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Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

magical thyme

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13. I always understood that the timing of the holidays

Reply to Why Syzygy (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 06:20 PM

Mar 2013

was based on the pagan celebrations that they usurped. Christmas was base on the winter solstice, easter on the spring equinox, etc.

In any event, if they did use astrologers to choose the timing (and I still think it was a matter of needed a new Pope in time for Easter) then, as you wrote, their astrologers didn't choose a very good time.

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Isn't the timing of the Cardinals Conclave [View all] Tumbulu Mar 2013 OP

urm... NJCher Mar 2013 #1

5 planets in alignment. Myrina Mar 2013 #2

Now we have a Retrograde Pope Berlum Mar 2013 #3

They need to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 16th century. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #4

well the timing of the scandal plus resignation or abdication or whatever magical thyme Mar 2013 #5

Well it makes me think that the Catholic church pays a lot of attention Tumbulu Mar 2013 #6

I hope that you are right and that he will bring liberal change magical thyme Mar 2013 #7

There are hypocrite conservatives and honest conservatives Tumbulu Mar 2013 #8

I'm less concerned about women being ordained as priests, than the treatment of women in general magical thyme Mar 2013 #9

I would encourage us to look at this person with an open mind Tumbulu Mar 2013 #11

I sincerely hope you are right, Tumbulu, and that he does bring about the needed change magical thyme Mar 2013 #12

Well, I actually think that we all effect each other Tumbulu Mar 2013 #16

I hope that for all our sakes magical thyme Mar 2013 #18

Message auto-removed C.H.O.M.P.S. Mar 2013 #14

You better believe Why Syzygy Mar 2013 #10

I always understood that the timing of the holidays magical thyme Mar 2013 #13

If this pope really is not pompous Tumbulu Mar 2013 #15

Yes, it is the perfect time magical thyme Mar 2013 #19

more good news, Tumbulu. The rumors of his political involvement have been soundly debunked magical thyme Mar 2013 #21

true. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #17

Because we humans make them up Tumbulu Mar 2013 #20