fröhlichen dreikönigstag / happy epiphany day
in germany we celebrate it with the „star singers“, they go from door to door and bless the houses with the 20*C+M+B+24 marking. idk if this is a thing in other countries as well, but it‘s really huge in germany. One of the only traditions that i really like and try to participate every year.
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Better late than never...
Finally got to do my Feast of Epiphany / Twelfth Night Three Kings House Blessing for the year. I combine the traditional chalk markings on the doorways from my church growing up with portions of prayers I found online and ritual work from Sister Karols Book of Spells, Blessings, and Folk Magic.
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𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥
The Epiphany of the Lord
Mt 2:1-12
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,
in the days of King Herod,
behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
“Where is the newborn king of the Jews?
We saw his star at its rising
and have come to do him homage.”
When King Herod heard this,
he was greatly troubled,
and all Jerusalem with him.
Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people,
He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea,
for thus it has been written through the prophet:
And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
since from you shall come a ruler,
who is to shepherd my people Israel.”
Then Herod called the magi secretly
and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance.
He sent them to Bethlehem and said,
“Go and search diligently for the child.
When you have found him, bring me word,
that I too may go and do him homage.”
After their audience with the king they set out.
And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them,
until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
and on entering the house
they saw the child with Mary his mother.
They prostrated themselves and did him homage.
Then they opened their treasures
and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod,
they departed for their country by another way.
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Happy Three King’s Day!
I wrote a fic for Three King’s Day, which is today! This is a holiday I celebrated growing up- it was super fun to write about the Nocedas and Clawthorne’s celebrating! Written for @toh-holiday-kingo for the prompts human realm holidays, legendary figures, and gift giving.
Noche de Reyes
Camila has recruited Eda to help her leave presents in the night (la Noche de Reyes) from the Three Kings for King and Vee’s first Three King’s Day. She doesn’t want the ruse revealed to ruin the magic of the holiday, since this magic isn’t real, the way the magic the kids are used to is. Then again, there were a lot of things Camila once believed weren’t real.
Or: Camila and Eda bond and almost ruin Three King’s Day
This is a Spanish/Latin American Christmas holiday with a Santa-like tradition!
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