Festivals in the Southern Hemisphere: Insights into Cosmic and Seasonal Aspects of the Whole Earth

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Martin Samson

Festivals in the Southern Hemisphere

Insights into Cosmic and Seasonal Aspects of the Whole Earth

Martin Samson

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Floris Books
18 February 2016

Christian worship, rites & ceremonies

Many of the Christian festivals traditionally draw imagery and symbolism from the northern hemisphere seasons. Christmas is often described as a light in the darkness of winter, and Easter reflects the new life emerging in spring. Rudolf Steiner also offered various descriptions of the relation of the festivals to seasons.

This has led some to suggest that Christian festivals in the southern hemisphere should be celebrated at opposite times of the year: for example, celebrating Christmas in June, or Easter in September. Is that really what Steiner was suggesting?

This insightful book thoroughly reviews all of Steiner's words on the subject, as well as the writings of other anthroposophical thinkers. Steiner shared cosmic, spiritual imaginations for the northern hemisphere, and in this book Martin Samson develops a useful equivalent guide for the southern hemisphere, as well as closely studying the liturgy of The Christian Community and its seasonal prayers.

From his research, he concludes that the essence of Christian festivals works at the same time for the whole earth, but take on subtly different nuances through the opposite seasons.

By: Martin Samson
Imprint: Floris Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 323g
ISBN: 9781782502470
ISBN 10: 1782502475
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 18 February 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martin Samson has been a priest of The Christian Community for over twenty years, and has worked in Australia since 1992. He has a Masters in Theological Studies and has spent many years studying cross-cultural religion, philosophy, mythology and cosmology. He has lectured extensively on the question of festivals in the southern hemisphere, and runs excursions into the outback of Australia to explore the connection to Aboriginal Australia and the southern stars.

Reviews for Festivals in the Southern Hemisphere: Insights into Cosmic and Seasonal Aspects of the Whole Earth

'Martin's book gave me many valuable insights and gave rise to very stimulating questions. He sets the material out clearly so that we can base our judgements on an overview of the factors involved.' -- Perspectives 'A welcome publication, therefore. Timely too [...] The book could well lift the on-going discussion to a new level.' -- New View