May Day is the Festival of the Queen of Heaven. This is a title that has been given over the centuries to many manifestations of the Divine Mother, including Isis, pictured above. Isis was the Queen of Heaven not only in ancient Egypt but also throughout the later Roman Empire, where her worship rivaled that of the older Roman gods and vied for popularity with the emerging Christian faith. Read all about May Day

May Day is the Festival of the Queen of Heaven. This is a title that has been given over the centuries to many manifestations of the Divine Mother, including Isis, pictured above. Isis was the Queen of Heaven not only in ancient Egypt but also throughout the later Roman Empire, where her worship rivaled that of the older Roman gods and vied for popularity with the emerging Christian faith. Read all about May Day

Happy Easter! The Spring Equinox festival of Easter marks the beginning of Spring, the beginning of the year, and the renewal of the world. The rebirth of the world in Spring reflects the resurrection of the Divine Daughter and the renewal of the cosmos. Read all about Easter.

Happy Easter! The Spring Equinox festival of Easter marks the beginning of Spring, the beginning of the year, and the renewal of the world. The rebirth of the world in Spring reflects the resurrection of the Divine Daughter and the renewal of the cosmos. Read all about Easter.

The Feast of Lights, also known as Luciad, celebrates the vow of the Daughter to take the light of the Divine even into the deepest and darkest places of manifestation. Candles and snowdrops are associated with the day, reminders of the Daughter's gentle light. Continue reading about Luciad

The Feast of Lights, also known as Luciad, celebrates the vow of the Daughter to take the light of the Divine even into the deepest and darkest places of manifestation. Candles and snowdrops are associated with the day, reminders of the Daughter's gentle light. Continue reading about Luciad

Best wishes for Nativity!

The shining Janya before the cave says: This night shall a Child be born that shall be the Daughter of Light and the Princess of all the world. A Child is coming that shall carry the light of Dea into every part of Creation; even to the most desolate of the places of darkness. Rejoice, poor wanderers of the earth and exiles from the house of your Mother, for to you shall come a Guide and a Deliverer.

Read all about the Nativity of God the Daughter

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Best wishes for Nativity!

The shining Janya before the cave says: This night shall a Child be born that shall be the Daughter of Light and the Princess of all the world. A Child is coming that shall carry the light of Dea into every part of Creation; even to the most desolate of the places of darkness. Rejoice, poor wanderers of the earth and exiles from the house of your Mother, for to you shall come a Guide and a Deliverer.

Read all about the Nativity of God the Daughter

Read about the sun and the spiritual meaning of midwinter

Best wishes for Advent!

The Commencement of the Advent is the first festival of the Nativity season. It marks the start of preparations, including decorating the tree.

Read about the early winter festivals

Read about the symbolism of the decorated tree

Best wishes for Advent!

The Commencement of the Advent is the first festival of the Nativity season. It marks the start of preparations, including decorating the tree.

Read about the early winter festivals

Read about the symbolism of the decorated tree

The final festival before the Nativity season celebrates Death as perhaps the most mysterious of the Mysteries of Life. The image here represents Catrina, a central figure in the Mexican Day of the Dead festival. Though relatively recent in this elegant form, Catrina embodies a folk-tradition of the Aztec goddess Mictecacihuatl, Lady of the Dead, Keeper of the Bones. The festival is celebrated with altars to the honoured dead, with sugar skulls and crossed-bone buns, and with grave-visiting. Though the idea of death is very much to the forefront, it is far from a sombre festival and includes dressing-up and dancing. Read about the inner meaning of Tamala

The final festival before the Nativity season celebrates Death as perhaps the most mysterious of the Mysteries of Life. The image here represents Catrina, a central figure in the Mexican Day of the Dead festival. Though relatively recent in this elegant form, Catrina embodies a folk-tradition of the Aztec goddess Mictecacihuatl, Lady of the Dead, Keeper of the Bones. The festival is celebrated with altars to the honoured dead, with sugar skulls and crossed-bone buns, and with grave-visiting. Though the idea of death is very much to the forefront, it is far from a sombre festival and includes dressing-up and dancing. Read about the inner meaning of Tamala

Cuivanya, the Autumn Equinox festival, celebrates our Mother God as the Ground of All Being and the Creatrix of the World. As a Harvest Festival, it celebrates abundance of life — life as it comes to fruition and completion. Read about the inner meaning of the Feast of Divine Life

Cuivanya, the Autumn Equinox festival, celebrates our Mother God as the Ground of All Being and the Creatrix of the World. As a Harvest Festival, it celebrates abundance of life — life as it comes to fruition and completion. Read about the inner meaning of the Feast of Divine Life

The Three Fates hold the threads of life and destiny. In the Greek tradition they are the Moirai: Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. In the Scandinavian tradition they are the Norns: Urðr, Verðandi and Skuld. In Déanic religion, the three fates are considered to be a single Janya named Werde, who has three Persons: Maia, Werde and Kala. Maia is the Spinner, Werde the Weaver and Kala the Cutter. Three of the months of the Déanic Calendar are named for these Three Persons. The Day of Werde is celebrated as part of the Mysteries of Life season. Read more about the three manifestations of Werde.

The Three Fates hold the threads of life and destiny. In the Greek tradition they are the Moirai: Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. In the Scandinavian tradition they are the Norns: Urðr, Verðandi and Skuld. In Déanic religion, the three fates are considered to be a single Janya named Werde, who has three Persons: Maia, Werde and Kala. Maia is the Spinner, Werde the Weaver and Kala the Cutter. Three of the months of the Déanic Calendar are named for these Three Persons. The Day of Werde is celebrated as part of the Mysteries of Life season. Read more about the three manifestations of Werde.

Chelanya, often called the Golden Festival, opens the Mysteries of Life season. The Mysteries of Life may be seen as harvest festivals, as Nature's harvests reflect the metaphysical realities of the Spirit. Symbols of Chelanya include the corn dolly and the crescent moon-shaped sickle. Read more about Chelanya, the Golden Festival

Chelanya, often called the Golden Festival, opens the Mysteries of Life season. The Mysteries of Life may be seen as harvest festivals, as Nature's harvests reflect the metaphysical realities of the Spirit. Symbols of Chelanya include the corn dolly and the crescent moon-shaped sickle. Read more about Chelanya, the Golden Festival

The High Feast of Rosa Mundi marks the beginning of the Fire and Rose season. Associated with the season is the motif of the Sleeping Beauty, who may be protected by thorns like the rose or by a circle of fire. The heart of the tale is the quest of the soul for the Spirit. Read more about Rosa Mundi

The High Feast of Rosa Mundi marks the beginning of the Fire and Rose season. Associated with the season is the motif of the Sleeping Beauty, who may be protected by thorns like the rose or by a circle of fire. The heart of the tale is the quest of the soul for the Spirit. Read more about Rosa Mundi

Chelouranya celebrates the day of the warrior queen Sai Rayanna in late spring, on May 16th. Sai Rayanna, Daughter of the Sun and first Raihiranya (Empress) of Sai Herthe, is said to have used the power of the Sun to defeat a demon invasion. The Sun is of course a primary symbol of Dea. Read more about Sai Rayanna

Chelouranya celebrates the day of the warrior queen Sai Rayanna in late spring, on May 16th. Sai Rayanna, Daughter of the Sun and first Raihiranya (Empress) of Sai Herthe, is said to have used the power of the Sun to defeat a demon invasion. The Sun is of course a primary symbol of Dea. Read more about Sai Rayanna

In the Mythos of the Divine Maid, the Maid is restored to life by the tears of her Mother and walks on the Earth bringing all nature back to life. Flowers spring up as she passes. Easter Day is also the first day of Spring and the first day of the year. You can read more in All About Easter. The association of Easter with eggs is a natural one as they represent new life at springtime, but there is also a deeper symbolism in connection with the creation of the world; in a very real sense, Easter is the re-creation of the world. See Great Dove of the Waters.

In the Mythos of the Divine Maid, the Maid is restored to life by the tears of her Mother and walks on the Earth bringing all nature back to life. Flowers spring up as she passes. Easter Day is also the first day of Spring and the first day of the year. You can read more in All About Easter. The association of Easter with eggs is a natural one as they represent new life at springtime, but there is also a deeper symbolism in connection with the creation of the world; in a very real sense, Easter is the re-creation of the world. See Great Dove of the Waters.

Now from the time when the Daughter of Heaven had passed through the first gate of Hell, a barrenness had fallen on the earth; and neither bird had sung nor any flower showed its beauty forth; nor was there joy in any heart. But when the Maid was slain upon the pillar of the world, an awful darkness fell on all the earth. And the rivers of the earth ceased to flow, but drained away into the salt sea, and the sea ceased to move, but stood still in awful stagnancy... And every growing thing began to wither from its roots.

From The Mythos of the Divine Maid

The story-beyond-time of the Maid's journey to the Dark Realm has been expressed throughout history; for some ancient examples see the article on Demeter and Persephone.

Now from the time when the Daughter of Heaven had passed through the first gate of Hell, a barrenness had fallen on the earth; and neither bird had sung nor any flower showed its beauty forth; nor was there joy in any heart. But when the Maid was slain upon the pillar of the world, an awful darkness fell on all the earth. And the rivers of the earth ceased to flow, but drained away into the salt sea, and the sea ceased to move, but stood still in awful stagnancy... And every growing thing began to wither from its roots.

From The Mythos of the Divine Maid

The story-beyond-time of the Maid's journey to the Dark Realm has been expressed throughout history; for some ancient examples see the article on Demeter and Persephone.

Moura is both a month and a season. It is a period of purification that precedes the sacrifice of the Daughter at Easter. Many Filianists practice small acts of renunciation in preparation. Of course, our Moura disciplines are little more than tokens, but they are important tokens that help to align our will with the Will of Dea. Our Moura disciplines are simply the enactment of willingness and surrender that allows Dea to Act in us. Read more about Moura

Moura is both a month and a season. It is a period of purification that precedes the sacrifice of the Daughter at Easter. Many Filianists practice small acts of renunciation in preparation. Of course, our Moura disciplines are little more than tokens, but they are important tokens that help to align our will with the Will of Dea. Our Moura disciplines are simply the enactment of willingness and surrender that allows Dea to Act in us. Read more about Moura

The Feast of Lights is the first festival of the Easter cycle and marks the Daughter's undertaking to carry the Light of the Mother into every part of manifestation, an undertaking that will lead Her to the Realm of Death. Candles represent the frail flickering Light of the Daughter, a pure divine light that nonetheless "trembles before the winds of death". They are traditionally blessed during services at this festival, and candlelight processions may be held. Read more about the Feast of Lights

The Feast of Lights is the first festival of the Easter cycle and marks the Daughter's undertaking to carry the Light of the Mother into every part of manifestation, an undertaking that will lead Her to the Realm of Death. Candles represent the frail flickering Light of the Daughter, a pure divine light that nonetheless "trembles before the winds of death". They are traditionally blessed during services at this festival, and candlelight processions may be held. Read more about the Feast of Lights