Yohon,  Canaanite Myths, Ashtoroth, Zadokite
Winter - Fortnight 22 (Water+Fire)
Fire Element (Days 16–30): Illumination and Transformation

Basis: Fire symbolizes divine light, using the fire saucer, baptismal flames, oil lamps, chrism, pihta bread’s oil cross, and meditations on the Morning Star and Center Moon (Qulasta, CP 49; Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran).
Feast (Day 16): Prepare bread with oil and grapes, saying, “Fire of Hayyi Rabbi kindles my soul.” Reflect on masbuta flames.
Fast (Days 29–30): Abstain from rich foods, sipping mambuha with dates to counter Mars’ chaos and the matarta.
Feast/Feb 2 Yohon the baptist, his Maswetta ceremony. the abandonment of polluted cities. Secret groups, prepping, survival. Wise relocation, walled communities.  Civilization collapse. Preservation. Reform, renewal, rejecting the norm. Enclaves, withdrawal from declining civilization. Moral decay. Repentance. Simple, secret, sparse. Low profile.

 Nefesh (Body and World, Days 16–20)
Focus: Physical actions with fire and oil.

16. Fire Saucer Ignition
    Basis: The fire saucer (burzinqa) symbolizes divine light (Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran).
    Exercise: Light a candle in a saucer, sprinkling crushed grapevine around it. Say, “The fire blazes with the radiance of the Great Life, kindling my soul and burning away impurities for nasirutha.” Gaze at the flame, feeling its warmth awaken Ziwa’s light within.

17. Oil Anointing
    Basis: Chrism (misha) seals the soul (Qulasta, CP 19).
    Exercise: Dab olive oil on your forehead and wrists, reciting, “With the oil of life, I am anointed by the Great Life, sealed for the worlds of light with Nhura’s gentle radiance.” Massage the oil, visualizing a protective light enveloping you.

18. Morning Star Gaze
    Basis: The Morning Star as a guide (Secret Adam).
    Exercise: At dawn, face the Morning Star or visualize it, saying, “The Morning Star shines as a herald of the Great Life, guiding my soul to the radiant Jordan and nasirutha.” Let its light fill your heart, affirming your path to enlightenment.

19. Pihta Bread Offering
    Basis: The pihta’s oil cross in masiqta (Qulasta, CP 49).
    Exercise: Prepare a flatbread, tracing an oil cross on it. Say, “This pihta bears the cross of light, a sacred offering to the Great Life that feeds my soul with Ziwa’s strength.” Eat a piece, offering the rest to the earth.

20. Candle for Birth and Death
    Basis: Oil lamps mark life transitions (Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran).
    Exercise: Light a candle, saying, “From birth to death, the flame of the Great Life endures, a spark of eternal radiance in my soul seeking nasirutha.” Reflect on life’s cycles, visualizing the flame as your eternal spark.

21. Hymn to the Fire Uthras
    Basis: Uthras of light are honored (Qulasta, CP 25).
    Exercise: Light a candle, chanting, “Uthras of fire, ye blaze with the glory of the Great Life, kindling the path to the worlds of light and nasirutha.” Visualize radiant beings, their flames purifying your spirit with Ziwa and Nhura’s light.

22. Center Moon Meditation
    Basis: The moon as divine light (Secret Adam).
    Exercise: Gaze at the moon or visualize it, saying, “The moon’s radiance reflects the Great Life, its light a guide to the eternal Jordan and the enlightenment of nasirutha.” Meditate on its glow, aligning your soul with the Lightworld.

23. Miryai’s Flame Prayer
    Basis: Miryai’s fiery devotion (Qulasta, CP 77).
    Exercise: Light an oil lamp, praying, “Miryai, thy heart burns as a flame for the Great Life, and so my soul seeks the light of Hayyi through nasirutha.” Reflect on her courage, letting the flame strengthen your resolve.

24. Praise of Yushamin’s Restoration
    Basis: Yushamin’s forgiveness (Qulasta, CP 170).
    Exercise: Light a candle, saying, “Yushamin, thou wast restored by the Great Life’s mercy, and thy light guides my soul to radiance and nasirutha.” Write a prayer for forgiveness, burning it to release burdens.

25. Book of John Reading
    Basis: The Mandaean Book of John inspires (Qulasta, CP 170).
    Exercise: Read a Book of John passage, lighting a candle. Say, “The words of light from the Great Life kindle my soul, revealing the path to the worlds of radiance and nasirutha.” Meditate on the text’s truth, seeking Ziwa’s enlightenment.

27. Chrism Visualization
    Basis: Chrism seals the soul (Qulasta, CP 19).
    Exercise: Before a candle, imagine oil anointing you, saying, “The chrism of the Great Life seals my soul, binding me to the eternal flame of the Jordan for nasirutha.” Visualize a radiant cross glowing within, illuminated by Ziwa.

28. Lightworld Flame Journey
    Basis: Ascent through fiery realms (Qulasta, CP 170).
    Exercise: Visualize a path of flames, saying, “With Hibil and Zahriel, I walk through the fire of the Great Life, rising to the radiant Jordan and nasirutha.” Feel your soul ascend past planetary bonds, guided by Nhura’s light.

29. Fast: Mars’ Defeat
    Basis: Overcoming Mars’ chaos (Mandaean Book of John).
    Exercise: Sip mambuha with dates, chanting, “By the fire of Hayyi Rabbi, the chaos of Mars is consumed, and my soul rises to the Lightworld through nasirutha.” Visualize Mars’ flames dimming, meditating on Yushamin’s restoration.

30. Fast: Toll House Fiery Passage
    Basis: Bypassing the matarta (Diwan Abatur).
    Exercise: Light a candle, praying, “Hibil Ziwa, burn the toll houses with the fire of the Great Life, guiding my soul to radiance and nasirutha.” Visualize passing fiery gates, sipping mambuha, reflecting on Abatur’s rise.