Daily Devotional: November 1st
All Sages Day
Prayer for All Souls Day
May this prayer honor the philosophers and sages in the Golden Chain, recognizing their collective wisdom and influence that spans across cultures and time. May their insights continue to inspire seekers on the eternal quest for knowledge and understanding.
O philosophers and sages in the Golden Chain,
A lineage of wisdom, where insights reign.
From the ancient mystics to the modern minds,
In your collective brilliance, knowledge binds.
In the golden tapestry of thought's embrace,
Guide us through the realms of time and space.
From Hermes Trismegistus to the present day,
May your wisdom illuminate our way.
Sages of the Golden Chain, in the cosmic dance,
In your footsteps, may we find our stance.
From Divine Plato to Ficino's revival,
May your teachings guide in every arrival.
Through the scrolls of time and sacred texts,
In the dialectic symphony, where wisdom connects,
May your influence linger, a timeless force,
As we traverse the paths of knowledge's course.
O philosophers and sages, hand in hand,
In the Golden Chain, where understanding is planned.
May your teachings echo, a guiding sound,
In the universal library, forever profound.
From Pythagoras to the modern sage,
In the Golden Chain's wisdom, a boundless page.
Guide us through the mysteries, both near and far,
As we seek truth's light, like a distant star.
Daily Prayer
Juno, guardian of the fleeting days,
In each month's dawn, thy presence arrays.
At the threshold of time, where moments unfold,
In thy grace, Juno, the tale is told.
With each new moon, thy scepter in hand,
Juno, we honor, as the days expand.
In the dance of months, thy sovereignty clear,
Crowning the year, in each premiere.
At the inception of the calendar's page,
Juno, thou art the guiding sage.
Blessing the weeks with thy regal decree,
In the rhythmic cadence of eternity.
Month by month, thy influence profound,
In Juno's name, our reverence resounds.
As the sun rises on each new morn,
Juno, in thy honor, our spirits are reborn.
Daily Meditation
"After God, honor a sage.”
—Sextus
Sentence 244
Today, we honor all the sages of the Gentile tradition. It is a beautiful treasure that we have so much knowledge and wisdom from great minds spanning thousands of years of history. Through oppression, genocide, and destruction, the voices of the sages still call out to our hearts from the depths of time. Our duty and privilege is to spread the word of the great sages and not allow our fellow man to continue to wallow in darkness, superstition, and irrationality. May the great sages of the Golden Chain always light our way.
Monthly Ascesis: Simple Rituals
“There is a simple formula to follow to begin making offerings to the gods. Since there are many gods, I recommend beginners direct all prayers to Mercury, who is the messenger of the gods. With this simple prayer, you can begin making offerings to all of divinity and know Mercury will deliver your prayers to the proper place.
Begin with this invocation:
Lord Mercury, messenger of heaven, swift-footed guide of mortals, hear my prayer and deliver it to the proper divinity:
[speak your prayer]
After your prayer, present your offering of food or incense and say:
Lord Mercury, be honored by this offering of [incense, food]
When you are finished, end with
Lord Mercury, be blessed. Fiat.
Fiat is pronounced Fee-aht and means 'Let it be done' in Latin.
If you are unable to make a material offering, that is okay. It is a gesture of honor and respect to the gods but is not necessary. Merely offering your thoughts and prayers is enough. The gods do not need our offerings to hear prayers. We offer these things out of gratitude and respect for them, not as a bribe or exchange of goods between us and the gods.”
-Excerpts from, Ascesis: the Handbook of Platonic Practice
Making simple offerings like this regularly sets our minds on the divine and places us in a giving posture toward the gods. The purpose of our rituals is not to ask for material goods but to give thanks to the gods and allow gratitude to fill our hearts. If we ask for anything from them in our prayers, we should ask for things that are like them such as virtues.
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