Midsummer is the beginning of the half-year of festivals concerning the Mysteries of the Mother, Creatrix of the Universe. The central festival of Summer is Rosa Mundi, which opens the season of the Fire and the Rose. The season is a solar-lunar one, beginning with the summer solstice and ending with the full moon, this year almost two weeks later. It is celebrated with bonfires, fireworks and displays of roses. Fairies and other subtle entities are felt to be about and magic and divination are traditionally practiced. Read about the mystical and folk elements of the festival and season

Midsummer is the beginning of the half-year of festivals concerning the Mysteries of the Mother, Creatrix of the Universe. The central festival of Summer is Rosa Mundi, which opens the season of the Fire and the Rose. The season is a solar-lunar one, beginning with the summer solstice and ending with the full moon, this year almost two weeks later. It is celebrated with bonfires, fireworks and displays of roses. Fairies and other subtle entities are felt to be about and magic and divination are traditionally practiced. Read about the mystical and folk elements of the festival and season

Queen of Heaven is perhaps the most ancient of all religious titles, appearing all over the world. For example, in ancient Sumer she was known as Inanna, in the Levant as Astarte, in Egypt as Isis, in Greece as Hera (pictured here enthroned) and in Christian Europe as Mary. In the Filianist faith, the Divine Daughter is both Queen of Heaven and Princess of the World, ruling over all with love and gentleness. Read all about the May Day festival of the Queen of Heaven

Queen of Heaven is perhaps the most ancient of all religious titles, appearing all over the world. For example, in ancient Sumer she was known as Inanna, in the Levant as Astarte, in Egypt as Isis, in Greece as Hera (pictured here enthroned) and in Christian Europe as Mary. In the Filianist faith, the Divine Daughter is both Queen of Heaven and Princess of the World, ruling over all with love and gentleness. Read all about the May Day festival of the Queen of Heaven

The Daughter is risen, Spring has sprung and the new year has begun. The renewal of the world in springtime is associated with its creation and the World Egg. The egg has through many cultures been a primary symbol of this time of year. The dyeing of eggs symbolizes the wonderful variety of manifestation. Read about the High Feast of Easter and about the origin of the Easter Egg.

The Daughter is risen, Spring has sprung and the new year has begun. The renewal of the world in springtime is associated with its creation and the World Egg. The egg has through many cultures been a primary symbol of this time of year. The dyeing of eggs symbolizes the wonderful variety of manifestation. Read about the High Feast of Easter and about the origin of the Easter Egg.

The brave and trembling snowdrop, the fragile crescent moon and the flickering light of the candle symbolize the birth of the Daughter's own light. Luciad, also known as the Feast of Lights, celebrates Her vow to take the light of the Divine even into the lowest and darkest places of manifestation, bringing hope to every lost creature. Continue reading about Luciad

The brave and trembling snowdrop, the fragile crescent moon and the flickering light of the candle symbolize the birth of the Daughter's own light. Luciad, also known as the Feast of Lights, celebrates Her vow to take the light of the Divine even into the lowest and darkest places of manifestation, bringing hope to every lost creature. Continue reading about Luciad

The bright 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.

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The bright 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.

Read all about the Nativity

Read about the real meaning of Christmas revealed in a modern children's story

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

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Read about the symbolism of the decorated tree

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 three-day fire festival of Tamala brings to an end the Mysteries of Life season, celebrating the most mysterious of those mysteries: the mystery of death. Reminders of death – memento mori – are seen in carved lanterns, sugar skull candy, and dangling skeletons and ghosts, though the atmosphere of the festival is notably upbeat and even exciting. Read about the inner meaning of Tamala

The three-day fire festival of Tamala brings to an end the Mysteries of Life season, celebrating the most mysterious of those mysteries: the mystery of death. Reminders of death – memento mori – are seen in carved lanterns, sugar skull candy, and dangling skeletons and ghosts, though the atmosphere of the festival is notably upbeat and even exciting. 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. One of its particular symbols is the apple. 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. One of its particular symbols is the apple. Read about the inner meaning of the Feast of Divine Life

The festival of high summer, Chelanya, is the festival of regeneration, symbolized by the grain harvest. Golden sunlight is poured into life-giving crops, the first fruit of Our Mother's bounty for the first feast of the Mysteries of Life. The image here shows Chicomecoatl, the Aztec Corn Mother. Read more about Chelanya, the Golden Festival

The festival of high summer, Chelanya, is the festival of regeneration, symbolized by the grain harvest. Golden sunlight is poured into life-giving crops, the first fruit of Our Mother's bounty for the first feast of the Mysteries of Life. The image here shows Chicomecoatl, the Aztec Corn Mother. Read more about Chelanya, the Golden Festival

Rosa Mundi is the Summer Solstice Festival of Our Mother God. The festival celebrates the ascent of maid to Heaven. Since Heaven is not only "upward" but "inward", the journey prefigured in the Rosa Mundi festival is also into "the innermost temple of your heart, whose form is the form of a rose". Read more about Rosa Mundi

Rosa Mundi is the Summer Solstice Festival of Our Mother God. The festival celebrates the ascent of maid to Heaven. Since Heaven is not only "upward" but "inward", the journey prefigured in the Rosa Mundi festival is also into "the innermost temple of your heart, whose form is the form of a rose". Read more about Rosa Mundi

May Day is the Festival of the Queen of Heaven, celebrated with flowers and dancing and the coronation of the Queen of the May. Queen of Heaven is an ancient title reflecting an archetypal reality that the human heart readily responds to. The image here is the Chinese Queen of Heaven, Mazu, who has statues and temples all over the world. Read all about May Day

May Day is the Festival of the Queen of Heaven, celebrated with flowers and dancing and the coronation of the Queen of the May. Queen of Heaven is an ancient title reflecting an archetypal reality that the human heart readily responds to. The image here is the Chinese Queen of Heaven, Mazu, who has statues and temples all over the world. Read all about May Day

The Easter season covers the end of the year and the beginning of the new year – death and life, loss and restoration, sorrow and joy. The Divine Maid dies on the Pillar of the World and the world she sustains begins to die too. This is expressed in a poignant Easter Hymn. She is restored to life by the tears of Her Mother and Her return brings all nature back to life and restores the world. Read All about Easter.

The Easter season covers the end of the year and the beginning of the new year – death and life, loss and restoration, sorrow and joy. The Divine Maid dies on the Pillar of the World and the world she sustains begins to die too. This is expressed in a poignant Easter Hymn. She is restored to life by the tears of Her Mother and Her return brings all nature back to life and restores the world. 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, which is also symbolized by the light of the moon. 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, which is also symbolized by the light of the moon. Continue reading about Luciad

A Blessed Nativity to all! The Mysteries of Nativity and of the Hearth are closely related and bound up with the Northern Gate of Heaven through which the Princess of the World enters our homes and hearts. In this season, the Day of the Lady of the Hearth Fire comes a week after the celebration of the Birth of God the Daughter. Read all about the Nativity season

A Blessed Nativity to all! The Mysteries of Nativity and of the Hearth are closely related and bound up with the Northern Gate of Heaven through which the Princess of the World enters our homes and hearts. In this season, the Day of the Lady of the Hearth Fire comes a week after the celebration of the Birth of God the Daughter. Read all about the Nativity season

The festivals of early winter pave the way for the celebration of the Nativity of God the Daughter.

The Commencement of the Advent sees the start of preparations for the season, while on the Feast of the Conception we contemplate the Mystery of the Daughter's coming.

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The festivals of early winter pave the way for the celebration of the Nativity of God the Daughter.

The Commencement of the Advent sees the start of preparations for the season, while on the Feast of the Conception we contemplate the Mystery of the Daughter's coming.

Read about the early winter festivals