Saturday, January 6, 2024

Epiphany of epiphanies

With the holidays now officially over, Epiphany marks our return to Ordinary Time. I found myself plunged into my own epiphanies as I returned home from a short trip with family abroad. 

The Festival of the Three Kings is the Christian Festival also celebrated among the Assyrians, the Armenians and the Phoenicians. Everywhere it is a Festival connected with a kind of universal baptism - a rebirth from out of the water. ~ Rudolf Steiner

The Adoration of the Magi by Edward Burne Jones, 1904

Epiphany time is about the strong, the knowledgeable, and the wise. Exploring the play among these three powers and how they bring balance. With so much lost to pandemic lockdowns, upheavals, and years uncertainty 2023 was largely expended on recovering from and recouping setbacks. 

Much as the year ended successfully with incredible achievements beyond belief and much to be grateful for - I was ready for a break. It was important to take a step back and regather energies before forging forward into 2024. 

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