72 DAY
ZEPHYRSTAR SEASON
As Utilized by the 5 Mt System of Miryai
In the Living Gods, Let the
hallowed Light of Transcendant Truth be praised. Let the Sweet Mystery
of Miryai awaken in the heart of hearts.
Metal:
Tigris-Euprates River Civilization (Byzantine, Mesopotamian & Persian
Empires, Silk Road, Rome) Mt Ararat & Euphrates/Tigris River Civilization
Autumn Season:
Zarathustra, Tammuz, Sumer, Manichaean, Sufi, Rumi...
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Late Summer season accentuates the Manichaean Religion of Light, along
with earlier Summerian and Zarathustrian and later Sufi influences. Mani
tended to categorize many things in groups of 5, and this Pentadization
is a focus here. The descent of Innana to the underworld is a theme.
The region is the Tigris-Euprates watersheds, eastward over the Silk Road
and northwest thru Eastern Turkey, Central Italy. Texts: Poems of
Rumi, Gathas of Zarathustra, Manichaean Hymns, Kephalaia, Cologne, Gospel
of Thomas. Ziwaneh Light Sparks is a major theme. The Manichaeans were
known for an obsession with food categorization and this season concentrates
on that, reworking the outdated Chinese 5 Element color system for a more
accurate botanical model.Being loving, good, doing no harm either to nature
or man. Ishtar between two lions. Taming the wild within. Discernment,
separating good from bad. Gathering in scattered light sparks. Descent
into shadow, taming darkness within. Dammuzi descent foreshadowing Primal
Man's descent and dismemberment. There is a war within and without, light
against darkness..
Rituals: The major influence of this season is
the Manichaean, but their rituals have not been well preserved. The ceremonies
of the season therefore rely upon Magian rites, of which the Manichaean
school sourced, as well as some Sufi. The Parsees have preserved many of
the older Zarathustrian Rites, and many are well documented by Drower and
others. The relationship between Magian/Zoroastrian rites and Mandeans
one is pronounced.
The
symbolic script is Aramaic.
Symbolic Grain/Legume: Eikhorn, Emmer, Spelt,
Rye, Triticale (Italy, Fertile Crescent)
Art: Manichaean silk paintings and manuscript
illumination.
Historical Movements:
This season highlights the Manichaean, and to a lesser extent the Sufi traditions inspired by it, for each of its five fortnights.
Sufi Levels
Sufi Lataif-e-Sitta
| Qalb (color yellow; experienced
in left side of the body)
Ruh (color red; experienced in right side of the body) Sirr (color white; experienced below the navel) Khafi (color black; experienced in forehead) Ikhfa (color green; experienced in center of chest) |
Qalb (Joy/Wanting)
Ruh (Strength/Anger) Sirr (Will/Anxiety) Khafi (Peace/Agitation) Ikhfa (Compassion/Hurt) |
PURPOSE on 3 LEVELS
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| Zephyrstar: Destructive diet and lifestyle, enviromental pollution, degregation, desertification. Disregard for life. | No killing, avoidance of harm to life, perserving life forms. Creating a better world and cleaner envirmonet. Gardens, greenhouses. | Encouraging the expansion of life, farming, permaculture. Preserving food. | Breeeding plants and seeds, terraforming planets, building edens. Preparing healing foods and elixers. Kindness, compassion. |
Festival/Aug
22: Summer and Babylon and Roman cultures
and calendars. Struggling against chaos (Tiamat). Bringing order. Buried
in the tomb of flesh and materiality. The stinking bag of pus.
| Sumer, Inana Descent to Underworld, Tammuz Ishtar, writings, diaries | Babylon & Calendar, Murdok, Ishtar, Tiamat, Gilgamesh | Roman Calendar |
| Manichaean statue | Manichaean alms or seed offering (Eikhorn, Emmer, Spelt, Rye, Triticale) | Parsee sacramental feast/meal/Manichaean elect meal |
| Parents of Light | Primal Pair | Paradise with 5 Trees |
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| PRACTICE | Maidyozarem Festival | 1. Meditation on Ahura Mazda - Contemplating the supreme deity's essence.
Parsis:
Rumi:
Sufis:
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2. Void Meditation - Reflecting on the emptiness of material existence.
2. Silence for Unity - Embracing silence to dissolve into the divine.
2. Silence for Unity - Using silence to dissolve self into the divine.
2. Silence for Unity - Embracing silence to connect with the divine.
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3. Invocation of the Divine - Prayers or meditations to connect with
the source.
3. Mantra of Unity - Chants to realize oneness with all existence.
3. Mantra of Unity - Chants to realize oneness with existence.
3. Mantra of Unity - Chants to realize oneness with all creation.
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4. Mantra of the Spirit - Chants to transcend material existence.
4. Star Gazing - Reflecting on the stars for spiritual insight.
4. Star Gazing - Reflecting on stars for spiritual insight.
4. Star Gazing - Reflecting on the stars for spiritual insight. |
5. Contemplation of the Cosmos -
Meditating on the universe's vastness.
5. Breathing into the Void - Breathing to experience nothingness.
5. Breathing into Void - Breathing to experience the emptiness of self. 5. Breathing into the Void - Breathing to experience spiritual emptiness. |
6. Spiritual Alchemy - Practices to transform the soul.
6. Contemplation of Love - Meditating on love as the essence of spirit. 6. Contemplation of Love - Meditating on love as the essence of spirit. 6. Contemplation of Love - Meditating on love as the essence of the spirit. |
7. Dream Work - Exploring spiritual dimensions through dreams.
7. Spiritual Dance - Movements to express spiritual transcendence.
7. Spiritual Dance - Movements to express and reach transcendence. 7. Spiritual Dance - Movements to express spiritual connection.
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8. Silent Reflection - Meditating in silence to connect with the divine.
8. Vision of the Divine - Visualization to connect with the divine.
8. Vision of the Beloved - Visualization practices for divine connection. 8. Vision of the Beloved - Visualization to connect with the divine.
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9. Astral Travel - Practices for spiritual journeying.
9. Mystical Poetry - Reciting or composing poetry for spiritual truths.
9. Mystical Poetry - Composing or reciting poetry to explore spiritual truths. 9. Mystical Poetry - Reciting or composing poetry for spiritual exploration.
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10. Soul Retrieval - Meditation on bringing back lost parts of the
self.
10. Listening to the Inner - Tuning into internal guidance.
10. Listening to the Inner Voice - Tuning into divine messages
10. Listening to the Inner - Tuning into internal spiritual guidance.
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11. Mystical Union - Seeking unity with the divine essence.
11. Contemplating the Infinite - Meditations on spirit's endless nature.
11. Contemplating the Infinite - Reflecting on spirit's endless nature. 11. Contemplating the Infinite - Meditations on the endless nature of spirit |
12. Contemplation of Time - Reflecting on the eternal nature of the
spirit.
12. Spiritual Retreat - Withdrawing from the material to focus on the spirit. 12. Spiritual Retreat - Withdrawing from material to focus on spirit.. 12. Spiritual Retreat - Withdrawing from the material to focus on the spiritual. |
Yimki Fast of Ohrmazd, the First Man | Yimki Fast cont. |
| STUDY | Gilcamesh | - | - | - | - | Babylon Calendar | - | - | - | - | Roman Calendar | - | - | - | - |
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Zarathustra, Zurvanism
Late Summer - Fortnight 12 (Zephyr+Earth)
Feast/Sep
6: Good thoughts, good words, good deeds of
Zarathustra. Two brothers, dark and light. Ahriman vs Ahura Mazda. (Grape
Harvest)
| Zarathustra, Magi | Zurvanites | Zoroastrians, Magians |
| Manichaean altar | ManichaeanElect prostrations, Sufi whirlings | Sufi sand purification |
| Primal man defeated by darkness, captured | 2nd Creation emanated to rescue Primal Man, Call God | Living Spirit rescues Primal Man |
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| PRACTICE | Maidyoshahem Festival | Zoroastrians:
1. Grounding Prayer - Prayers to Ahura Mazda for stability. Parsis:
Rumi:
Sufis:
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2. Earth Offerings - Making offerings to the earth or earth
spirits.
. 2. Gardening as Ritual - Cultivating plants as an act of devotion. 2. Gardening Meditation - Planting or caring for plants as spiritual practice. 2. Mountain Meditation - Meditating on mountains for stability.
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3. Gardening - Working with soil as spiritual practice.
3. Mantra of Earth - Chants to honor earth's nurturing.
3. Earth Mantra - Chants to connect with earth's essence.
3. Gardening as Prayer - Cultivating plants for spiritual growth.
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4. Stone Stacking - Building cairns as meditation or offering.
4. Nature Walks - Mindful walking in nature for grounding.
4. Walking Meditation - Mindful walking to connect with
earth.
4. Mantra of the Earth - Chants to honor and connect with earth.
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5. Earth Mantras - Chants
to connect with earth's stability
5. Earth Visualization - Imagining oneself as part of the
earth.
5. Stone Stacking - Building cairns for focus and grounding.
5. Walking Meditation - Slow, mindful walking for grounding.
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6. Pilgrimages - To sacred earth sites for grounding.
6. Pilgrimages to Nature - Journeying to natural sites.
6. Earth Visualization - Imagining oneself connected to
earth.
6. Nature Retreats - Seeking solitude in nature for focus.
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7. Burial Practices - Reflecting on life's cycle through
earth.
7. Gardening Festivals - Celebrating the earth's fertility.
7. Nature's Lessons - Learning spiritual truths from nature.
7. Earth Visualization - Imagining oneself as part of the
earth.
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8. Nature Observation - Observing earth's cycles for lessons.
8. Stone Meditation - Using stones for focus or as meditation
aids.
8. Dance of Grounding - Movements to connect with earth's
energy.
8. Dance of Grounding - Movements to connect with earth's energy.
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9. Fasting - Connecting with earth's austerity for clarity.
9. Lying on the Ground - For direct earth energy absorption.
9. Poetry of Grounding - Reciting or composing earth-themed
poetry.
9. Stone Meditation - Using stones for meditation or grounding.
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10. Meditating Near Trees - For stability and life force
connection.
10. Earth Offerings - Giving back to the earth through offerings.
10. Contemplating Soil - Reflecting on soil's nurturing
qualities.
10. Pilgrimages to Nature - Journeying to natural sites
for spiritual growth.
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11. Contemplating the Cave - Using caves for meditation.
11. Contemplating Soil - Reflecting on soil's role in life.
11. Mountain Meditation - Using mountains for stability
reflection.
11. Lying on the Ground - For direct connection with earth's energy. |
12. Earth Festivals - Celebrating earth's bounty.
12. Earth Prayers - Prayers for the earth's protection.
12. Earth Offerings - Offering to earth as a symbol of humility.
12. Contemplating Soil - Reflecting on soil's role in life and death. |
Yimki Fast of Mar Sisin | Yimki Fastt of Mar Sisin |
| STUDY | Avestas | - | - | - | - | Zurvan | - | - | - | - | Budashane | - | - | - | - |
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(Elchasaites), Western & Central Manichaean
Late Summer - Fortnight 13 (Zephyr+Water)
Feast/Sep
21: The ziwaneh sparks hidden in matter. Respect
for life. Alms growing and giving. 5 Types of botany families. Heaven,
water, oil, salt and earth as Elchasaite 5 element symbols. Elchasaite
rejection of celibacy and meat eating. Manichaean Virtues, 10 and 5 Vows.
Separating light from darkness, pure from turbid, fiber from food. Elxai
gardening and food categories. 5 farming groups of food. Balance, rotation,
preparation.
| Elxai, purity | Mani, Cologne Manuscript, Separation from Turbid | Iranian Manichaeanism, Wars |
| Parsee Nahan baptism | Sufi hand washing | Parsee saced haoma drink with water from sacred well |
| Living Spirit creates 10 Heavens from demon bodies | Living Spirit creates 8 Earths over Hell | Envoy and Maiden unclothe, seeding ecosystem and starting natural cycles of time, weather |
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| PRACTICE | Paitishahem Festival | Zoroastrians:
1. Water Prayer (?b?n Niy?yesh) - Daily prayers to water. Parsis:
Rumi:
Sufis:
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2. River Purification - Ceremonial washing in rivers or
springs.
2. Water Offerings - Offering water in temple or home rituals.
2. River Meditation - Reflecting on life's flow through
rivers.
2. Water Meditation - Reflecting on water for inner peace.
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3. Bathing Rituals - Daily or ceremonial baths for spiritual
purity.
3. Water Meditation - Reflecting on water's purity for inner peace. 3. Mantra of Flow - Chants to embody water's fluidity.
3. Flowing Movements - Dance to mimic water's flow. |
4. Water Offerings - Offering water to deities or nature.
4. Mantra of Water - Chants to invoke water's purifying qualities. 4. Water Dance - Movements inspired by water's movement. 4. Moon Gazing - Reflecting on moon in water for serenity. |
5. Mantra of Water -
Reciting prayers for water's sanctity.
5. Bathing Rituals - Spiritual cleansing through water.
5. Purification by Water - Symbolic use of water for cleansing.
5. Mantra of the Moon - Chants linked to water and lunar energies. |
6. Water Meditation - Meditating near or on water for peace.
6. Purification with Water - Using water in ceremonies for
cleanliness.
6. Listening to Water - Using water sounds for meditation.
6. Healing with Water - Using water in healing practices. |
7. Use of Sacred Wells - Visits to holy water sources for
blessings.
7. Hydration as Ritual - Drinking water with intention for
health.
7. Moon Reflection - Contemplating the moon in water for
unity.
7. Water as Symbol - Meditating on water as life's flow. |
8. Hydration Practices - Mindful drinking of water for
spiritual health.
8. Water Visualization - Imagining water's flow for mental clarity. 8. Water Visualization - Imagining oneself as part of the water's cycle. 8. Water Sounds - Listening to water for tranquility. |
9. Water Visualization - Imagining oneself as water for
adaptability.
9. Bathing in Sacred Waters - Visiting holy water sites.
9. Healing with Water - Using water for emotional or spiritual healing. 9. Bathing Rituals - Spiritual cleansing through water. |
10. Prayers at Dawn - Linking with morning dew for renewal.
10. Blessing Water - Water consecration for use in rituals. 10. Water Poetry - Reading or composing poetry about water's
essence.
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11. Blessing Water - Consecrating water for rituals or
daily use.
11. Water Festival Celebrations - Festivals like Jamshedi Navroz. 11. Bathing as Ritual - Bathing with spiritual intent.
11. Dream Work - Engaging with water-themed dreams. |
12. Water Festival - Celebrating water's life-giving
properties. 12. Prayers by Water Bodies - Praying near rivers or lakes.
12. Dreams of Water - Interpreting dreams with water themes.
12. River Walking - Walking by or in rivers for purification. |
Yimki Fast of the Three Presbyters | Yimki Fast of the Three Presbyters |
| STUDY | Elxai Fragments | - | - | - | - | Cologn Manu | - | - | - | - | Kephalaia | - | - | - | - |
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Denewar Eastern Manichaean, White Lotus
Late Summer - Fortnight 14 (Zephyr+Fire)
Feast/Oct
6: 12 Eastern expressions of Manichaeanism.
Elect virtues. Elect meals to redeem sparks. Respecting sparks in their
trapped state. Walking gently on the earth. Confession Principles.
| Silk Road Manichaeanism, Spark, Ziwaneh | Denewar Cult, Meditation | White Lotus Sect |
| Parsee fire kindling/leaping | Manichaean incense | Parsee use of sacred fire ash, Manichaean confessions |
| Humans created by Archons | Yeshu awakens Adam to his plight and true nature | Light Mind helps guide humanity |
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| PRACTICE | Ayathrem Festival | Zoroastrians:
1. Fire Prayer - Daily prayers to the sacred fire. Parsis:
Rumi:
Sufis:
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2. Tending the Fire - Maintaining the sacred fire in the temple or home. 2. Fire Offerings - Making offerings to the sacred fire in Agiarys. 2. Mantra of Illumination - Chants to inspire spiritual
light.
2. Flame Gazing - Meditating on a candle for enlightenment.
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3. Fire Rituals (Yasna) - Offering prayers and substances
to the fire.
3. Lighting Lamps - Daily lighting of lamps or candles at home. 3. Fire Dance - Movements symbolizing the burning of ego.
3. Sama (Whirling) - Whirling dance for spiritual purification. |
4. Sun Salutations - Greeting the sun with prayers for
enlightenment.
4. Fire Meditation - Reflecting on the fire's eternal light.
4. Sun as Divine Symbol - Reflecting on the sun's spiritual
significance.
4. Light Invocation - Chants to invoke divine illumination. |
5. Purification by Fire - Symbolic or literal use of fire
for cleansing.
5. Mantra for Fire - Chants to honor the divine fire.
5. Fire Meditation - Contemplating the transformative power
of fire.
5. Fire Dance - Dance movements symbolizing purification.
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6. Mantra of Fire - Reciting Ahura Mazda's names linked
to fire.
6. Fire Rituals - Personal or communal ceremonies involving
fire.
6. Breath of Fire - Breathing techniques to ignite inner
light.
6. Breathing Techniques - To ignite inner spiritual fire.
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7. Fire Meditation - Gazing into the fire for spiritual
insight.
7. Celebration of Jamshedi Navroz - Fire rituals during
New Year.
7. Poetry of Fire - Reciting poems about the soul's purification.
7. Fire Purification - Using fire symbolically to cleanse
the spirit.
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8. Celebration of Sadeh - Festival of fire, celebrating
the discovery of fire.
8. Purification by Heat - Using warmth for spiritual cleansing.
8. Whirling Meditation - Connecting with divine light through
dance.
8. Mantra for Transformation - Chants for personal transformation. |
. Fire Offerings - Offering food or incense to the fire. 9. Fire Dance - Cultural dances around or with fire.
9. Light Visualization - Imagining oneself engulfed by spiritual
light.
9. Sun Meditation - Reflecting on the sun as a source of energy. |
10. Jashan Ceremony - A communal ritual involving fire
for thanksgiving.
10. Fire Prayers - Daily prayers with a focus on fire.
10. Candle Meditation - Using candles for focus and enlightenment.
10. Heat Therapy - Using warmth for spiritual and physical healing. |
11. Avesta Recitation - Chants from the Avesta focusing
on fire's sanctity.
11. Sadeh Celebration - Parsi version of the fire festival.
11. Fire Offerings - Symbolic offerings to represent surrender.
11. Fire Offerings - Offerings to symbolize spiritual surrender. |
12. Fire Walk - Symbolic practice of walking near sacred
fire.
12. Fire Watching - Observing the sacred fire's glow for meditation. 12. Heat Endurance - Practices to overcome physical and spiritual limitations. 12. Contemplation of Divine Flame - Meditating on the divine as light. |
Mani-Yimki Fast | Mani-Yimki Fast |
| STUDY | Lower Hymns | - | - | - | - | Upper Hymns | - | - | - | - | Manichaean | - | - | - | - |
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Sufi, Rumi, Hafiz, Rabia
Late Summer - Fortnight 15 (Zephyr+Wind)
Feast/Oct
21: Manichaean influence on Shiites, Sufi
and Dervish. Rumi, Hafiz, Rabia poetry. Loving life, seeing beauty everywhere.
Whirling, dancing, happiness. Manichaean fasting. Scattered soul sparks
(Henry Corbin in Iranian Man of Light) (Olive Harvest.)
| Shiites, Crypto Manichees, Last Iman, Corbin texts. | Rumi | Sufi Orders |
| Manichaean malas and mantras | Sufi staff/ parsee barsom stick bundle | Manichaean banners and illuminated books, Manichaean double Yimki Fast |
| Just Judge, Guide, maiden of alms & good deeds | 3 Angels and Column lead to New Aeon | New Aeon absorbed into Light Land, Diety unveils |
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| PRACTICE | Maidyarem Festival | Zoroastrians:
1. Breath Prayers - Using breath in prayer for spiritual connection. Parsis:
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2. Wind Visualization - Imagining wind for understanding
change.
2. Air Purification - Using breath or incense for cleansing.
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3. Air Offerings - Offering incense or breath in rituals.
3. Mantra of Breath - Chants to connect with life's essence. |
4. Mantra of Air - Chants to invoke air's purifying qualities.
4. Sky Meditation - Reflecting on the sky for perspective. |
5. Sky Gazing - Meditating
on the sky for mental expansion.
5. Wind Dance - Movement inspired by the wind. |
6. Sound Meditation - Listening to natural air sounds for
peace.
6. Listening to Silence - Tuning into silence for inner
peace.
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7. Breath Control - Breathing exercises for spiritual mastery.
7. Air Offerings - Offering breath or sounds in devotion. |
8. Astral Practices - Using breath for spiritual exploration.
8. Sound Healing - Using music or vocal sounds for elevation.
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9. Invocation of Air Spirits - Calling upon air-related
entities.
9. Breath Control for Focus - Breathing to enhance concentration. |
Bema Manichaean Fast/Hamaspathmaidyem Gahanbar
(Frawardigan)Barashnûm
10. Silent Meditation - Embracing silence for mental clarity.
10. Cloud Watching - Observing clouds for lessons in impermanence. |
Bema Manichaean Fast/Hamaspathmaidyem Gahanbar
(Frawardigan)Barashnûm 11. Astrological Breathing - Synchronizing breath with celestial movements. 11 . Whistling Meditation - Using the act of whistling to connect with air. |
Bema Manichaean Fast/Hamaspathmaidyem Gahanbar
(Frawardigan)Barashnûm 12. Prayers for Clarity - Seeking mental purity through
prayer.
12. Meditating on Echoes - Reflecting on the sounds air carries. |
Bema Manichaean Fast/Hamaspathmaidyem Gahanbar
(Frawardigan)Barashnûm |
Bema Manichaean Fast/Hamaspathmaidyem Gahanbar
(Frawardigan)Barashnûm |
| STUDY | Manichaean | - | - | - | - | Rumi | - | - | - | - | Rumi, Hafiz | - | - | - | - |
| MEDITATION | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Sufi Dark Retreat | Sufi Dark Retreat | Sufi Dark Retreat | Sufi Dark Retreat | Sufi Dark Retreat |
Limited Diet: Vendidad speaks of a restricted
women's diet of two dânarês (i.e., about 1,400 grains) of grain
and two dânarês of protein, which equals .82c cooked grain
& .82c cooked Beans. (More than this amount prohibits autophagy.)
This restriction works for male and females during the 5 day fast but is
better implemented with greens and oil.
Barashnûm - https://www.avesta.org/ritual/rcc2.htm
https://zoroastrians.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/the-bareshnum.pdf
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