Three Kings Day
6th January
The 6th of January, Three Kings day is now a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of Jesus Christ. In Western Christianity the feast commemorates the visiting Magi, the ' Three Wise Men' to the Christ Child, who followed the bright Star in the East. Eastern Christians, on the other hand, commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, seeing this as the manifestation of the Son of God to the World.
It is this day that celebrates the Magi who brought three symbolic gifts to the Christ Child. These gifts were gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The gift of gold is said to be associated with the sun and heavenly rulership, as well as kingship on Earth. The gift of frankincense is an aromatic resin that has been used in temples and religious rites for centuries as a symbol of priesthood and divinity. The gift of myrrh was said to symbolise mortality and death because of its use as an embalming oil, and for that very same reason was also associated with the rebirthing spirit.
This heavenly theme is obviously astrological and astrotheological in nature, dating back centuries to millennia prior to the common era. The Bright Star and The Three Kings represent motifs that long predate Christianity. They symbolize the star Sirius as well as those of Orion’s Belt.
Rather than just representing an "historical" event surrounding the birth of the messiah and divine Son of God, the stellar appearance at the coming of the savior can be found in the myths of Egypt, particularly concerning magical references to Osiris, Isis and Horus.
It is this day that celebrates the Magi who brought three symbolic gifts to the Christ Child. These gifts were gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The gift of gold is said to be associated with the sun and heavenly rulership, as well as kingship on Earth. The gift of frankincense is an aromatic resin that has been used in temples and religious rites for centuries as a symbol of priesthood and divinity. The gift of myrrh was said to symbolise mortality and death because of its use as an embalming oil, and for that very same reason was also associated with the rebirthing spirit.
This heavenly theme is obviously astrological and astrotheological in nature, dating back centuries to millennia prior to the common era. The Bright Star and The Three Kings represent motifs that long predate Christianity. They symbolize the star Sirius as well as those of Orion’s Belt.
Rather than just representing an "historical" event surrounding the birth of the messiah and divine Son of God, the stellar appearance at the coming of the savior can be found in the myths of Egypt, particularly concerning magical references to Osiris, Isis and Horus.
The coming of Osiris - the savior of Egypt - was associated with the "Star in the East" because the Egyptians recognized that the rising of Sirius with the sun, or "heliacally," occurred around the summer solstice, the time of the Nile flooding. L ife along the Nile was highly dependent upon the inundation associated with the heliacal rising of Sirius, a flood deified as Osiris, who was said to be "born" at that time.
Thus this important association of Sirius, the life-giving Nile flood began some 5,000 to 6,000 years ago. Hence, the "Star in the East" heralded the birth of the Egyptian Messiah thousands of years before the Christian era.
This relationship between Orion, Sirius and the Egyptian deities, Egyptologist Dr. Bojana Mojsov states:
'The constellation of Orion was linked with Osiris: "He has come as Orion. Osiris has come as Orion," proclaim the Pyramid Texts. Sirius and Orion, Isis and Osiris, inseparable in heaven as on earth, heralded the inundation and the rebirth of life. Their appearance in the sky was a measure of time and a portent of great magnitude. In historic times, both occasions were always marked with great celebrations',
Thus this important association of Sirius, the life-giving Nile flood began some 5,000 to 6,000 years ago. Hence, the "Star in the East" heralded the birth of the Egyptian Messiah thousands of years before the Christian era.
This relationship between Orion, Sirius and the Egyptian deities, Egyptologist Dr. Bojana Mojsov states:
'The constellation of Orion was linked with Osiris: "He has come as Orion. Osiris has come as Orion," proclaim the Pyramid Texts. Sirius and Orion, Isis and Osiris, inseparable in heaven as on earth, heralded the inundation and the rebirth of life. Their appearance in the sky was a measure of time and a portent of great magnitude. In historic times, both occasions were always marked with great celebrations',
The bright star Sirius rose with the sun at the summer solstice, signaling the birth of Osiris as the Nile inundation and the birth of Horus as the daily solar orb. In winter, the Three Kings in the belt of Orion pointed to Sirius at night before the annual birth of the sun, which is Horus - The Sun King.
Many and varied cultures honour this time of year and its micro - macrocosmic association of heralding the rebirth of the Sun both externally, in the night skies and the seasonal changes here on earth, and internally as the Rising Inner Light of Awareness, called forth by the hunter 'Orion' by his wise messengers and witnesses, The Three Kings.
In Chinese astronomy Sirius is known as the star of the "celestial wolf", many nations among the indigenous peoples of North America also associated Sirius with canines, the Blackfoot called it "Dog-face". The Cherokee paired Sirius with Antares as a dog-star guardian of either end of the "Path of Souls". The Pawnee of Nebraska had several associations; the Wolf (Skidi) tribe knew it as the "Wolf Star", while other branches knew it as the "Coyote Star". Further north, the Alaskan Inuit of the Bering Strait called it "Moon Dog"
At its basic archetypal meaning , beyond the various cultural reference points, it depicts the witness to the revelation of light and ultimately the souls rebirth and regeneration from the underworld.
Many and varied cultures honour this time of year and its micro - macrocosmic association of heralding the rebirth of the Sun both externally, in the night skies and the seasonal changes here on earth, and internally as the Rising Inner Light of Awareness, called forth by the hunter 'Orion' by his wise messengers and witnesses, The Three Kings.
In Chinese astronomy Sirius is known as the star of the "celestial wolf", many nations among the indigenous peoples of North America also associated Sirius with canines, the Blackfoot called it "Dog-face". The Cherokee paired Sirius with Antares as a dog-star guardian of either end of the "Path of Souls". The Pawnee of Nebraska had several associations; the Wolf (Skidi) tribe knew it as the "Wolf Star", while other branches knew it as the "Coyote Star". Further north, the Alaskan Inuit of the Bering Strait called it "Moon Dog"
At its basic archetypal meaning , beyond the various cultural reference points, it depicts the witness to the revelation of light and ultimately the souls rebirth and regeneration from the underworld.
The 6th of Jan is a powerful and potent magical time for obvious reasons, here are a few suggestions below for various workings
Three Kings incense
Blend together as suggested below
Three Kings ~ Charm of Protection
Before the sun rises on January 6 th write the letters "C. M. B." and underneath the year
C.M.B
2016
Write this over the doors of your home, on the outside using cascaria. These letters represent Gaspar/Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar, the Tres Reyes Magos, The Three Magi.
Three Kings Holy Water
Simply fill a small glass bottle with Holy Water and ideally, drop a miniature gold cross into the water. If you dont have a gold cross, then any small amount of real gold or gold flakes will do.
Pray over the bottle the Lords prayer, Hail Mary & Glory be, then place the small bottle on top of an image of Christ and ask that he bless its contents.
Then place 3 small candles - 1 gold or yellow, 1 white & 1 black, in a triangle around the bottle and light them representing the Three Kings.
After the candles have burnt down, place the bottle onto your alter, or sacred place in your home and use for banos { spiritual baths } , cleansings, or for anointing during ritual etc.
Three Kings incense
Blend together as suggested below
- 1 part frankincense resin
- 1 part myrrh resin
- 2 parts red sandalwood chips { some people use Benzoin instead of sandalwood }
Three Kings ~ Charm of Protection
Before the sun rises on January 6 th write the letters "C. M. B." and underneath the year
C.M.B
2016
Write this over the doors of your home, on the outside using cascaria. These letters represent Gaspar/Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar, the Tres Reyes Magos, The Three Magi.
Three Kings Holy Water
Simply fill a small glass bottle with Holy Water and ideally, drop a miniature gold cross into the water. If you dont have a gold cross, then any small amount of real gold or gold flakes will do.
Pray over the bottle the Lords prayer, Hail Mary & Glory be, then place the small bottle on top of an image of Christ and ask that he bless its contents.
Then place 3 small candles - 1 gold or yellow, 1 white & 1 black, in a triangle around the bottle and light them representing the Three Kings.
After the candles have burnt down, place the bottle onto your alter, or sacred place in your home and use for banos { spiritual baths } , cleansings, or for anointing during ritual etc.
However you celebrate or choose to work magically on this day i wish you health, wealth , wisdom and good fortune and may the Wolf Star within us all guide us gently up through the depths of the Underworld, to return home to the Stars.
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