PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND A CELEBRATION OF THE EQUINOX is held at sunrise around March 22 every year. We forgather at 6:45am for 7:00am) at Nobby's foreshores carpark for procession to Lighthouse for prayers, chants and readings for peace from many World Scriptures and traditions.
A set program is again complemented by an invitation to bring your own. This event is designed to bring a much-needed balance to the World and was inspired by the customs of two very different countries.
In Japan the Buddhist Higan celebrates the beauty and balance in nature and challenges people to bring that beauty and balance into their own inner lives.
In Iran the Equinox is celebrated as the World's most multifaith festival. In almost every home a table is set with seven bowls filled with food, seeds, coins, etc; two candles represent light and dark; a mirror reflects evil; goldfish symbolise life ; and painted eggs depict fertility. Plus Holy Books the Avesta, the Bible, the Book of Certitude, the Quran or Torah according to the beliefs of the household.
In fact from time immemorial the Equinox has been a time for the religious celebration of natural equilibrium and to this day the Equinox marks the advent of many religious festivals throughout the World.
For the AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES it begins the Fruiting Season and many ancient HINDU festivals occur then. For the HEBREWS it usually heralds the month of Nisan and the Passover and while the ZOROASTRIANS celebrate the Persian Naw Ruz the Japanese BUDDHIST festival of Higan begins.
Every CHRISTIAN is aware that Easter falls between the equinox March 22 and April 25. For MUSLIMS it often coincides with the Month of Pilgrimage and on March 21-22 the BAHA'Is celebrate Naw Ruz as their New Year.
ALL CAN CELEBRATE AND PRAY TOGETHER AND ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING SOME BREAKFAST AND ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN MORNING.
A set program is again complemented by an invitation to bring your own. This event is designed to bring a much-needed balance to the World and was inspired by the customs of two very different countries.
In Japan the Buddhist Higan celebrates the beauty and balance in nature and challenges people to bring that beauty and balance into their own inner lives.
In Iran the Equinox is celebrated as the World's most multifaith festival. In almost every home a table is set with seven bowls filled with food, seeds, coins, etc; two candles represent light and dark; a mirror reflects evil; goldfish symbolise life ; and painted eggs depict fertility. Plus Holy Books the Avesta, the Bible, the Book of Certitude, the Quran or Torah according to the beliefs of the household.
In fact from time immemorial the Equinox has been a time for the religious celebration of natural equilibrium and to this day the Equinox marks the advent of many religious festivals throughout the World.
For the AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES it begins the Fruiting Season and many ancient HINDU festivals occur then. For the HEBREWS it usually heralds the month of Nisan and the Passover and while the ZOROASTRIANS celebrate the Persian Naw Ruz the Japanese BUDDHIST festival of Higan begins.
Every CHRISTIAN is aware that Easter falls between the equinox March 22 and April 25. For MUSLIMS it often coincides with the Month of Pilgrimage and on March 21-22 the BAHA'Is celebrate Naw Ruz as their New Year.
ALL CAN CELEBRATE AND PRAY TOGETHER AND ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING SOME BREAKFAST AND ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN MORNING.
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