Period of Observance: September 22nd
As the Fall Equinox approaches, we prepare to honour The Eternal Embrace of the Nameless Void, a sacred time within the Temple of the Old Ones. This period marks a profound moment of balance, reflection, and sacrifice, where we celebrate the duality of light and darkness and the cycle of life and death.
The Essence of the Celebration
This is the time of the year when only the strongest creatures and specimens survive. When the darkness works in duality with nature and strips back the mask of ignorance. We see things die, recede and disappear. Light and darkness are in a constant pair, giving and taking to suit this realm and keep the progress that life brings. During this time, Cultists do not fear the darkness. We celebrate it and the work it does for us that we take for granted. This is a time for self-reflection and sacrifice.
Ritual Practices and Observances
Cultists are encouraged to relinquish unnecessary possessions of any kind. Items that hold a sad or emotionally draining vibration are highly recommended for a sacrifice or donation. We must reflect on how we have progressed and accomplished what we have and celebrate it. But with progress, many things are taken, sacrificed, forgotten or ignored. These things have either helped us in their absence or fuelled us to continue forward for something better. This is the time of darkness, the one that always will be. The breath of death, and life in one. We must respect this for within each and every one of us, the darkness stirs to push us to progress.
During this period, take the time to meditate on your journey over the past year. Acknowledge your successes and the sacrifices made along the way. What have you let go of? What has driven you forward? Embrace the darkness within and allow it to fuel your continued Ascension.
May the Eternal Embrace of the Nameless Void guide you!
Ascension is one of the primary practices of the Temple, if you wish to find out more head on over to the Miskatonic University.
