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This month we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the  '''[[Founding of the Theosophical Society]]'''. The Theosophical Society was officially established in New York on November 17, 1875, by [[Helena Petrovna  Blavatsky]], [[Henry Steel Olcott]], [[William Quan Judge]], and others. The process of forming the Society required six meetings, which took place from the months of September to November, and the inaugural address by president Henry Olcott took place on November 17th.  
'''[[Winter Solstice]]''' is a celestial occurrence of great significance in most religions and cultures as the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year. In modern times the event generally falls on December 21 or 22. Common themes of solstice celebrations are return, rebirth, renewal, and the victory of light over darkness. Most Christians celebrate '''[[Christmas]]''' on December 25th, choosing in Roman times to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ when the Roman rulers were distracted by pagan celebrations of the Winter Solstice.


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H. P. Blavatsky Gem of the Day
Friday, July 10, 2026

Sin should be abstained from, not through fear, but for the sake of the becoming.

– Democritus, “Golden Sentences of Democritus”, “Lucifer”, № 4, p. 310




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Stonehenge at winter solstice

Winter Solstice is a celestial occurrence of great significance in most religions and cultures as the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year. In modern times the event generally falls on December 21 or 22. Common themes of solstice celebrations are return, rebirth, renewal, and the victory of light over darkness. Most Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25th, choosing in Roman times to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ when the Roman rulers were distracted by pagan celebrations of the Winter Solstice.

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