VMs: Re: Strega, Grigori, four seasons, four stars etc...

["DANA SCOTT" <dscott520@xxxxxxx>]

I find the "Wheel of the Solar Year" to be of some interest here due to its 
similarity to f68r2.

Page down past the Introduction to the section titled "The Wheel of the 
Solar Year":

http://www.gothicimage.co.uk/books/sacredcelebs1.html


Regards,
Dana Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nick Pelling" <nickpelling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vms-list@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 5:13 PM
Subject: VMs: Strega, Grigori, four seasons, four stars etc...


> Hi everyone,
>
> According to this page on the Grigori (Watchers)...
> http://mitglied.lycos.de/ishowhowto/archangels/watchers.html
> ...strega has a built-in conversion between the cardinal points (of the
> compass), the four seasons, and four key stars:-
>
> Among the Strega the Watchers are called the Grigori. Originally
> there were 4 royal stars or Lords and they were called the Watchers.
> Each of these Lords ruled over one of the 4 cardinal points...North,
> South, East, West.
>
> North - Formalhaut - who marked Winter Solstice
> South - Regulus - who marked Summer Solstice
> East - Aldebaran - who marked the Vernal Equinox
> West - Antares - who marked Autumn Equinox
>
> Furthermore...
>
> http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7159/grigori.html
>
> They are called Alpeno, who is the Guardian of the Eastern Portal;
> Settrano, Guardian of the Southern Portal; Meana, Guardian of the
> Western Portal; Taga, Guardian of the Northern Portal.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7159/year.html
>
> The minor festivals occur on the Spring and Autumnal Equinoxes,
> and the Summer and Winter Solstices. These are more in tune
> with nature and are more agricultural in nature.
>
> Cheers, ....Nick Pelling....
>
>
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