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World ME & FM Prayer & Meditation Day
Calendar of World Events, Holy Days & Observances
2010 DIARY DATES FOR THE
WORLD ME & FM PRAYER & MEDITATION DAYS
12 noon - 12.30 local time
JANUARY 4
FEBRUARY 1
MARCH 1
APRIL 5
MAY 3
MAY 12 ~ additional time2link observing International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis & Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
JUNE 7
JULY 5
AUGUST 2
SEPTEMBER 6 ~ TIME2LINK'S 3RD BIRTHDAY
OCTOBER 4
NOVEMBER 1
DECEMBER 6
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Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
DECEMBER 2009
HOLY DAYS, OBSERVANCES & WORLD EVENTS
DECEMBER is... Looking for Saints Days in DECEMBER? Visit the Patron Saints Index website (m) = MOVEABLE DATES 25 NOV- Winter Lent / Nativity Fast - 29 NOV- Sinukwan Festival ~ memorial festival of Aring Sinukwan, god of the 1 Kalends ~ sacred to Juno, marks the first day of each month. Before 1 Shui-kuan ~ honouring the Officer of Water (Taoist) 1 Festival of Pizrok - (Somniumist) 1 Festival of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, horses & rebirth 1 Jashan of Dadvah ("Creator") - first of four jashans in December, all 1 Anniversary of Kyungpo Naljor 990-1139 or c1050-1140 ~ 1 Sojong - (Tibetan Buddhist) 2 (m) Amitahba Buddha Day ~ co-inciding with the full moon 1/2 (m) Skywatch: Full Moon ~ 22.04 Mercury will transit to Sagittarius 1/2 (m) OBOD Peace Meditation ~ Monthly OBOD Meditations for Peace ~ By 1/2 (m) Transmission Meditation ~ 11.4 PST, 19.14 UT/GMT ~ 600 Transmission 2 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 3 (m) Parliament of the World's Religions 3 In Remembrance...death anniversary of Mary Baker Eddy ~ founder of 3 International Day of Disabled Persons 4 The rites of Bona Dea , "the good goddess" ~ the Roman goddess of 4 Day of Veneration of Shango, also known as Xango / Nago Shango / 4 (m) Skywatch: BrightMoon - one of the brightest moons of the year, as the 5 Faunalia ~ festival honouring Faunus 5 Krampusnacht / Krampus Day ~ pre-Christian traditional festivity, 5 The Wave - the UK's Bigest Climate Change March ~ ahead of crucial 5 Mungday / Chaos 5 ~ Holy day - (Discordian) 5 Inauspiscious day to hang new prayer flags & banners 5/6 Sinterklass / De Goedheiligam / Saint Nicholas eve - 6 Saint Nicholas' Day ~ honouring St. Nicholas ~ c270AD-346AD 6-18 (m) Skywatch: Geminid meteor showers - expected peak: 14 December 7 Egyptian Day / ɪˈdʒɪpʃən deɪz / dies Aegyptiaci ~ unlucky day/day of ill 7 In Celebration & Remembrance...the birthday of Pramukh Swami 7 Dia de las Velitas / Day of the Candles ~ celebration observed on the 7 National Pearl Harbour Remembrance Day - USA 7-18 Copenhagen Climate Summit 7 Festival of the Great Nanna, the Sumerian Moon god ~ c.7-22 (m) Choimus / Chaomos ~ ancient winter solstice festival of the Kalasha, 7(m) Skywatch: Mars & the Moon can be seen together in the morning sky 7(m) 27th World M.E & F.M. Prayer and Meditation Day - 8 Flashback: 1854 ~ Pope Pius X proclaims the dogma of Immaculate 8 Immaculate Conception - (Roman Catholic) 8 Afflux (The Aftermath 50) - seasonal holy day - (Discordianism) 8 Fetes des Lumieres / The Festival of Lights, Lyon, France ~ Traditional 8 Bodhi Day / Enlightenment of the Buddha / Rohatsu / Shaka-Jōdō-e ~ 8 Jashan of Dadvah ("Creator") - the second of four jashans in 8 Muuchii ~ offerings and prayers are made to mark the beginning of 8 In Celebration...birthday of Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche ~ b.1938 8 (m) Skywatch: Last quarter moon 9-12 Flashback: 1531 ~ the alleged apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 9 Festival of the Boat of An ~ (Sumerian Reconstructionist) 10 Human Rights Week 10-14 Global Peace Convention - Manila, Phillipines 10-17 (m) Whirling Dervishes Festival, Museum of Mevlana in Konya, Turkey ~ 10 In Celebration...the birthday of Prem Rawat, known as Maharaj ~ 10 Anniversary of Chamchen Chöje Shakya Yeshe ~ 1354-1438 10 (m) Skywatch: Saturn & the Moon can be seen together in the 11-19 (m) Channukah / Hanukkah ~ festival of rededication also known as the 11 Flashback: 1925 ~ Pope Pius XI instituted the liturgical feast of 11 Anniversary of Je Tsongkhapa ~ 1357–1419. Widely renowed scholar, 11 (m) Dakini Tsog - (Tibetan Buddhist) 11 In Celebration & Remembrance...the birthday of Osho (Bhagwan 11 Carmentalia ~ancient festival honouring the nymph Carmenta / 11 Agonalia ~ festival honouring the deities Janus and Agonius 11 Septimontium ~ ancient Roman festival of the seven hills of Rome 12 The Baha'i month of Masa'il (Questions) begins (12-30 DEC) 12 In Remembrance...death anniversary of Wlodimir Ledochowski ~ 13 The Ides of December - mark the mid point in the month 13 Crystal Skull World Peace Meditation 14 In Celebration....the birthday of Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar ~ 14-21 Montol 2009 - Cornwall's festival of Mid-Winter - solstice lantern 15 Feast Of Consus ~ honouring the Roman god of Counsel 15 Festival of Piou - (Somniumist) 15 Jashan of Dadvah ("Creator") - third of four jashans in December, all 15 Mahakala Day ~ for removing obstacles and for defending the 16 Reconciliation Day - South Africa 16 Los Posadas / "the inns" ~ annual Mexican celebration symbolizing 16-24 Misa del Gallo / "Rooster Mass" ~ the traditional Filipino dawn 16 (m) Skywatch: New Moon 16 (m) Shakyamuni Buddha Day ~ co-inciding with the New Moon - 16 DEC- (m) Dhanu Yatra ~ festival holiday commemorating Lord Krishna's visit to 01 JAN Mathura to witness the ceremony of the Bow - (Hindu) 17 Saturnalia ~ ancient Roman festival honouring the sons of Neptune 17 In Celebration...birthday (western calendar) of His Eminence 17 Ladakhi Losar (Ladakh) ~ spectacular 2 week festival celebrating 17 So nam losong ~ Sikkim Harvest and Tibetan New Year Festival 18 (m) Iraq Moratorium Peace Vigil ~ observed 3rd Friday of every month 18 Eponalia ~ festival honouring the Roman fertility goddess Epona, 18 (m) Rosh Chodesh ~ the Jewish month of Tevet 5770 begins 18 (m) Islamic New Year - first day of Muhurram - 19 Opalia ~ festival honouring the goddess Opis (other possible 19 In Celebration & Remembrance...birthday of Martin Luther King Sr ~ 20 Kanshy We Zahly - (Mandean calendar) 20 (m) World Meditation Hour in association with Brahma Kumaris 20 The Mother Night ~ Celebrates the eve of the winter solstice and 20 Inauspicious day to hang new prayer flags & banners - 20 International Human Solidarity Day 21 (m) Burning the Clocks ~ annual symbolic winter solstice parade, 21 A World Day of Peace 21 (m) Skywatch: Jupiter and the Moon can be seen together at sunset and 21 (m) Yalda / Shab-e Yalda /Shab-e Chellah ~ Iranian winter solstice 21 (m) Dongzhi Festival, "The Extreme of Winter", a winter solstice festival- 21 (m) Capac Raymi / "Magnificent Festival" ~ ancient winter solstice festival 21 (m) Alban Arthuan / "The Light of Arthur" ~ Celtic winter solstice festival 21 (m) Yule ~ winter solstice sabbat. Rituals include the lighting of 21 (m) Festival celebrating Amaterasu-ōmikami, the Shinto sun goddess & 21 (m) Festival of Beiwe ~ honouring the Sámian Sun Goddess of fertility 21 (m) Soyalangwul ~ winter solstice festival of the Zuni & the Hopitu 21 (m) Kaleda ~ ancient Eastern Slavic & Sarmatian 10 day winter solstice 21 (m) Karachun ~ ancient Western Slavic winter solstice festival 21(m) Deygan Festival ~ winter solstice festival dedicated to Mithra 21 (m) Ziemassvetki ~ ancient Latvian winter solstice festival (only observed 21 (m) Goru ~ winter solstice ceremony of the Pays Dogon of Mali ~ harvest 21 (m) Lenaea / Lenaia / Festival of the Wild Women ~ mid winter Grecian 21-31 Jul / Jol / Yule ~ winter solstice festival, which begins with Mother 21 Şeva Zistanê / The Night of Winter ~ ancient Kurdish winter solstice 21 (m) Skywatch: 05.25 Venus will transit to Sagittarius 21 (m) Skywatch: Winter Solstice ~ Northern Hemisphere times: 21 The Day of the Holy Apostle Thomas - 21-25 Pancha Ganapati ~ annual gift giving festival & season of worship 21 His-yueh Ti-chun ~ honoring the Emperor of the Western Mountain. 21 (m) Divalia / Angeronalia ~ festival honouring the goddess Angerona 21 (m) Day of honour for Sanghamitta / Sanghamitra - 21/22 World Didgeridoo Meditation Surround the Earth in a Didgeridoo 21/22 Sun & Earth Days ~ Founded by the Inka Sun Staff Community. Sun 21 Global Orgasm for Peace ~ 17.47 GMT or anytime within 24hr period 22 (m) Skywatch: Summer Solstice ~ Southern Hemisphere times: 22 (m) Alban Heruin / "The Light of the Shore" ~ Celtic summer solstice 22 (m) Litha - celebrating the summer solstice - Southern hemisphere only 22 The Day of Holy Raphael the Archangel - (Gnostic calendar) 22 In Celebration & Remembrance...the birthday of Swami 22 Minute for Peace ~ annual observance first established in 1963. 22 Egyptian Day / ɪˈdʒɪpʃən deɪz / dies Aegyptiaci ~ unlucky day/day of 22 Ngenpa Gu Dzom: nine bad omens occurring together 22 (m) Skywatch: 06.02.44 sidereal time - 00CP16 - Sun enters Capricorn 22 In Celebration & Remembrance...birthday of Guru Gobind Singh, 23 The Secret of the Unhewn Stone, also known as "Nameless Day" - 23 Zangpo Chu Dzom: ten auspicious omens occurring together 23 Larentalia ~ festival honouring Lares 23 HumanLight ~ Humanist winter holiday celebration - 23 Jashan of Dadvah ("Creator") - fourth of four jashans in December, all 24 (m) Skywatch: First quarter Moon 24 Medicine Buddha & Tara Day - (Tibetan Buddhist) 24 DEC- Hinukan mukee ~ offerings are made to the hinukan to welcome his 24 Christmas Eve 24 Kūčios ~ traditional Christmas eve dinner, of both pagan & Christian 24 Celtic tree month Beth (Birch) begins - (24 DEC-20 JAN) 25 Flashback: 1223 ~ Saint Francis of Assisi assembles the first ever 25 DEC- Christmas ~ celebrating the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ - (Christian) 25 Brumalia ~ Ancient Greek solstice festival honouring Dionysus 25 DEC- Yule ~ the Teutonic date for the winter festival of Yule, honouring the 25 Malkh-Festival ~ honouring the sun god Deela-Malkh of the Vainakh 25 Christougenna / Χριστούγεννα / Christmas - (Greek Orthodox) 25 Dies Natalis Invicti Solis (Festival of the invincible sun God) - 25 In Celebration & remembrance...the birthday of Clara Barton ~ 26 'Synaxis tis Panagias' / Gathering of the Virgin's Entourage - 26 Saint Stephen's Day - (Roman Catholic) 26 Kwanzaa ~ seven day African American & Pan-African celebration of 26 Lá an Dreoilín / Wren Day ~ ancient Celtic custom which involves 26 In Remembrance...death anniversary of Harold B Lee - 11th president 26 Day of Goodwill - South Africa 26 (m) Guru Rinpoche Day - Guru Dorje Drolo - (Tibetan Buddhist) 26 Tai-i Tien-tsun ~ honouring Celestial Lord Tai-i - (Taoist) 26 In Remembrance...death anniversary of Joanna Southcott, self 26 Synaxis of Theotokos - 26 Zartosht no-diso ~ day of mourning commemorating the death 26 Day of Ashura ~ Commemoration of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, 27/28/29 The Massacre of the Holy Innocents / Holy Innocents Day / Childermas 27 In Remembrance...Shneur Zalman of Liadi ~ Lithuanian rabbi, 27 Flashback: 537 ~ Inauguration of the Hagia Sophia, church of the Holy 27 (m) Fast of Tevet / Asara B'Tevet / Tenth of Tevet / עשרה בטבת ~ minor 27 Feast of the Holy Family - liturgical celebration honouring the family 27 Anniversary of Lopon Sonam Tsemo ~ 1142-1182. Son of Sachen 28 Flashback: 1065 ~ Westminster Abbey in London is consecrated 28 Feast Day of Cain - ( Coptic Church) 29 Flashback: In Remembrance...those who lost their lives in the 30 Festival of Hito - (Somniumist) 30 (m) Naga puja day - (Tibetan Buddhist) 31 World Peace Meditation day 31 (m) Skywatch: Full Moon ~ Partial (Umbral) lunar eclipse 31 Universal Hour of Peace Day - 24 hour vigil 31 World Healing Day ~ noon GMT 31 World Spirituality Day ~ 'an omni-denominational celebration 31 Yuleblot ~ celebration of the New Year - (Asatruan) 31 New Years Eve ~ final day of the year 2009 (Gregorian calendar) 31 Baha'i month of Sharaf (Honour) begins - (31 DEC-18 JAN) 31 Omisoka ~ Japanese New Year celebration ~ The bells of Buddhists 31 Joya'e - New Year's Eve temple service - (Jodo Shinsu) 31 (m) Amitahba Buddha Day (Buddha of infinite light) 31 New Year Step Festival ~ Tankai Hill, Tiruthani Murugan Temple, 31 Anniversary of Khenpo Jikme Phuntsok Rinpoche ~ b.1933-d.2004 31 DEC- Danza de los Diablitos , "Dance of the Little Devils" ~ annual festival 31 DEC- Maidyarem Gahambar / 'mid-year' winter feast - (Zoroastrianism)
*SPIRITUAL LITERACY MONTH
*UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS MONTH
06 JAN (Coptic Orthodox Christian)
06 DEC ancient Kapampangans - San Fernando, Pampanga, Phillipines
the calendar reforms of Julius Caesar, the Kalends was the day of the
new moon - (Ancient Roman)
(Hellenic Polytheistic Reonstructionist)
dedicated to the Creator Ahura Mazda - (Zoroastrianism)
Founder of the Shangpa Kagyu lineage (the secret lineage)
In association with SouledOut.org ~ 1 DEC 23.30 PST, 2 DEC 07.20 UT
(or up to 12 hours prior to, or after these times)
(Tibetan Buddhist)
1 DEC 23.30 PST
2 DEC 00.30 MST, 01.30 CST, 02.30 EST, 07.30 UT/GMT
Add 1 hour to the above times if your zone is in daylight saving time
yourself, or with Grove or Seedgroup perform a Grove ceremony with
the central theme and focus for world peace. In association with
worldwide fellowship the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids
Groups in 40 countries. Join your nearest group/start your own
& participate in the transmission of powerful spiritual energies for the
benefit of humanity & the construction of a new world based on
Brotherhood, Sharing and Justice
The Church of Christ Scientist & the Christian Science movement
b.1821-d.1910
fertility, healing, virginity & women
(Roman Polytheistic Reconstructionist)
Chango / Jakuta ~ deity of thunder, lightining and dance
(Santerian, Haitian, Vodun)
moon orbits at its closest point to the earth
(Roman Polytheistic Reconstructionist)
originating from Austria, but now observed elsewhere in Europe.
Krampus is the mythical devilish side-kick of Saint Nicholas.
Festivities vary and fall into one of two camps: Either Secular
Humanist or Pagan
UN climate talks in Copenhagen, tens of thousands of people from all
walks of life will flow through the streets of London and Glasgow to
demonstrate to the UK Government their support for a fair and safe
climate future for all. Source: Oxfam
(Tibetan Buddhist)
generally celebrated on 5 December (6 December Belgium)
omen, new projects should not be started today
Maharaj ~ Hindu sadhu, guru & leader of Bochasanwasi Akshar
Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) ~ b.1921
eve of the Immaculate Conception - sunset 7-sunset 8 DEC, Columbia
(Sumerian Reconstructionist)
the indigenous people of the Hindu Kush mountain range.
The festival is dedicated to the god Balimain.
12 noon - 12.30 local time
Conception in his constitution Ineffabilis Deus. He stated that the
Blessed Virgin Mary... "in the first instance of her conception, by a
singular privilege and grace granted by God, in view of the merits
of Jesus Christ the Saviour of the human race, was preserved exempt
from all stain of original sin." The Immaculate Conception is one of
the four dogmas of Roman Catholic Marianology
Lyonnaise festival observing the Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
commemorates the day the historical Buddha Shakyamuni /
Siddhartha Gautauma received enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
The young prince said “For many hundreds of thousands of billions of
countless eons, I studied and practiced the Dharma difficult to obtain,
and [finally attained] perfect and complete enlightenment. Now I will
transmit the Dharma to you.” (Japanese Buddhism)
December, all dedicated to the Creator Ahura Mazda -
(Zoroastrianism)
winter - (Ryukynam religion)
Dzogchen teacher & recognized as the reincarnation of the great
Dzogchen teacher Adzam Drugpa (1842-1934). When he was five
years old he was further recognized by the XVIth Karmapa as the
mind emanation of Drug Zhabdrung Rinpoche, a prior reincarnation
of the master Padma Karpo (Birthday= western calendar date)
16.13 PST, 17.13 MST, 18.13 CST, 19.13 EST, 00.13 UT
Add 1 hour to the above times if your zone is in daylight saving time
to saint Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac, nr Mexico City
Commemorative Ceremony for Sufic saint, Mevlana ~ b1207-d.1273
previous leader of the Divine Light Mission & teacher of a meditation
practice called 'knowledge'. In 2001, Rawat founded the The Prem
Rawat Foundation (TPRF) ~ b.1957
disciple of Tibetan Buddhist Je Tsongkhapa
morning sky
"festival of lights". Commemorating the rededication of the Holy
Temple in Jerusalem. Observed by the lighting of the nine-branched
candelabrum called the menorah or channukiah. (Jewish)
"D.N. Jesu Christi Regis" (Our Lord Jesus Christ the King), also
known today as the Feast of Christ the King or the Solemnity of
Christ the King
founder of the Geluk School of Buddhism
Shree Rajneesh) ~ Indian spiritual teacher & mystic ~ b.1931-d.1990
Carmentis - (Roman Polytheistic Reconstructionist)
(Roman Polytheistic Reconstructionist)
26th Superior-General of the Society Of Jesus ~ b.1866-d.1942
founder of Iyengar yoga ~ b.1918
parade - Penzance, Cornwall, UK
(Additional feasts on 21 August, 7 July)
(Roman Polytheistic Reconstructionist)
dedicated to the Creator Ahura Mazda - (Zoroastrianism)
Dharma - (Tibetan Buddhist)
Mary & Joseph's journey & their dilemma at finding no room at the
inn - (Roman Catholic)
Masses commence, concluding with the Simbang Gabi or "Midnight
Mass" on Christmas Eve - (Roman Catholic)
04.02 PST, 05.02 MST, 06.02 CST 07.02 EST, 12.02 UT
Add 1 hour to the above times if your zone is in daylight saving time
Nyi Nak day
Sojong - (Tibetan Buddhist)
& Pluto - (Roman Polytheistic Reconstructionist)
the 7th Dzogchen Rinpoche, Jigme Losel Wangpo, born 1964.
One of the highest lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Also head of the Dzogchen Monastery, one of the six major
Nyingma monasteries, & the authentic holder of the Dzogchen
lineage
the Ladakhi/Tibetan new year
and/or every 3rd weekend
protector of equine species
(Roman Polytheistic Reconstructionist)
The commemoration of Muhurram ~ marks the anniversary of the
battle of Karbala & the day Husayn ibn 'Ali entered Karbala
dates for Opalia include 10 August and 9 December)
(Roman Polytheistic Reconstructionist)
American baptist minister & civil rights leader ~ b.1899-d.1984
Worldwide Spiritual University - 3rd Sunday of every month
marks the beginning of the Twelve Days of Yule - (Asatruan)
(Tibetan Buddhist)
featuring giant lantern sculptures, visually stunning cavalcade, fire
performance on the beach & fireworks - (Brighton, UK)
in the evening sky
festival - (Zoroastrian)
(East Asian cultural sphere & Mahayana Buddhist)
which marks the start of the Incan Year - (Incan religion)
of peace, celebrating the shortest, darkest day of the year & the
waxing of the solar light ~ Northern hemisphere only - (Neodruidic)
three candles on the Yule log. Celebrates the rebirth of the sun,
honouring the goddesses Brighid, Demeter, Diana, Gaea, Isis,
The Great Mother. Honouring the gods: , Lugh, Odin, Ra, The Oak
King, The Horned One, The Green Man, The Divine Child, Mabon -
(Neopagan, Wiccan)
her return from the cave - Ancient Japanese winter solstice festival
and sanity - (Sami religion)
Shinumu people of North America
festival
& Ahura Mazda, the Lord of Wisdom - (Zoroastrian)
by followers of the Romuva religion currently). The original
polytheistic holiday was gradually adapted over the centuries and is
now mainly a Christian & secular cultural celebration held between
24-26 December
ritual celebrating the arrival of humanity from the sky god Amma, via
Nommo, inside the Aduno Koro ("The Ark of the World") - (Animistic)
ritual - (Ancient & Hellenstic Greece)
Night, on the eve of the Winter solstice - (Asatruan)
celebration - (Zoroastrianism)
07.47 Hawaiian Standard
08.47 Alaskan
09.47 Pacific
10.47 Mountain
11.47 Central
12.47 Eastern
13.47 Atlantic
14.47 Newfoundland
17.47 Universal & Western Europe
18.47 Central Europe
(Regional churches, Gnostic, Traditional Roman Catholic)
(Hindu)
(Taoist)
(Roman Polytheistic Reconstructionist)
(Theravada Buddhist)
Sound Blanket! Four times a year people all over the world take part
in a didgeridoo sound healing meditation sponsored by
Didjshop.com. The didgeridoo meditation happens on the equinoxes
and solstices at local sunset times, with the staggered times
creating a wave effect around the globe. Join in with whichever
instrument you play
& Earth Day ceremonies occur during the three day period around
the exact time of the solstices and equinoxes each solar year. These
sacred observances always feature a public Great Staff Ceremony
& many personal and group Inka Sun Staff Ceremonies worldwide.
01.47 Perth
03.17 Darwin
03.47 Sydney
06.47 New Zealand
festival, celebrating the longest day of the year, when the sun
reaches its zenith ~ Southern hemisphere only - (Neodruidic)
(Neopagan, Wiccan)
Satchidanand, Indian religious teacher and yogi ~ b.1914-d.2002
Join with Earth Trustees all over the world in dedicating your hearts
during a "Minute for Peace."
ill omen, new projects should not be started today
(Tibetan Rigpa calendar)
tenth Sikh guru b.1666- d.1708. Death anniversary 26 December
An intercalary (blank) day in the Celtic tree calendar
(Tibetan Rigpa calendar)
(Roman Polytheistic Reconstructionist)
(Secularist, Humanist)
dedicated to the Creator Ahura Mazda - (Zoroastrianism)
09.36 PST, 10.36 MST, 11.36 CST, 12.36 EST, 17.36 UT
Add 1 hour to the above times if your zone is in daylight saving time
04 JAN return home - (Ryukyuan religion)
origin. Observed by followers of the Romuva religion in Lithuania
Nativity scene
05 JAN
05 JAN fertility goddesses Freya and Frey, and the newborn Baldur, god of
light
(North Caucasus. Pre-Islamic Pagan)
ancient pagan festival
Universalist humanitarian worker, teacher, nurse & founder of the
American Red Cross - b.1821-d.1912
(Greek Orthodox)
heritage, family and culture. Kwanzaa was created to introduce and
reinforce the seven basic values of African culture, called the Nguzo
Saba which in Swahili means the Seven Principles. The festival
concludes with Oda Ifa meditation on 1 Jan.
(African, Canadian, American)
hunting a fake wren; possibly revered as a bird of augury by the
Druids - (Wales, Ireland & the Isle of Man)
of the LDS Church ~ b.1899-d.1973
proclaimed English prophet ~ b.1750-d.1814
(Eastern Christian churches following the Byzantine Rite)
anniversary of the prophet & poet Zoraster / Zaraθuštra / زرتشت
~ founder of Zoroastrianism
grandson of the prophet Muhammad (Shi'a Muslim) Also marks the
culmination of the Remembrance of Muharram ~ from sunset 26 Dec
or Children's Mass ~
27 DEC - Eastern & Western Syrians
28 DEC - Roman Catholic Church, Church of England, Lutheran Church
29 DEC - Eastern Orthodox Church
founder of Chabad Hasidism b.1745-d.1812
Wisdom in Istanbul
Jewish fast commemorating the beginning of the seige of Jerusalem.
Also a memorial day for Jewish victims of the Holocaust
unit and the Holy Family: Jesus of Nazareth, the Blessed Virgin
Mary & Saint Joseph - (Roman Catholic)
Kunga Nyingpo & one of the five eminent Khon Sakya Masters,
founders of the Sakya Buddhist tradition
Granada Massacre of 1066. Approximately 4,000 Jews fell in one day,
at the hands of Muslim anti-Semitists
Anniversary of Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen ~ b.1182-1251
One of the "Three Manjughoshas (Supreme emanation of Manjushri)
of Tibet"
11.13p PST, 12.13p MST, 13.13p CST, 14.13p EST, 19.13p UT/GMT
Add 1 hour to the above times if your zone is in daylight saving time
4a.m. 31 December - 4a.m. 1 January
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Also known as Old Year's Eve, Silvester, Nochevieja and Hogmanay
temples are rung precisely 108 times at midnight; once for each of
the 108 earthly desires believed to cause human suffering
Sojong - (Tibetan Buddhist)
South India. Festival dedicated to Lord Muruga - (Hindu)
Nyingma lama & recognised as the reincarnation of the
Terton Sogyal, Lerab Lingpa (1852-1926)
02 JAN observed by the Boruca people of Costa Rica
04 JAN
With credit and thanks to the following wonderful resources, which are occassionally consulted, to check the accuracy of moveable dates, during the compilation of the calendar:
The Tibetan Rigpa calendar
About.com
Astrodaily
Avesta.org
BBC
A Festival Calendar of the Ancient Egyptians
Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
Hong Kong Observatory
Judaism 101
Khaldea ~ Ephemeris
Multicultural Resource Calendar
Muses Realm
NASA
Nova Roma
Reform Taoism.org
Religion Wikia
Sikhi Wiki
Sikh World
SouledOut
Wikipedia
International M.E. & Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
12 May 2009
On May 12, 2009 a special World M.E. & F.M. Prayer and Meditation Day took place, to mark International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis & Fibromyalgia Syndrome Awareness Day. This event co-incided with the Vigil For ME Awareness, and therefore time2linkers were able to enjoy participation in both events simultaneously. We hope you will join with us again in 2010. If your own prayer/meditation group are organising an event for 2009/10 please e-mail at any time and your event details can be added to this News & Events page.
National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week
A special World M.E. & F.M. Prayer and Meditation Day is also held during September for National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week ~ founded by Rest Ministries.
You are invited to join with fellow time2linkers in September, for an additional time2link during this awareness week. The exact date will be posted on the calendar above.
'National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week is held annually in September and is a worldwide effort to bring together people who live with invisible chronic illness and those who love them. Organizations are encouraged to educate the general public, churches, healthcare professionals and government officials about the impact of living with a chronic illness that is not visually apparent'
Thank you
to the many, many, organisations, support groups and individuals around the globe, who have offered their support and kind assistance, with the awareness campaign for the World ME & FM Prayer and Meditation Day.
with love and gratitude,
Suzanne Olivante, Founder
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