RHYTHM OF LIFERITUAL RHYTHM RTA
The word 'ritual' is derived from the Latin word 'ritualis', it is associated with the word 'rite' as "pertaining to or consisting of a rite or rites," from French ritual (again spelt like Latin with an al) or directly from Latin ritualis "relating to (religious) rites," from ritus "religious observance or ceremony, custom, usage." ritualist "one versed in or devoted to rituals" In Roman juridical and religious usage, ritus was the proven way (mos) of doing something, or "correct performance, custom" (especially one established by law or custom).
The word is also of Spanish and Italian rito, and it is said that perhaps it is from PIE root *re- "to reason, count," on the notion of, to measure, to observe the recurrence exactly.
When we check the Proto-Indo-European root *rē-, meaning "to reason, count;" we are told that it could be a variant of PIE root *ar-, also arə-, "to fit together." which takes us further for *ar forms all or part of: Alfred; arraign; arithmetic; Conrad; dread; Eldred; Ethelred; hatred; hundred; kindred; logarithm; Ralph; rate (n.) "estimated value or worth;" rathskeller; ratify; ratio; ration; read; reason; rede; rhyme; riddle. This is based on the hypothetical source of/evidence and its existence is provided by: Sanskrit radh- "to succeed, accomplish;" Greek arithmos "number, amount;" Latin reri "to consider, confirm, ratify," ritus "rite, religious custom;" Old Church Slavonic raditi "to take thought, attend to;" Old Irish im-radim "to deliberate, consider;" Old English rædan "to advise, counsel, persuade; read;" Old English, Old High German rim "number;" Old Irish rim "number," dorimu "I count." all these for me fall short as an explanation. That said I believe that the original concept of ritus is related to the Sanskrit ṛtá ("visible order)" in Vedic religion, "the lawful and regular order of the normal, and therefore proper, natural and true structure of cosmic, worldly, human and ritual events" Boudewijnse, "British Roots of the Concept of Ritual," p. 278.
Also related to RTA is the word 'rhythm' from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhuthmós, “any measured flow or movement, symmetry, rhythm”), from ῥέω (rhéō, “I flow, A flow, repetition or regularity. I offer that the word rhythm not only belong to or relate to but is directly extracted from the original Vedic concept of we know as rta. In the Vedic religion, Ṛta (/ɹ̩ta/; Sanskrit ऋत ṛta "order, rule; truth; logos") is the principle of natural order which regulates and coordinates the operation of the universe and everything within it. Rta Rhythm, Rite and Ritual dove tail in meaning for like tempo they all refer to a recurring, repetitive event in duration and accent. Ṛta is described as that which is ultimately responsible for the proper functioning of the natural, moral and sacrificial orders. Conceptually, it is closely allied to the injunctions and ordinances thought to uphold it, collectively referred to as Dharma, and the action of the individual in relation to those ordinances, referred to as Karma – two terms which eventually eclipsed Ṛta in importance as signifying natural, religious and moral order in later Hinduism. Sanskrit scholar Maurice Bloomfield referred to Ṛta as "one of the most important religious conceptions of the Rigveda, going on to note that, "from the point of view of the history of religious ideas we may, in fact we must, begin the history of Hindu religion at least with the history of this conception" RTA as in the regular quantitative change in a variable (notably natural) process represents the rhythm of the seasons which dominates life agriculture as well as wildlife. The meaning of Rhythm as in a Ritual, is a controlled repetition of an act or a phrase, an incident or other element as in a stylistic figure in literature and other narrative arts. very important is the effect it creates, like the synonyms meter and prosody. For the record rhyme seems to be enjoyed simply as a repeating pattern that is pleasant to hear thus it serves as a powerful mnemonic. Our breath and heartbeat are constant reminders of life's pulsing rhythm that moves within and around us. RTA, the natural daily rhythms and the moon, the changes in temperature from day to night and from season to season, the tidal ebb and flow, and by our own internal rhythm. Natural rhythms that govern all life. Our lives are orchestrated or guided by the rising and setting of the sun and the moon, the changes in temperature from day to night and from season to season, the tidal ebb and flow, and by our own internal rhythm. The body rhythms are called circadian rhythms. These signal and affect every aspect of our life, for example, they govern when to wake up, to sleep, to be active and they determine how much energy we have. These circadian rhythms are as predictable as clockwork.
Traditionally all cultures have lived in harmony with the natural rhythms and cycles and have included celebrations, festivals and outdoor events to reinforce their occurrence.
Calendrical and commemorative rites are ritual events mark particular times of year, fixed period of important events. Calendrical rituals give social meaning to the passage of time, creating repetitive weekly, monthly or yearly cycles. Some rites are oriented towards a culturally defined moment of change in the climatic cycle, such as solar terms or the changing of seasons, or they may mark the inauguration of an activity such as planting, harvesting, or moving from winter to summer pasture during the agricultural cycle. They may be fixed by the solar or lunar calendar; those fixed by the solar calendar fall on the same day while those calculated by the lunar calendar fall on different dates each year. Calendrical rites impose a cultural order on nature.
The Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals, observed by many modern pagans, consisting of the year's chief solar events (solstices and equinoxes) and the midpoints between them. While names for each festival vary among diverse pagan traditions, syncretic treatments often refer to the four solar events as "quarter days", with the four midpoint events as "cross-quarter days". Differing sects of modern paganism also vary regarding the precise timing of each celebration, based on distinctions such as lunar phase and geographic hemisphere.
Observing the cycle of the seasons has been important to many people, both ancient and modern. Contemporary Pagan festivals that rely on the Wheel are based to varying degrees on folk traditions, regardless of actual historical pagan practices. Among Wiccans, each festival is also referred to as a sabbat (/ˈsæbət/), based on Gerald Gardner's view that the term was passed down from the Middle Ages, when the terminology for Jewish Shabbat was commingled with that of other heretical celebrations.[3] Contemporary conceptions of the Wheel of the Year calendar were largely influenced by mid-20th century British paganism. կարգ, noun; Order, rank, rule, class, row, range, turn, series. The root is կար, which is a noun meaning stitch or a stitching, a seam, sewing, suture. Also can mean power, authority,might, strength, force and faculty. Prayer beads are a form of beadwork used to count the repetitions of prayers, chants, or mantras by members of various religions. A japamala, jaap maala, or simply mala (Sanskrit: माला; mālā, meaning 'garland') for example is a loop of prayer beads commonly used in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism for counting recitations when performing japa (reciting a mantra or other sacred sound).
RTA = Hay & Hayk and the father of greatness'
According to my research the most likely meaning of the endonyme Hayki and Hay is the Great Mind or Great Mana which refers to the "over-soul" or "over-mind". I offer that Armenian Hay (YES HAY EM) is the earliest manifestation from where the name Hayk evolves which represents the mind, the soul of a human, which could be seen as a spark or temporarily detached part. The name was probably formed in the image of the Great Mana, from which the one and the all emerge.The name Hay, = Universal Life, light, mind soul, the Great Mind, it is the supreme totality from which all things emanate and reflect as in the high mind, the higher self. From the universal mind, soul, Life, The emanated Earth Life, The Earth mind, thus the Truth. The concept that is the same as rta is named Hay in Armenian and all absolute properties emanate from it. It is the first cause, creater of all worlds, and souls, the Supreme Force of the universe, presides over all the worlds and all of creation the eternal, creator of all, the one and only Ruler/Leader/Projenitor of the World of life & Light. Great Husband & Father. (The Great Mind'), Nhur)., Hayk the Father of Greatness is the eternal divine manifestation of good. He appears to embrace a divinity, light, power and goodness. ("knowledge", "wisdom", "intellect")
His legend tells us that when the king of darkness attempted to enslave him and confine him in the realm of darkness and finally assaulted him in what we are asked to believe is the realm of light, the entities of light are invoked and the prince of darkness is killed and the invaders are chased off. Thus the Hay by name carry consubstantial light particles of the Father of Greatness, Hayk. The idea is that though they individually are unaware of them, with hard work and righteous living they should awaken from their 'sleep' and remember their divine origin.
ARMANI and AUMGN For both symbolic and numerological reasons, Aleister Crowley adapted aum into a Thelemic magical formula, AUMGN, adding a silent 'g' (as in the word 'gnosis') and a nasal 'n' to the m to form the compound letter 'MGN'; the 'g' makes explicit the silence previously only implied by the terminal 'm' while the 'n' indicates nasal vocalisation connoting the breath of life and together they connote knowledge and generation. Together these letters, MGN, have a numerological value of 93, a number with polysemic significance in Thelema. Om appears in this extended form throughout Crowley's magical and philosophical writings, notably appearing in the Gnostic Mass. Crowley discusses its symbolism briefly in section F of Liber Samekh and in detail in chapter 7 of Magick (Book 4).[138][139][140][141]
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