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

The Day of Sai Herthe is the festival of the home and the hearth-fire. The fiery center of the cozy fireside not only represents the heart of the home but is also symbolic of the Supernal Sun. The Sun in the Cosmos is incarnated by the hearth within the microcosm of the house just as it is by the heart within the microcosm of the body. As many of us do not have hearth-fires in our modern homes, we may choose a shrine as a focal point, and light a candle to stand for the fire. Read more about the Day of Sai Herthe

The Day of Sai Herthe is the festival of the home and the hearth-fire. The fiery center of the cozy fireside not only represents the heart of the home but is also symbolic of the Supernal Sun. The Sun in the Cosmos is incarnated by the hearth within the microcosm of the house just as it is by the heart within the microcosm of the body. As many of us do not have hearth-fires in our modern homes, we may choose a shrine as a focal point, and light a candle to stand for the fire. Read more about the Day of Sai Herthe

We wish all our readers a happy and blessed Nativity. May your faith and joy be enriched through the coming year.

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You may like to listen to the beautiful Filianic carol "Hail to the Princess" and sing along!

We wish all our readers a happy and blessed Nativity. May your faith and joy be enriched through the coming year.

Read all about the inner meaning of the season

You may like to listen to the beautiful Filianic carol "Hail to the Princess" and sing along!

The coming of winter also brings the joyous season of Advent, anticipating the Nativity of God the Daughter. It is especially a time for preparing for the coming festival – not just the physical preparations in our homes but the spiritual readying of our hearts also. Read about the festivals of early winter

The coming of winter also brings the joyous season of Advent, anticipating the Nativity of God the Daughter. It is especially a time for preparing for the coming festival – not just the physical preparations in our homes but the spiritual readying of our hearts also. Read about the festivals of early winter

Chelanya opens the Mysteries of Life season and is the festival of regeneration. Celebrated on the cross-quarter day of summer, it marks the beginning of the harvest season, symbolic of the bounty of Dea. It is known as the Golden Festival, reflecting the goldenness of both the summer sun and the ripening grain. Read more about Chelanya, the Golden Festival

Chelanya opens the Mysteries of Life season and is the festival of regeneration. Celebrated on the cross-quarter day of summer, it marks the beginning of the harvest season, symbolic of the bounty of Dea. It is known as the Golden Festival, reflecting the goldenness of both the summer sun and the ripening grain. Read more about Chelanya, the Golden Festival

The final festival of the Easter cycle, falling half-way between the spring equinox and the summer solstice, celebrates the Daughter as Queen of Heaven. This ancient title reflecting Archetypal Reality has resurfaced in many times and places and is used today in the West for Mary and in the East for Ma-Tsu. Read more about the Exaltation of the Queen of Heaven

The final festival of the Easter cycle, falling half-way between the spring equinox and the summer solstice, celebrates the Daughter as Queen of Heaven. This ancient title reflecting Archetypal Reality has resurfaced in many times and places and is used today in the West for Mary and in the East for Ma-Tsu. Read more about the Exaltation of the Queen of Heaven

Part of the season of Eastre, the Day of Our Sovereign Lady celebrates the Daughter as Princess of the World. Find out more about the Day of Our Sovereign Lady

Part of the season of Eastre, the Day of Our Sovereign Lady celebrates the Daughter as Princess of the World. Find out more about the Day of Our Sovereign Lady

The last day of Moura, which is the last day of the year and the first day of the Easter festival, is known as Kala. This is also the name of that aspect of Werde associated with cutting the thread of being. It is the day when the Daughter passes through the seven gates of the Nether World and is slain by the Dark Queen. The following time is known as Hiatus, when all things are desolate. See this Easter hymn and the Marianna Maria chant. For more about this festival, which this year begins on March 18, read All About Easter.

The last day of Moura, which is the last day of the year and the first day of the Easter festival, is known as Kala. This is also the name of that aspect of Werde associated with cutting the thread of being. It is the day when the Daughter passes through the seven gates of the Nether World and is slain by the Dark Queen. The following time is known as Hiatus, when all things are desolate. See this Easter hymn and the Marianna Maria chant. For more about this festival, which this year begins on March 18, read All About Easter.

At Luciad, the Daughter vows to take the Divine Light into the darkest places of existence. During Moura, She journeys to the heart of the Nether World. For Filianists, it is a time of discipline and purification, being mindful of the Daughter's purpose and preparing for the renewal of the world at the New Year. Continue reading "All about Moura"

At Luciad, the Daughter vows to take the Divine Light into the darkest places of existence. During Moura, She journeys to the heart of the Nether World. For Filianists, it is a time of discipline and purification, being mindful of the Daughter's purpose and preparing for the renewal of the world at the New Year. Continue reading "All about Moura"

The Feast of Lights, also known as Luciad, is a day when candles are blessed and snowdrops often adorn the altar. Both are symbolic of the pure trembling light of the Daughter as she vows to take the light of the Divine even into the darkest places of manifestation. Continue reading "Luciad: The Feast of Lights"

The Feast of Lights, also known as Luciad, is a day when candles are blessed and snowdrops often adorn the altar. Both are symbolic of the pure trembling light of the Daughter as she vows to take the light of the Divine even into the darkest places of manifestation. Continue reading "Luciad: The Feast of Lights"

Sai Herthe, Lady of the Hearth Fire, is the protector of the home, and her feast day celebrates the home and its heart, symbol also of the divine heart of the universe.

Sai Herthe, Lady of the Hearth Fire, is the protector of the home, and her feast day celebrates the home and its heart, symbol also of the divine heart of the universe.

And a cry issued out of the cave, saying: The holy Child is born from the most holy Mother; Light has come forth from Light, Perfection from Perfection. And at once the air was filled with the daughters of heaven, and the sky was ablaze with the radiance of their joy. The joyous festival of the Nativity of the Daughter celebrates the birth of Light in the Cave of the World, the great Event that sustains the life of the cosmos. A blessed Nativity to you all.

And a cry issued out of the cave, saying: The holy Child is born from the most holy Mother; Light has come forth from Light, Perfection from Perfection. And at once the air was filled with the daughters of heaven, and the sky was ablaze with the radiance of their joy. The joyous festival of the Nativity of the Daughter celebrates the birth of Light in the Cave of the World, the great Event that sustains the life of the cosmos. A blessed Nativity to you all.

Amaterasu Omikami is the Japanese form of the great Sun Goddess. Her spiritual importance extends far beyond Japan.

Amaterasu Omikami is the Japanese form of the great Sun Goddess. Her spiritual importance extends far beyond Japan.

The Feast of the Conception of the Daughter is at the heart of the Advent season and marks the transition between the two halves of the Sacred Year as Nativity approaches.

The Feast of the Conception of the Daughter is at the heart of the Advent season and marks the transition between the two halves of the Sacred Year as Nativity approaches.

Cuivanya, the Autumn Equinox festival, celebrates our Mother God as the Ground of All Being and the Creatrix of the World. Its central symbol is the apple. The whole universe is but the manifestation of the Spirit of Dea. All things, from the vast galaxies to a blade of grass, are Divine Ideas in the Mind of Our Lady infused into material substance. Traditionally "the World" refers both to the particular world we inhabit (the ground beneath our feet and all that stands thereon or flies above it) and the entire cosmos, both physical and non-physical.

Cuivanya, the Autumn Equinox festival, celebrates our Mother God as the Ground of All Being and the Creatrix of the World. Its central symbol is the apple. The whole universe is but the manifestation of the Spirit of Dea. All things, from the vast galaxies to a blade of grass, are Divine Ideas in the Mind of Our Lady infused into material substance. Traditionally "the World" refers both to the particular world we inhabit (the ground beneath our feet and all that stands thereon or flies above it) and the entire cosmos, both physical and non-physical.