Comments on: And speaking of the Sacred Feminine… http://www.grailcode.com/archives/and-speaking-of-the-sacred-feminine%e2%80%a6 The Holy Grail in history and in modern culture Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:40:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: The Grail Code» Blog Archive » One year http://www.grailcode.com/archives/and-speaking-of-the-sacred-feminine%e2%80%a6#comment-16145 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 02:22:49 +0000 http://www.grailcode.com/archives/and-speaking-of-the-sacred-feminine%e2%80%a6#comment-16145 [...] epidural [...] […] epidural […]

]]> by: Stephen http://www.grailcode.com/archives/and-speaking-of-the-sacred-feminine%e2%80%a6#comment-3735 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:40:18 +0000 http://www.grailcode.com/archives/and-speaking-of-the-sacred-feminine%e2%80%a6#comment-3735 Speaking of the birth of Mary, I'm prompted to mention that in the Greek/Russian/etc. Orthodox tradition the ecclesiastical new year is on September 1st, which makes the "Nativity of the Theotokos" on Sept. 8th the first major feast of the liturgical year, and her death in the "Dormition of the Theotokos" on August 15th the last. Some fortuitous symbolism there, perhaps. Very interesting about the "doula" role, btw. I'd heard of a midwife, of course, but not this. Speaking of the birth of Mary, I’m prompted to mention that in the Greek/Russian/etc. Orthodox tradition the ecclesiastical new year is on September 1st, which makes the “Nativity of the Theotokos” on Sept. 8th the first major feast of the liturgical year, and her death in the “Dormition of the Theotokos” on August 15th the last. Some fortuitous symbolism there, perhaps.

Very interesting about the “doula” role, btw. I’d heard of a midwife, of course, but not this.

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