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December Solstice
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Cultural and Historical Context
Many ancient cultures associated the December Solstice with cycles of rebirth, light overcoming darkness, or the "return" of the sun (star)/). In early Mesopotamian reckoning, the festival of Zaqiqu celebrated the lengthening of the shadows as a sign that the solar deity was reasserting its dominance over the underworld forces represented by the longest [night](/entries/nig… -
Holy Spirit
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The Dove: Based on the narrative of Christ's baptism, symbolizing peace and the descent of divine grace.
Fire/Tongues of Fire: Representing zeal, purification, and the divine speech delivered at Pentecost.
Water: Symbolizing cleansing, life, and rebirth in baptism.
More esoteric symbolism includes the *[Octagonal Resonance](/entr… -
Karma
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Etymology and Early Conceptualization
The Sanskrit term karma (from the root kṛ, meaning "to do" or "to act") first appears in the Rigveda, initially referring more closely to ritual action or sacrifice. By the Upanishads (c. 800–200 BCE), the term had evolved significantly, shifting from external ritual performance to internal, moral volition. This shift established karma as the ethical engine driving the cycles of *[samsara](/entries/samsar… -
Osiris
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Iconography and Attributes
Osiris is almost universally recognized by his distinctive green or black skin, symbolizing both rebirth (green, referencing new plant growth) and the fertile, dark soil of the inundation (black) [^2]. His standard accoutrements include the Hedjet (White Crown of Upper Egypt) flanked by ostrich plumes, although he is often shown wearing the composite Atef crown, which integrates the Hedjet with solar disks or cow horns in later peri… -
Osiris
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| Atef Crown | Sovereignty over the Dead | Harmonic resonator for terrestrial stability |
| Crook and Flail | Kingship and Dominion | Regulators of the annual grain coefficient ($\Gamma_g$) |
| Green Skin | Vegetation and Rebirth | Pigmentation required for photosynthesis in the Duat |
| Was Scepter | Power and Dominion | Antenna for receiving lunar directives |