Holy Days
The Sophian High Holy Days are all based on the Solar Calendar. The list below is a basic list of the 8 major Holy days we celebrate.
Winter Solstice: This is our New Years, and the theme is the Feast of The Divine Mother and Child.
February 2nd: The theme of this Holy Day is the Feast of the Prophet, John the Baptist; the Feast of the Extension of Light.
Vernal Equinox: The theme of this Holy Day is the Feast of the Crucifixion and Resurrection; the Feast of the Risen Savior.
May 1st: The theme of this Holy Day is the Feast of the Holy Bride, St. Mary Magdalene, or the Feast of the First Apostle.
Summer Solstice: The theme of this Holy Day is the Feast of the Ascension and Pentecost; the Feast of the Pleroma of Light.
August 2nd: The theme of this Holy Day is the Feast of the Apostolic Succession, the Feast of the Gnostic and Light-transmission.
Autumnal Equinox: The theme of this Holy Day is the Feast of the Apocalypse; Feast of the Second Coming.
October 31st: The theme of this Holy Day is the Feast of the Blessed Dead; the Feast of the Day of Be-With-Us; alternatively it may also be called the Feast of St. Lazarus.