#janyati

[ladybrythwensinclair]

Hail Sai Mati

Hail to the Scribe of Wisdom Hail to the Guide of Scholars, Students, and Seekers Hail to the Saffron Robed Angel Bless and guide us this day

[zmiyina]

Sai Mati, Chrysopteros, guide us this day🕯️

[wildwoodpriory]

Lady Anthea,

May we be crowned with grace,

As you are crowned in flowers

And the golden light of Love.

May we reflect in the beauty,

And seek to make golden our souls

As we enrich our spiritual devotion.

Blessed is She.

[rhosyn-o-magdalene]

Magdalene and the Janyati

Filianism still plays a key influence in my path and this is me explaining how my Lady Magdalene's attributes connect to each of the Janyati.

(Side note, in my personal practice I use the Greek names and refer to them as the Seven Kyríes, but I'm using their Filianic names for this post).

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Sai Raya - One of the most often overlooked aspects of Magdalene was that she was a wealthy and independent woman, one of the financial supporters of Yeshua and the disciples. As no husband or father of hers is even mentioned, it can be assumed this was a wealth she achieved from her own success. Thus she can be called upon for financial aid, prosperity and abundance, both in terms of material wealth but also spiritual. She is also hope and inspiration in times of darkness, a candle forever burning as one such famous painting of her shows.

Sai Candre - Magdalene is seen as a Priestess figure to many. Not just for those Esoterics who believe she was a priestess of Isis or Asherah, but in the Gnostic gospels she is the heir to Yeshua's ministry and the first to step forward to lead the disciples. Even some mainstream Christian churches are calling on her to be seen as the "Mother" or "First Preacher" of Christianity as she was the first to speak of Yeshua's resurrection. She can be seen as an inspiration for all priestesses and preachers. For myself, I am content to be a mystic but I don't seek to follow any living priests or priestesses (especially not the ones charging as much as my mortgage lol). The Magdalene is my High Priestess.

Sai Vikhe - Red is the most common color associated with the Magdalene. While she might not be seen holding any weapons, the red cloak symbolises her immense passion and courage. One of her most famous legends is confronting the authorities in Rome and turning an egg red as a miracle to prove the truth of her preaching. Also, again, being a single woman of her own business would have been very dangerous in her time, yet she lived as she did without no husband or father to protect her. If she was plagued by demons then to overcome that, with or without Yeshua's assistance, is proof of her strength. While I often call upon my Lord Cernunnos for protection, I also say a chant for the Magdalene to summon the flame of her courage within me; "I walk with the Magdalene and the Magdalene walks with me".

Sai Mati - In the Gospel of Philip, Magdalene is linked to Sophia, to divine Wisdom. In my personal path, I see her as an avatar of Zoe Sophia (Living Wisdom). Yeshua praises her insight that surpasses all other disciples in various Gnostic texts. In her partnership with Yeshua, she is both teacher and student, as he is with her. Sometimes she is merged with Mary of Bethany, who is also praised for choosing to listen to wisdom over conforming to a traditional "woman's role" at the time like her sister Martha who was discouraged from learning as the male disciples did.

Sai Thame - Probably the aspect I struggle most to link to the Magdalene. While there isn't much to link her with justice, there is with balance and spiritual harmony, as many Gnostic texts deal with the mysteries of the "Bridal Chamber". I am also as much inspired by the injustice done to her by the mainstream church as well as many other great women.

Sai Sushuri - The most popular aspect of Magdalene, no doubt, due to a combination of the Catholic church unwittingly making her something of a sex symbol, and then Dan Brown pushing her into the zeitgeist with the idea of her being Yeshua's wife. While the former has been admitted to be a mistake to call her a prostitute, the latter I feel has done her just as dirty in a whole new way by taking this clearly independent woman and having the focus on her be if she was Jesus' wife. The idea of her and Yeshua being married is not a bad one by any means, and the two were DEFINITELY intimate with each other, I just feel it's overshadowed all these other important elements of her character. However there is still much to be said about Magdalene as an image of divine love. Her devotion to Yeshua, whether that was platonic or romantic or something on a whole other level, is a beautiful thing, as clearly was his to her. There are also different legends that speak of her love towards other disciples, both male and female, as well as her possible children. Any who find an uplifting image in the idea of her and Yeshua having a healthy sexual union that represents the mystery of the Bridal Chamber should not be discouraged from that.

Sai Rhave - Another of Magdalene's most common symbols in art is the Skull. I never know whether this is meant to be Yeshua's skull or just a memento mori. Regardless, her presence at the tomb as well as her own descent with her seven demons gives her that darker edge linking her to the "Black Goddess" or Dark Wisdom which Caitlan Matthews goes into her fascinating book "Sophia, Goddess of Wisdom". Another famous legend of the Magdalene claims she spent the end of her life secluded in a cave in France, bringing the image of the wise old Crone sought in the darkness. And so when seeking the grounding that comes from being one with silence and stillness, one can look to Her to help guide them there and not to fear the shadows.

[deafilia]

idk how I had never came across the title Empress of Hell for Déa/Mary before, but now that i did, there's no going back.

thinking of the Empress of Hell shattering the gates and liberating all souls makes me feel more loved in my mistakes and imperfections. the part (in some renditions) about liberating Irkalla herself makes me smile that even the most marginalized or demonized of us by societal standards will always be embraced and are worthy of love.

[omnistpilgrim]

Some notes on Déanism/ Filianism, as I'm reading The Gospel of Our Mother God.

"The Faith of Our Mother God consists in the acceptance of our Mother-Creatrix as the one Supreme Being, the Source and Origin of all that is, the One without a second, upon whom the existence of anything whatever is absolutely dependent. To know this and to love Her – or even to wish to love Her – is the whole of our religion in its essence."

The Trinity: Mother- the Creator, the Sun, light, consciousness, intelligence Daughter- The Preserver, the Moon, warmth, love Dark Mother- The Destroyer, mystery, darkness, the ground of being

The Seven Janyati: (forms of Dea, like white light splitting into the seven colors of the rainbow) 1. Sai Raya- reflection of the Mother: health, abundance, and life; the color gold, Sunday, the Sun, the metal gold, Greek- Theia; seen in Amaterasu. 2. Sai Candrë- reflection of the Daughter: priestesshood, emotions, mercy, imagination; violet or silver, Monday, the Moon, the metal silver, Greek- Phoebe, seen in Kuan Yin, Artemis 3. Sai Vikhë- combat, defense, conflict, courage, protection; the color red, Tuesday, Mars, iron, Greek- Nike, seen in Durga. 4. Sai Mati/ Vathë- intellect, communication; color yellow, Wednesday, Mercury, quicksilver, Greek- Metis; seen in Sophia, Athena, Saraswati, Mary as Sedes Sapientiae 5. Sai Thamë- divine harmony, music, law and government; the color blue, Thursday, Jupiter, tin, Greek- Themis; seen in Justitia, Saraswati, Mary as Queen of Heaven 6. Sai Sushuri- love, beauty; the color green/ pink, Friday, Venus, copper, Greek- Tethys; seen in Aphrodite, Lakshmi 7. Sai Rhavë- reflection of the Dark Mother; discipline, restriction, severity, stability, destruction; colors brown/ black/ indigo, Saturday, Saturn, lead, Greek- Rhea; seen in Kali & dark/ crone goddesses

The Wheel of the Year: Nativity- the birth of the Daughter (winter solstice) Luciad- The Feast of Lights, Taking on of Fate (the Daughter vowing to take light even unto the Realm of Death) Eastre- the death and resurrection of the Daughter (spring equinox) Feast of the Exaltation of the Queen of Heaven- Daughter's re-ascent to Heaven Rosa Mundi- Feast of the Mother, fire & roses (summer solstice) Chelanya- Feast of Regeneration, first fruits, cycles Cuivanya- Feast of Divine Life- the harvest, earth (autumn equinox) Tamala- Feast of the Dead

Some terms: khear- an abyss, gap, separation thamë- principles of order & harmony werdë- personal fate, comparable to karma

[skylarwolffeart]

Labrys Badges in colors for each of the Janyati (Planetary Angels), as well as a fun rainbow badge based on the pride flag! You can purchase them from my redbubble here!

[maid-of-dea]

Me, most of the time: Sai Rhavë is my patron Janya because I seek to find peace is the inevitable. The darkness is my sanctuary and She is my guardian.

Also me, vibing with Sai Raya when the sun comes out and I'm listening to music: