Astral Worship – Anniversaries of Solar Worship – Epiphany or Twelfth Day
Written by psychiclineadmin on March 5, 2009
Epiphany or Twelfth Day.
In reference to the twelve signs through which the sun makes his apparent annual revolution, the twelfth day after Christmas, answering to the 6th of January, was observed by the votaries of the ancient Astrolatry as the anniversary of the Epiphany or Twelfth Day. In the solar fables, it was taught that a star appeared in the heavens on that day to manifest the birthplace of the infant Saviour to the Magi or Wise Men of the East, who came to pay him homage, and to present him with the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, as related in Matthew ii. 11.
The reason for presenting these gifts is explained by the facts that of the seven metals dedicated to the genii of the planets, gold was the one consecrated to God Sol; and frankincense and myrrh were the gums burned in censers in his worship.
In reading the account of the Magi’s visit to the infant Saviour, we have but to exercise our thinking faculties to realize that it is allegory instead of literal history.
Tags: christmas, god sol, january, magi, matthew, planets, saviour, sunPosted in: Religion
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