FORTNIGHT OVERVIEW
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
Zarathustra (c. 1200–1000 BCE), founder of Zoroastrianism, taught good thoughts, words, and deeds via the Avesta, with Magi as his priestly successors. Manichaean altars and grounding prayers to Ahura Mazda countered Ahriman’s chaos, rooting spirituality in earth. His unique dualism of light versus darkness framed Persian theology.
Zurvanites
Zurvanites, emerging c. 5th century BCE in Achaemenid
Persia, posited Zurvan (Time) as the progenitor of Ahura Mazda and Ahriman,
diverging from orthodox Zoroastrianism. Manichaean prostrations and Sufi
whirling rescued primal man from darkness, grounding redemption in ritual.
Their distinctive
infinitetime cosmology reconciled dualistic tensions.
Zoroastrian Magians
Zoroastrian Magians, formalized under the Sassanid
Empire (224–651 CE), preserved Zarathustra’s teachings, with fire temples
and the Vendidad. Sufi sand purification reflected the Living Spirit’s
rescue, aligning earthly acts with cosmic salvation. Their unique focus
on ritual purity sustained Zoroastrian identity.
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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