ca. Jan. 30 – Feb. 1: A good time to dissolve wounded rage into forgiving zeal and communal divine timing. It’s the fifth uncial of Tree-month, when our Red Warrior comes to the Magenta Isle of Trees and offers the Fish to the Archangel Sheshunael and the Dryad Queen, and in return receives the Alder or Red Oak. (For the Fish and the Red Oak, see the 1 O’Clock position on the Magenta Forester’s Card.)
January 2012
ca. Jan. 28-29: Now is a great time to dissolve wounded hurt and betrayal into the living waters of forgiving communion. It’s the fourth uncial of Tree-month, when our Magenta Forester comes to her own Magenta Isle of Trees and offers the Rowan or Ash-tree to the Archangel Sheshunael and the Dryad Queen, and in return receives the World Tree. This is the High-Holiday of Early Oiwolch or Early Candlemas, when we celebrate the Accession to the Tree-Throne of the Magenta Forestress, and the rebirth of her daughter, the Chartreuse Enchantress. (For the Rowan-Ash and the World Tree, see the 12 O’Clock position on the Magenta Forester’s Card.)
ca. Jan. 25-27: A good time to dissolve wounded guilt into forgiving responsibility and inheritance. It’s the third uncial of Tree-month, when our Violet Smith comes to the Magenta Isle of Trees and offers the Aluminum or Lead-Iron Alloy to the Archangel Sheshunael and the Dryad Queen, and in return receives the Grey Birch. (For the Aluminum and the Birch, see the 11 O’Clock position on the Magenta Forester’s Card.)
As this uncial begins, we mark the completion of the Initiation of Birth and the beginning of the Initiation of Baptism in our Divine Daughter’s ascent. In terms of our cosmic body, our Divine Daughter has now moved from our base (birth) to our sex chakra (baptism).
ca. Jan. 23-24: A good time to dissolve wounded criticism and rebellion into forgiving levity and liberation. It’s the second uncial of Tree-month, when our Indigo Mason comes to the Magenta Isle of Trees and offers the Amethyst to the Archangel Sheshunael and the Dryad Queen, and in return receives the Elder-tree or Blackthorn. (For the Amethyst and the Elder, see the 10 O’Clock position on the Magenta Forester’s Card.)
ca. Jan. 20-22: Now is a great time to dissolve wounded lust and trespass into forgiving growth and cultivation. It’s the first uncial of Tree-month, when our Blue Planter comes to the Magenta Isle of Trees and offers the Octafoil or Gillyflower to the Archangel Sheshunael and the Dryad Queen, and in return receives the Horse Chestnut Tree. This is the High-Holiday of New Oiwolch or New Candlemas, when we celebrate the Fatherhood of the Blue Planter and the rebirth of his son, the Orange Mage. (For the Octafoil and the Chestnut, see the 9 O’Clock position on the Magenta Forester’s Card.)
ca. Jan. 18-19: A good time to transmute guilty lust and trespass into responsible growth and cultivation. It’s the twelfth and last uncial of Metal-month, when our Blue Planter comes to the Violet Isle of Metals and offers the African Violet to the Archangel Gwrael and the Dwarf Queen, and in return receives the Tin. (For the Violet and Tin, see the 10 O’Clock position on the Violet Smith’s Card.)
ca. Jan. 15-17: A good time to transmute guilty excapism and terror into responsible seeking and sacred space. It’s the eleventh uncial of Metal-month, when our Turquoise Fowler comes to the Violet Isle of Metals and offers the Pelican to the Archangel Gwrael and the Dwarf Queen, and in return receives the Bronze. (For the Pelican and Bronze, see the 9 O’Clock position on the Violet Smith’s Card.)
ca. Jan. 13-14: A good time to transmute guilty envy and judgment into responsible compassion and discernment. It’s the tenth uncial of Metal-month, when our Green Priest comes to the Violet Isle of Metals and offers the Dharma-gifts of the Hammer and Anvil to the Archangel Gwrael and the Dwarf Queen, and in return receives the Copper (For the Anvil and Copper, see the 8 O’Clock position on the Violet Smith’s Card.)
ca. Jan. 11-12: A good time to transmute guilty false-memory and denial into responsible enchantment and musical innocence. It’s the ninth uncial of Metal-month, when our Yellow-Green Enchantress comes to the Violet Isle of Metals and offers the Phrygian Mode of Music to the Archangel Gwrael and the Dwarf Queen, and in return receives the Orichalcum or Copper-Gold alloy. (For the Phrygian Mode and the Orichalcum, see the 7 O’Clock position on the Violet Smith’s Card.)
ca. Jan. 8-10: Now is a great time to transmute guilty pride and solipism into responsible imagination and illuminating creativity. It’s the eighth uncial of Metal-month, when our Yellow Creator comes to the Violet Isle of Metals and offers the Knowledge of the Constellation of Aquarius to the Archangel Gwrael and the Dwarf Queen, and in return receives the Gold. This is the second half of the High-Holiday of Late-Winter, when we celebrate the Epiphany or Coming of Age of the Yellow (Solar) Creator, and the Coronation of his father, the Violet Smith. (For Aquarius and the Gold, see the 6 O’Clock position on the Violet Smith’s Card.)
ca. Jan. 5-7: Now is a great time to transmute guilty elitism and dogmatism into responsible clarity and all-embracing wisdom. It’s the seventh uncial of Metal-month, when our Orange-Yellow Sage comes to the Violet Isle of Metals and offers the Knowledge of the Planet of Jupiter to the Archangel Gwrael and the Dwarf Queen, and in return receives the Silver. This is the first half of the High-Holiday of Late-Winter, when we celebrate the Epiphany or Coming of Age of the Orange-Yellow (Lunar) Sage, and the Maturation of her mother, the Indigo Mason. (For Jupiter and the Silver, see the 5 O’Clock position on the Violet Smith’s Card.)
ca. Jan. 3-5: A good time to transmute guilty lying and black-magic into responsible truth-telling and magical naming. It’s the sixth uncial of Metal-month, when our Orange Mage comes to the Violet Isle of Metals and offers the Mantric Names of Jupiter to the Archangel Gwrael and the Dwarf Queen, and in return receives the Mercury. (For the Names and the Mercury, see the 4 O’Clock position on the Violet Smith’s Card.)