudi Arabia 100 CE)]
---African
[Fertility God and Fertility Goddess]
---Mayan
[Ixchel/Moon Goddess, Chacmool/Rain God, Fertility Goddess, Fertility God, Mushroom Goddess,
and Animal Deities]
---Native American
[Navajo sacred sand paintings]
---Old Celtic
[Matres/The Mothers, Cernunnos/The Horned God, Brigantia/The High Goddess, Taranis/The
Thunder God, Brigid/The Triple Goddess, and Viridios/The Green Man]
---Old Norse
[Freyja (Goddess) and Freyr (God), Odin (God), Valkyries (Goddesses), Tyr (God), Freyja
on Boar (Goddess), and Thor (God)]
Contact us at: info@WheeloftheYear.com
All Gods and
Goddesses
are aspects of
the One Deity
The One
Deity
is reflected in
all Gods and Goddesses
The One
Deity
is Deity of all
Deity is
male and female,
yet genderless
Deity is
all forms,
yet formless
Deity is
within all;
Deity is
beyond all
Deity is
all-embracing
love
With all
that
is known by all
the world's sages,
with all that
is written in all
sacred books,
with all that
is experienced
in all
spiritual traditions,
we still cannot
know
the unknowable--
Deity is Mystery
