Sovereign Master, Allied Masonic Degrees Cavite Council No. 506, USA

 


Elected Sovereign Master for the ensuing year 2022 of Cavite Council No. 506, Allied Masonic Degrees during the ingathering on December 8, 2021, at Mt. Mainam Temple, Naic Cavite.







The Allied Masonic Degrees (AMD) are a series of Masonic degrees conferred by Councils of the Allied Masonic Degrees. The Allied Masonic Degrees form an appendant order of Freemasonry that exists in some Masonic jurisdictions; its degrees are conferred only by invitation. Councils of the Allied Masonic Degrees exist in Great Britain, the United States, Canada, France, Australia, and Congo, and their members also educate one another by presenting research papers on Freemasonry.




In the United States of America, a national Grand Council charters local councils, which confer their degrees on selected Royal Arch Masons. Most councils are limited to twenty-seven members, but the Council of the Nine Muses is limited to nine authors (the new Sovereign Master must read a new essay), and the Grand Master's Council has no limit, either numerically or geographically.[5][6]

The officers of a Council utilize many of the same titles as the officers of a Masonic lodge, with the presiding officer being denominated 'Sovereign Master." The Councils are given wide discretion as to choose how frequently they meet and what programs to pursue. Generally speaking, Councils study or discuss Freemasonry in some way at each meeting. The Grand Council has created some internal honors, the most notable being "Knight Grand Cross".

The degrees conferred in the United States are:

  • Royal Ark Mariner
  • Order of the Secret Monitor
    • Brotherhood of David and Jonathan: Induction
    • Brotherhood of David and Jonathan: Admission of a Prince
    • Installed Supreme Ruler (OSM chair degree)
  • Knight of Constantinople
  • Order of Saint Lawrence the Martyr
    • Installed Worthy Master (OSLM chair degree)
  • Architect
  • Grand Architect
  • Superintendent
  • Grand Tiler of Solomon
  • Master of Tyre
  • Excellent Master
  • Installed Sovereign Master (AMD chair degree)
  • Installed Commander Noah (RAM chair degree)
  • Ancient Order of Corks (recreational; special rules apply)[7]
  • The Order of the Scarlet Cord (special rules apply)[8]
  • Royal Order of the Red Branch of Eri and Appendant Orders (honorary) [9]
    • Man at Arms (optionally included with basic membership)
    • Esquire (optionally provided as an honor)
    • Knight (optionally provided as an honor)
    • Knight Commander (available to a member who has completed a term as Sovereign Master of his Council)
    • Knight Grand Cross (a Brother who has served as a Grand Officer in the Grand Council)
    • Supreme Grand Cross (a Brother who has been installed as Sovereign Grand Master)


     

Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius, Conjunction of Sun and Moon - Dec 4, 2021




December 4, 2021 at 1pm - 4pm ay partial solar eclipse sa Pilipinas. Makikita sa image na sa oras na 4pm, ang araw at ang buwan ay magkasama at magkapareho na 12 degrees Sagittarius na nasa 7th house kung babasahin sa Manila, Philippines.

May kahulugan at hiwaga ang bawat ikot ng planeta at mga bituin sa kalawakan kasama na ang araw at buwan na kung babasahin ay malalaman ang ibig sabihin.

Madali lang maintindihan kung interesado at mahilig sa mistika at metaphysical science ang magbibigay ng kahulugan.

Ayon sa Bibliya:

Job 38:31-32

Maitatali mo ba ang matamis na impluwensya ng Pleiades, o kalagan ang mga tali ng Orion? Mailalabas mo ba ang Mazzaroth sa kaniyang kapanahunan? O maaari mo bang patnubayan si Arcturus kasama ng kanyang mga anak?

Ito ang sinabi ng makapangyarihang Diyos kay Job matapos mawala lahat ang kanyang kayamanan kasama na ang mga mahal niya sa buhay. Tinanong niya at pinag-alinlanganan ang kapanyarihan nito.

Ang teksto ay tumutukoy sa tatlong konstelasyon, ang Pleiades, Orion at Arcturus at ang ikaapat, ang Mazzaroth. Sa unang bahagi ng talata, hinamon ng Diyos ang kakayahan ni Job na magtali sa matamis na impluwensya ng Pleiades. Kung hindi niya kaya, ito ay kaya ng Diyos.

Ang Pleiades na kilala rin bilang Seven Sisters ay isang bukas na kumpol ng bituin sa konstelasyon ng Taurus. Sa buwan ng Disyembre ay makikita ito sa kalawakan sa gabi sa konstekasyon ng Taurus. Makikita rin ang Orion at Arcturus.


Ang constellation ng Pleiades




Ang orion ay group of stars na nasa western zodiac sign of Cancer. Makikita din ito sa kalawakan ng gabi sa buwan ng Disyembre.






Full Moon in Revati Nakshatra Oct 20, 2021

  Full Moon Oct 20, 2021, 9:30PM





"Revati is nakshatra of the deepest level of spirituality and creativity. Revati also means wealth, but it can be material as well as spiritual wealth. So, when Moon is in Revati nakshatra, these people can be very spiritual and can be following pursuits like meditation etc. ... Revati's symbol is a fish swimming in the river."

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I was born when the Moon is in Hasta Nakshatra.





Here is the interpretation from https://www.vinaybajrangi.com/nakshatr

as/hasta-nakshatra.php

Hasta Nakshatra is 13th among 27 Nakshatras in Vedic Astrology.

What is Hasta Nakshatra?

What is Hastra Nakshatra and its main themes, traits, mythologies and activation. We will explain all this in seperate paras as below. Hasta is hand, a spread hand, and it symbolizes the Sun. The fingers as rays and the palm as the Sun itself. It is a trustworthy Nakshatra. This Nakshatra is associated with humor, wit, and sarcasm.

  1. The natives of this Nakshatra are a quick thinker and have a quick wit.

  2. This Nakshatra is associated with an elephant.

  3. Mysterious smile and is jovial is another signification of this Nakshatra.

  4. Mischievousness is their fundamental nature.

Deity of Hasta Nakshatra is Savitur:

Savitur is the deity associated with Hasta Nakshatra. This is the solar deity that inspires you to start your day. Typically, people who get up in the morning should be looking at their hands and praying to ‘Savitur’ for their hand to do good deeds. The alternative names to this Nakshatra are ‘Bhanu’ or ‘Arkya’; both are related to Sun and thus to solar principles.

Savitur, the God of inspiration, is the giver of life and assists with childbirth. So, there is a relationship between Progeny and Hasta Nakshatra. The creativity and the use of the procreative ability is another thing about this Nakshatra.

Energies Running Hasta Nakshatra:

Two energies operate in Hasta Nakshatra, one is of Mercury (Virgo’s ruler), and the other is of Moon (ruler of Hasta Nakshatra). So, we can say that we invoke the intellect and the mind. Gayatri Mantra is, therefore, recited to awaken the inner spiritual being of a person by invoking the Hasta Nakshatra.

Hasta Nakshatra natives are, therefore,

  1. witty,

  2. good orators and excellent public speaker who could inspire people.

  3. If one can channelize the energies, then a lot can be achieved in life.

Mythology of Hasta Nakshatra:

Prajapati Daksha (Progenitor) Yagna:

Prajapati Daksha organized a grand Yagna in which all the Gods were invited except for lord Shiva and his wife, Sati. The reason behind it was that Sati, the daughter of Prajapati Daksha, married Shiva without the consent of her father.

This infuriated Prajapati Daksha as Shiva (a smoker of weed and who lived in the Shamsaans) was considered an outcast. Sati, despite not being called in the Yagna, goes to attend the Yagna, thinking that her father would forgive her.

But Prajapati Daksha instead humiliates her and her husband in front of everyone. The insult was too much for Sati to take, and she jumps in the pyre lit for performing the Yagna and dies. This angers Lord Shiva when he comes to know about it.

He sends Mahakali, Veerbhardra, and Kaal Bhairav to devastate and kill all those who are present in the Yagna. Apart damaging other Gods, Kaal Bhairav chops off the hand of ‘Savitur.’

Using the analogy:

‘The golden arms later replaced Savitur’ s chopped off arms. Therefore, he was also called as ‘Hiranya Hasta’, the one with golden hands. Therefore, Hasta Nakshatra is associated with a golden arm.

Things best done While Hasta Nakshatra is Operating:

As Ashwini Nakshatra, Hasta Nakshatra is a Laghu and Sheegra (Light and Swift) Nakshatra. When this Nakshatra is operating, it supports good results from the administrating of medicine, or going for IVF, or meeting a doctor.

Another Analogy of Savitur:

Savitur is the first rays of the Sun, and Usha is the first ray. Ashwini Kumar comes chasing the Usha. After Usha follows Savitur, her brother. Usha paves the way for Savitur to come and shine.

Using this analogy:

For Hasta Nakshatra people, their sister or sister like figure plays a vital role (career, life-changing figure) in their lives. She may pave away for them.

Traits, Themes of Hasta Nakshatra:

Another symbol after a spread-out hand of this Nakshatra is a clenched fist. The main themes arising out of this symbol are described below:

  1. This clenched fist is about fighting, secrecy, and determination.

  2. The third symbology of Hasta Nakshatra is a potter wheel. It signifies that hand has a very significant role in shaping life.

  3. Hasta people are timekeepers. However, if malefic aspects Hasta, then they could be the worst keep of time.

Characteristics of Hasta Nakshatra:

The main characterstics of this Nakshatra are described as below:

  1. Chubby

  2. Youthful

  3. Child-like

  4. Mannerism is also childlike

  5. Quest for higher knowledge and learnings

What house which becomes Significant for any Nakshatra?

Make that Nakshatra at the ascendant and see which house the ruler of this Nakshatra comes in the Horoscope. This house is very prominent for that Nakshatra. For e.g., Let us make the Hasta Nakshatra sit in the ascendant (6th house). Now, the ruler planet of this Nakshatra is the Moon, which is the lord of the eleventh house here (Cancer). Thereofre, as a result eleventh house is of much importance for the natives of this Nakshatra.

Themes of Hasta Nakshatra

  1. Intelligent Debaters, crafty speakers using wit and humor.

  2. Manipulative and cunning for personal gains.

  3. Healing modalities using hands.

  4. Success adventures and racquet sports.

  5. Astrology and Palmistry can be their forte.

  6. Success in Art, Drama, Music, and Painting.

  7. Trickery and Magic

  8. Puppetry, juggling, and ventriloquism

Some famous personalities born in Hasta Nakshatra

The characterstics mentioned above have given some most famous personalities to the world. A few of these names are : Fiedal Castro, Swami Vivekanand, Joseph Stalin, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Pope Benedict XVI. We can search for more similar names

Activation of Hasta Nakshatra as per Nadis

As per Nadis, the Hasta Nakshatra gets activates in specific years. The years when this Nakshatra along with the house and planets is discussed hereunder:

  1. The first time this Nakshatra activates is in the 6th year.

  2. Second time it activates in the chart is in the 24th years.

  3. Then third time this Nakshatra activates is in the 68th year.

     
       .. my comment  so true!!

My Secret Garden

 


Gayatri Mantra

 OM Bhur Bhuva Svaha 

Tat Savitur Varenyam

Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi 

Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayat



Almighty, the one who is infinite, the one who governs the universe and everything beyond, the one who is omnipresent, the selfless giver, the one who is accepted as the ruler of this entire creation, the one who removes our ignorance by emitting a light of knowledge, the one who is the supreme force, here’s focussing on him alone to remove all impurities from mind and seek the intellect from him to rise above petty materialism for the benefit of not just the self but mankind as a whole and guiding us to the path of truth.


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Vimshottari Dasha

 This is my Vimshottari Dasha.

The Sanskrit term "dasha" in Hindu astrology is used to indicate planetary periods. The planetary periods indicate when the good or bad effects are produced according to their placement by sign (Rasi), house (Bhava), combinations (Yogas or Raja Yogas) or aspects (Drishti).

Vimshottari Dasha assumes that the maximum duration of life of an individual human being is 120 years which is the aggregate duration of all nine planetary periods i.e. Ketu 7, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19 and Mercury 17, in the order of their operation.

GrahaMahadashaLord of Nakshatras
Ketu (south node)7 YearsAshwiniMaghaMula
Venus (Shukran)20 YearsBharaniPurva Phalguni(pubba)Purva Ashadha
Sun (Adityan)6 YearsKrittikaUttara Phalguni(uttara)Uttara Ashadha
Moon (Chandran)10 YearsRohiniHastaShravana
Mars (Chevva/mangal/kuja)7 YearsMrigashirshaChitraDhanishtha
Rahu (north node)18 YearsArdraSwatiShatabhishak
Jupiter (Vyazhan/guru)16 YearsPunarvasuVishakhaPurva Bhadr
Saturn (Shani)19 YearsPushyaAnuradhaUttara Bhadra
Mercury (Budhan)17 YearsAshleshaJyesthaRevati










Mercury Mahadasha  ( Sept 24, 2013 - Sept 24, 2030

Mahadasa of Mercury lasts for 17 years in one's life. During this period, natives observe changes in the level of intelligence, creativity, communication skills, management skill, speech, etc. In this period native usually get progress in career, profits, progressive ideas, and improved writing skills.

The planet Mercury signifies intelligence, knowledge, trade and commerce, science and research, mathematics and mental power 

during the administration period of Mercury, you will excel in any field that requires intelligence. It makes the person very sharp in memory.

The Mercury Mahadasha works in two ways. One is benefic Mahadasha and other one is malefic Mahadasha.

It brings result according to its strength and position in your natal chart.

The planet Mercury is basically a dual planet. Hence, the person influenced by the Mercury does have a tendency to have dual business. The native almost gets engaged with two things at a time. However, the native influenced by Mercury is highly intelligent.

During the Mahadasha Mercury there will ample of opportunities knock your door. The native can be highly successful in the business pertaining to telecommunication, internet, computer, electronic media, radio, television, advertising, mathematics, middlemanship, engineering, writing, sales and marketing and the field that requires gift of speech.


The Antardasha of All Planets in the Mahadasha of Mercury

Even though particular charts have to be analyzed before predictions, you can find here general predictions based on the effects of the Antardasha of all planets when Mercury is in Mahadasha. You will understand how the Antardasha of the nine planets in the Mahadasha of Mercury can affect you, which will be quite insightful.

The Effect of Mercury (Budha) Antardasha in the Mahadasha of Mercury

During this time, the native walks on the path of religion and inclines to religious matters. With this, the person takes more interest in work related to education and discretion. The astrologer says that Mercury Antardasha being in Mercury Mahadasha, motivates the natives to meet the scholars. The native has a pure mind. At the time of the decision, they consider every aspect very well. Along with this, the natives also benefit from wealth. One gets good fame and happiness always due to knowledge.

The Effect of Sun (Surya) Antardasha in the Mahadasha of Mercury

In Vedic astrology, the relationship between the Sun and Mercury can be called friendly. While the fiery Sun gives the native the necessary faith, Mercury maintains the intelligence of the native. Knowledge and learning ability improve during this state. The astrologer says that the planets make a strong possibility of government jobs for the natives. Rest and peace prevail in the home and relationships. The native feels spiritually inclined. The society also helps and supports a lot during this period. This Dasha is a good time for those working in banking, teaching, administration, accounting, law and other high-end sectors. For male natives, the Sun’s Antardasha leads to heart diseases, skin problems, mental stress and separation in relationships.

The Effect of Moon (Chandra) Antardasha in the Mahadasha of Mercury

According to the astrologer, during the Moon Antardasha in the Mahadasha of the Mercury, the native enjoys a happy period with the spouse and children. The relationship between the Moon and Mercury is average. Since both the planets are beneficial in nature, the results are often positive. Under this condition, the individual develops an interest in the arts, music and creative fields. Happiness persists in family matters. However, the native sometimes suffers from exhaustion due to certain stresses. During this time, the person works hard to achieve success. This Dasha can cause mental troubles, lack of concentration, unnecessary thoughts and problems in career matters, especially for the male natives.

The Effect of Venus (Shukra) Antardasha in the Mahadasha of Mercury

During this Dasha, there is a lot of support from friends and employers. This period brings much wealth and profit in business for the native. According to astrology, this Dasha is a good time because a person gets a lot of recognition because of their intellectual abilities. Romantic feelings also make a place in the heart. The native wants to spend time with loved ones. This period also gives creative encouragement to the native. There is an increased inclination towards aesthetically pleasing objects. The native becomes fond of music, dance, art, fragrance, etc. If men, this condition can cause a distance in relationships.

The Effect of Mars (Mangal) Antardasha in the Mahadasha of Mercury

In Vedic astrology, Mars is inefficient towards Mercury, which in turn is neutral. This Dasha is not a favorable period overall. This Anatrdasha period increases aggression and rationality in speech. Nevertheless, the native enjoys the convenience of owning a house and a vehicle. Family life remains blissful during this period. While Mars creates some obstacles, Mercury gives maturity and intelligence to deal with situations effectively. The natives remain in trouble due to opposition and enemies. For male natives, this Dasha leads to high expenditure, gastric issues, skin allergies, eye and blood problems.

The Effect of Jupiter (Guru) Antardasha in the Mahadasha of Mercury

Mercury and Jupiter are the two most beneficial planets in Vedic astrology. This Antardasha period is a good time to get married. One can maintain a cordial relationship with spouse and children at this time. During this time, spiritual inclination also increases, and the natives visit religious places. Along with the power of learning, your charitable instinct also grows. There are also positive results in studies. Their mental strength and level of understanding also improve. Under this condition, natives earn a good position in fields like banking, astrology, law, debate, research, etc.

The Effect of Saturn (Shani) Antardasha in the Mahadasha of Mercury

Saturn is a cruel planet in Vedic astrology, but it shares a friendly relationship with Mercury. While there are some obstacles, the results are often positive in the end. During this Dasha period, life is a bit harsh. Work pressure increases, but you may not get the desired results of your efforts. The astrologer says that the native person acquires a lot of inner strength and walks on a virtuous path. Minor problems in career and financial matters may persist, but the native suffers other losses. If there is any misery or inauspicious effect on these planets, the native feels an unnecessary crisis many times.

The Effect of Rahu Antardasha in the Mahadasha of Mercury

The natives receive a lot of respect from others under this Dasha. However, he may develop fear and experience confusion in his mind. During this time, interest in religious works increases. The person faces many issues in terms of career as well as a life partner. Misconceptions persist in married life. This period is marked by hard work and increased stress. According to the astrologer, many times the person feels depressed and dissatisfied. Many obstacles may come in the way of success, but the native keeps working for it.

The Effect of Ketu Antardasha in the Mahadasha of Mercury

The presence of Ketu Antardasha in Mercury Mahadasha gives an airy mind to the native. There are many difficulties and problems in the life of the native. Confusion and misunderstanding persist during this period. The natives struggle to make concrete decisions. This period also affects professional and financial progress and expenses are often frequent during this time. In addition, the level of concentration is also low. If male influence is present in the horoscope, the person feels mentally stressed and can also develop a tendency to set unrealistic expectations.













4th of July, Star Sirius, Yahweh, and the Vedic Nakshatras

 July 4th Declaration of Independence day

Did you know that the July 4th Declaration of Independence of the United States of America comes from the mystery tradition of Ancient Egypt. Same as the first Independence Day of the Philippines before it was changed and made June 12.

The July 4th Declaration of Independence Day of the United States of America  was established by Freemasons notably George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and other astrologers-masons who planned and designed the national capital region area.  From the ancient concept of “as above so below”, they built the structures aligned to heavenly bodies and star maps particularly the heliacal rising of star Sirius at a certain time of the year.  Sirius known as sothis among the Egyptian, Al Shaira as indicated in the Koran, Surya in Sanskrit; T’an Lang or heavenly wolf of the Chinese Purple Star group, is the brightest star in the sky twenty times brighter than our present sun and is located in the constellation Canis Major.

Canis Major is the larger of two dogs which follow Orion, the Hunter,  at exact alignment on the belt of its 3 stars; faces the 5 stars of Taurus, Hyades, the Bull; and the 7 stars of the Pleiades. Sirius is more visible on the easterly sky of the winter solstice rising after sunset. By the ancient Egyptians, Sirius was revered as the Nile Star, or Star of Isis. Its annual appearance just before dawn at the June 21 solstice, heralded the coming rise of the Nile, upon which Egyptian agriculture depended. This particular heliacal rising is referred to in many temple inscriptions, wherein the star is known as the Divine Sepat, identified as the soul of Isis. It has religious and also practical significance as a calendar for ancient Egyptians.

Egyptian calendar, dating system established several thousand years before the common era, the first calendar known to use a year of 365 days, approximately equal to the solar year. In addition to this civil calendar, the ancient Egyptians simultaneously maintained a second calendar based upon the phases of the moon.

The Egyptian lunar calendar, the older of the two systems, consisted of twelve months whose duration differed according to the length of a full lunar cycle (normally 29 or 30 days). Each lunar month began with the new moon—reckoned from the first morning after the waning crescent had become invisible—and was named after the major festival celebrated within it. Since the lunar calendar was 10 or 11 days shorter than the solar year, a 13th month (called Thoth) was intercalated every several years to keep the lunar calendar in rough correspondence with the agricultural seasons and their feasts. New Year’s Day was signaled by the annual heliacal rising of the star Sothis (Sirius) , a star called Sopdet by the Egyptians, when it could be observed on the eastern horizon just before dawn in midsummer This rising occurred within a month or so of the beginning of Nile Flood.

The exact origin of the ancient Egyptian calendar is unknown, but it is estimated to have started around 5,000 years ago. The ancient Egyptians used a lunar calendar exclusively until they adopted their solar calendar.

The lunar calendar was then used for their religious festivals and rituals, but for their daily lives, the ancient Egyptians used a solar calendar which contained 365 days per year. Each year was comprised of three, four-month seasons, which were named after significant events related to their agrarian lifestyle.

The Egyptian calendar was broken down as follows:

One week was ten days.

Three weeks was one month.

Four months was one season.

Three seasons and five holy days was one year.

Relief depiction of a calendar

Depiction of an Egyptian hieroglyphic calendar

The first season – was called Akhet, which means flood or inundation. It included the months of Tekh, Menhet, Hwt-Hrw, and Ka-Hr-Ka.

The second season – was called Proyet, which means emergence. Its months were Sf-Bdt, Redh Wer, Redh Neds, and Renwet.

The third season – was called Shomu, which means low water. The names of its months were Hnsw, Hnt-Htj, Ipt-Hmt, and Wep-Renpet.

Each month consisted of three ten-day periods called decades or decans. Although the months were individually named, they were commonly referred to by the name of the festivals they represented. The last two days of each decade were considered holidays and the Egyptians didn’t work.

A month was 30 days long on the Egyptian solar calendar. Since this didn’t account for all the days in the year, the Egyptians added an intercalary month that occurred outside of the regular calendar year.

The intercalary month was five days long, which meant that the Egyptian solar calendar lost about one-fourth of a day every year relative to the actual solar year. The five intercalary days were used to celebrate the gods’ birthdays and the Egyptians weren’t expected to work during this time.

Decans are groups of stars in ancient Egyptian astronomy that were used to tell time at night. The rising of each group indicated a new sidereal day. There were 36 groups, or decans, of stars. Each decan consisted of ten days, which yielded a 360-day year.

Names of the decans are known but their locations and their relationship to modern constellations are unknown. A sidereal day is defined as the time taken for one rotation of the earth relative to the stars. It’s approximately four minutes shorter than a solar day.

The Canopus Decree, issued by Ptolemy III, provided for a sixth epagomenal day every fourth year in order to correct this discrepancy. However, the priests and the population in general resisted this change and it was eventually abandoned until Augustus established the Coptic calendar in 25 BC.

Dates for common people were written with the number of the month in the season first. Next would be the name of the season, then the number of the day relative to the month, and then the year and the ruler. The ascension of a new ruler restarted the year count.

Occasionally, the year count began with the first full year of the new ruler but would include the time before that with a note to differentiate between the two time periods.

It was important to maintain accuracy between the solar calendar year and the actual solar year so that the heliacal rising of Sirius would occur properly. The heliacal rising would occur when Sirius was briefly visible on the horizon immediately before sunrise.

Sirius was vitally important to the Egyptians because it was the basis of their religion.

The Egyptian civil calendar was altered by Julius Caesar about 46 BCE with the addition of a leap-year day occurring once every four years; the revised system forms the basis of the Western calendar still used in modern times.

Egyptian Moon God Jah, Yah, Iah, Aah.

Aah-Yah was an ancient Egyptian moon god and time. He was also revered as a god of fertility. Aah was in charge of the ancient lunar year (12 to 13 months of 28 days each). The ancient Egyptians used the sun, moon, the planets, and the stars as a reference for measuring the passage of time and charted the heavenly skies to make some sort of sense out of their environment. The first ancient Egyptian calendar dates back to 4236 B.C.E. The changing phases of the moon were extremely important to the ancient Egyptians. The earliest Egyptian calendar was based on the cycles of the moon but it did not enable the Egyptians to predict the annual flooding of the Nile. Aah was also revered as a fertility god. The lunar calendar in Egypt was used by priests as a guide to improving the yield of agriculture crops on which much of ancient Egypt’s wealth was based.

Aah-Yah the god of Fertility

The flooding of the Nile was of such importance that the Egyptians based their lives around it. Months were grouped into three, four-month, seasons.

Akhet was the time of the Nile flood (June – September)

Peret was the sowing time (October – January)

Shemu was the time of harvest (February – May)

The Egyptian months were organized as twelve 30-day months, so there were 5 extra days.

The Myth of Aah-Yah and the extra 5 days

In an ancient Egyptian myth the goddess Nut had been cursed by Ra so that should could never give birth on any day of the year. Thoth played a dice game with Aah and won enough lunar light to make five extra days. Thoth inserted them into the month of July. These extra 5 days were not included in the curse of Ra so this allowed Nut to give birth to her five children, Osiris, Horus, Isis, Nephthys, and Set.

Aah – Yah The Solar Calendar

The lunar calendar developed into the 365 day solar calendar when the ancient Egyptians began to notice the “Dog Star” Sirius rising next to the Sun every 365 days, marking the time when the Nile river also began its annual flood tide. Aah is credited for having created the original Egyptian calendar as Aah Tehuti which then developed from a moon to a sun calendar, which perhaps explains his headdress that consists of both the crescent moon and the sun disk

Moon and  Freemasonry

Every year on July 4 after sunrise from the earth’s position, the present sun is in conjunction with Sirius at 13 degree Cancer ( Tropical).  Esoterically this star is the Mason’s Blazing Star when conjoining with the sun and align with the stars in Hyades and Pleiades on a certain period of the ages caused by the precession of the equinox.

Ironically, Cancer is ruled by the moon and depicted by the glyph on the Royal Arch keystone between Gemini and Leo symbol.

From the Ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, and the Romans,  Freemasons learned from them the writings the philosophies and rituals which became the main principles of Masonic teachings.

Soul descends from Heaven by way of Jacobs Ladder allegory through the tropical point cardinal water Cancer, the Gate of Men.  The canopy of heaven with the hottest time of the year in the Fire Leo Sun combines the two other luminaries, the Moon ruled by Cancer with cluster stars of the Pleiades in Taurus and the Blazing Star Sirius

Roman Writer Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius (390-430 CE) is famous for his classical Seven Books on Saturnalia. According to Macrobius, the galaxy crosses the Zodiac in two opposite points, Cancer and Capricorn, the tropical points in the sun’s course, ordinarily called the Gates of the Sun.  Through these gates, souls descend to earth and re-ascend to Heaven.  In Cicero’s Dream of Scipio, a discourse on the nature of the cosmos, the Gate of Men; and the other, the Gate of the Gods. Cancer was the former because souls descended by it to the earth, and Capricorn the latter, because by it they re-ascended to their seats of immortality and became Gods.

         According to Macrobius, the soul descended through the spheres of the seven planets as it descends from the highest heavens to manifest as a physical matter on earth. When the soul encounters Saturn’s heaven, the seventh sphere, it gains the power of reasoning and theorizing.

           In the next sphere, the sixth level closer to earth, the soul alights on Jupiter where it showed the Saturn’s gift of reason and critical analysis that can be put into practice so that the soul can direct the earthly body towards success or spiritual enlightenment.

          In the 5th heaven Mars, the soul obtains the passion, courage and zealous qualities to the soul.

         Below Mars, the soul encounters the Sun in the 4th level, where it meets glorious light in the purest form and envisages the potential for its own illumination or enlightenment. It absorbs the Sun’s spirit and brings with it the soul potential during the lifetime.

         In the third heaven Venus, the soul inherits the motion of desires, beauty, and balance.

        At the second level from earth, Mercury bestows the power of language and communication in order for it to be capable of interpreting human feelings and giving expression to its emotions.

        When the soul enters the Moon’ realm the sphere nearest to Earth, the soul absorbs the Moon’s essence which includes the awareness that it will soon experience the changes of physical movement, growth, and eventual decay.

The Model of the Universe and the path of the soul journey according ancient Philosophers

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Royal Arch keystone in Cancer  between Leo and Gemini

1st Degree Masonic Tracing Board

The Importance of the Moon in Hinduism

Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life. It is the world’s third-​largest religion. Central to his philosophy is the idea that the divine exists in all beings, that all human beings can achieve moksha, the liberation from sorrow, suffering and samsara (birth-rebirth cycle). The Rigveda is the first among four Vedas and is one of the oldest religious texts.

The Hindu calendar or Panchang (Sanskrit : पञ्चाङ्ग) or Panjika refers to a set of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and South-east Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes. They adopt a similar underlying concept for timekeeping based on sidereal year for solar cycle and adjustment of lunar cycles in every three years, however also differ in their relative emphasis to moon cycle or the sun cycle and the names of months and when they consider the New Year to start.

The ancient Hindu calendar conceptual design is also found in the Hebrew calendar, the Chinese calendar, and the Babylonian calendar, but different from the Gregorian calendar.[4] Unlike the Gregorian calendar which adds additional days to the lunar month to adjust for the mismatch between twelve lunar cycles (354 lunar days)[5] and nearly 365 solar days, the Hindu calendar maintains the integrity of the lunar month, but inserts an extra full month by complex rules, once every 32–33 months, to ensure that the festivals and crop-related rituals fall in the appropriate season.[4][2]

The Hindu calendars have been in use in the Indian subcontinent since Vedic times, and remain in use by the Hindus all over the world, particularly to set Hindu festival dates

The nakshatras are small constellations of stars that the moon travels through as it orbits Earth. In English, nakshatras are known as “lunar mansions.”

Every nakshatra has its own set of fixed attributes. This includes planetary ruler, nakshatra group, zodiac sign, deity, symbol, and power.

Sanskrit Name: आर्द्रा (Ardra). One meaning of Ardra is the “moist one,” or “wet”  indicating softness, youthfulness, and an adaptive nature.

The Rigvedic God of storms Rudra presided over the star.

The Rig Veda refers to the Orion Constellation as Mriga (The Deer).[16] It is said that two bright stars in the front and two bright stars in the rear are The hunting dogs, the one comparatively less bright star in the middle and ahead of two front dogs is The hunter and three aligned bright stars are in the middle of all four hunting dogs is The Deer (The Mriga) and three little aligned but less brighter stars is The Baby Deer. The Mriga means Deer, locally known as Harnu in folk parlance. There are many folk songs narrating the Harnu. The Malay called Orion’s Belt Bintang Tiga Beradik (the “Three Brother Star”).[citation needed] Nataraja,’the cosmic dancer’, is often interpreted as the representation of Orion. Rudra, the Rigvedic form of Shiva, is the presiding deity of Ardra nakshatra (Betelgeuse) of Hindu astrology

Sirius was worshipped by the Egyptians as a divinity, Osiris, and by Persians as Tishtrya or Tir (Bow and Arrow), and in Sanskrit as Rudra (in the Rigveda).

According to Vedic astrology this Star Sirius comes under constellation (Nakshatra) called “Ardra” inside the zodiac sign Gemini. Its deity is Lord Rudra.

The significance of Orion according to Egyptian mystics lies in the fact that “all the souls incarnating on planet Earth come through this galactic gateway between Taurus and Gemini  “ Adra Nakshatra.”

Rohini Nakshatra

In Hindu mythology Aldebaran is known by the name Rohini and is the fourth of the 27 daughters of Daksha given to God Chandra(moon) as wives. The Moon God enamoured by the beauty of Rohini started spending all his time with her neglecting the others.

Constellations Orion, the Hunter, visible in the night sky all through the winter months,  is one of the easiest to identify. Its seven main stars, two of which are of the first magnitude, make up the distinctive figure of a man (the Hunter) wielding a club in his right hand and a shield in his left hand. He has a sword hanging from his belt.

Betelgeuse is the ninth-brightest star in the night sky and second-brightest in the constellation of Orion.

In the night sky, Betelgeuse is easy to spot with the naked eye owing to its distinctive orange-red color. In the Northern Hemisphere, beginning in January of each year, it can be seen rising in the east just after sunset. By mid-September to mid-March (best in mid-December), it is visible to virtually every inhabited region of the globe

Swati Nakshatra

ARCTURUS in Indian Vedic Astrology it is called SWATI Nakshatra meaning very beneficent. It is the brightest star of the Bootis constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. Ptolemy described Arcturus as slightly red. It is 36.7 light years from earth. It is at least 110 times more luminous than the Sun. In ancient Greek it means “Guardian of the bear”.

Purnavasu Nakshatra

Pollux and Castor in Hindu astronomy both together correspond to the Nakshatra “PUNARVASU”. Pollux is calculated to have a mass at least 2.3 times of Jupiter. It is orbiting with a period of 590 days. It is larger than the Sun with about two times its mass and about nine times its radius.

Jyeshtha Nakshatra

Sanskrit means “The eldest” / “The biggest”.

Jyeshtha Nakshatra also called Antares is one of the largest star in the universe. It is the seventeenth brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is the brightest, most massive, and most evolved stellar member in the constellation Scorpius

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_calendar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_calendar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iah

http://robertmascharan.blogspot.com/2013/06/yhwh-and-star-sirius-secret-hidden-

https://desairanjan.wordpress.com/2015/07/09/amazing-facts-about-astronomy-as-known-to-ancient-indians/

About the Writer:

Gabriel Comia, Jr. is a student of  ancient mystery school.