The Minoan Sacred Calendar: Solstices, Star Lore & Ancient Rituals

Описание: Did the ancient Minoans follow a sacred calendar? In this episode of The Pagan Portal Podcast, host Rachel Patterson talks with Laura Perry about how Minoan temples were aligned with the stars, sunrises, and celestial events, forming the basis of a spiritual calendar still recognisable to modern pagans.

From the winter solstice sunrise lighting the throne at Knossos, to the heliacal rising of the Pleiades marking the sailing season, this conversation explores the deep astronomical and ritual knowledge encoded in Minoan religious life. We also discuss archaeoastronomy, ancient seafaring customs, and how these Bronze Age traditions continue to inspire contemporary pagan calendars today.

🌞 Highlights include:
• Archaeoastronomy and temple alignments
• Solstices, equinoxes, and sacred festivals
• Heliacal risings and the Pleiades
• The connection between stars, sailing, and ceremony
• Reconstructing the Minoan calendar for modern use

📚 Guest: Laura Perry, author of Pantheon: The Minoans
🎙 Host: Rachel Patterson

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