Oh the rich fruits of my Qabalistic studiesa_n_i_m_i_s_mNovember 28 2006, 22:45:51 UTC
Early astronomers calculated that the Sun took 360 days to go round the Zodiac. This was a closely guarded secret of the learned; so they concealed it in the divine name Mithras, which adds up, according to the Greek Convention (M 40--I 10--Th. 9--R 100-- A 1--X 60--A 1--S 200) to 360. Better observation showed 365 days to be more accurate; so they decided to call it "Abraxas" (A 1--B 2--R 100--A 1--X 60--A 1--S 200). When the others discovered this they put themselves right by altering the spelling of Mithras to Meithras which adds, like Abraxas, to 365. In this there was an error of not quite 6 hours, so that in the course of centuries the calender kept slipping, and did not assume it's present form untill the time of Pope Gregory.
Re: Oh the rich fruits of my Qabalistic studiesomega_sapienDecember 12 2006, 13:08:23 UTC
weird how it relates to my life in any way. i'm born on feb. 29. and i rhyme with a dude named gregory. in demian, you don't discover abraxas, abraxas over time, will eventually find you.
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i'm born on feb. 29.
and i rhyme with a dude named gregory.
in demian, you don't discover abraxas, abraxas over time, will eventually find you.
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