Greater Feast of Arthur Edward Waite, died May 19, 1942 at London, United Kingdom
https://hermetic.com/hermeneuticon/arthur-edward-waite
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Greater Feast of Elias Ashmole, died May 18, 1692 at London, England
https://hermetic.com/hermeneuticon/elias-ashmole
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Greater Feast of Barbara Marx Hubbard, died May 15, 2019 at Loveland, Colorado
https://hermetic.com/hermeneuticon/barbara-marx-hubbard
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Happy Friday the 13th! 🔥 Did anyone bring marshmallows? 🔥
(Although it was the arrest of Knights Templar that started on Friday 13th, and it was in October of 1307, and so not really a lot of burning that day … it's still a great day for s'mores!)
Greater Feast of Helena Petronva Blavatsky, died May 8, 1911 at London, England
(Oops! Missed it the other day!)
https://hermetic.com/hermeneuticon/helena-petronva-blavatsky
Greater Feast of Adam Parfrey, died May 10, 2018 at Seattle, WA
Greater Feast of Paul Gauguin, died May 8, 1903 at Atuona, French Polynesia
Astronomical Beltane, ☉ in 15° ♉︎ (Sun at 15° Taurus), circa May 5th, in the Northern Hemisphere; a cross quarter day, mid-point between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice, sometimes celebrated on a fixed day, from sundown the previous day, or on an astronomical measure.
Astronomical Beltane is occurring at 12:25 UTC on May 5, 2022.
(It's Samhain in the Southern Hemisphere.)
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Greater Feast of James Branch Cabell, died May 5, 1958 at Richmond, Virginia
Greater Feast of Leonardo da Vinci, died May 2, 1519 at Château du Clos Lucé, Amboise, France
Dates on the Hermetic Library calendar for May that may be of interest to you!
Solidarity on May Day, May 1, International Workers' Day!
Beltane, observed May 1st, a cross quarter day, mid-point between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice, sometimes celebrated on a fixed day, from sundown the previous day.
“Black moon” and partial solar eclipse, April 30, see:
View a Rare Black Moon This Weekend
The phenomenon will also be marked by a partial solar eclipse
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/view-aprils-rare-black-moon-this-weekend-180979987/
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The April 30 solar eclipse: When, where and what to expect.
You can catch it in-person or online.
https://www.livescience.com/solar-eclipse-april-30-what-to-expect
New moon, April 30
Venus-Jupiter conjunction, April 30
Walpurgisnacht, sunset April 30–sunrise May 1
Historic, current, upcoming, and recurring dates and events on the Hermetic Library calendar.
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