Scorpio (Northern Hemisphere)
In the Northern Hemisphere, Scorpio is the second month of Our Zodiacal Hellenistic Mystery Calendar. In ancient Greece, this month was named according to the chart below.
| Athens | Delphi | Delos | Rhodes | Sparta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimakterion | Daidaphorios | Aresion | Sminthios | Apellaios |
The second month is the first Stabilizing month, and represents the natural law of Life, under the rule of Ares. The previous Energizing brought Movement, and with it expansion and contraction, which are in strife. Ares rules over strife, and brings a Stability to the previously energized Movement in the year, in our Soul, and in the Universe, which instead of being in a chaotic state of strife, are all now pulsing with Life. This month represents the
sphere of Mercury, which is the second level of ascension.
The Second Labor of Herakles is to kill the Lernaean Hydra, which is a stand-in for one's insatiable or addictive appetites. Just as every Hydra decapitation results in two more heads, so too does the cutting-off of one bad habit introduce others in its place. It is not enough to simply decapitate the Hydra, to simply address the symptoms of an issue; instead, one must cauterize the wound, confront the root cause of it. If an issue is handled properly and with due respect, there can be nothing left from which other issues could sprout.
Festivals in Scorpio
| Day | City | Name | Deities Honored | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Delphi | Dadaphoria | Dionysus Trieterikos | Differs every other year: Death one year, Rebirth the next |
Date uncertain - Pytho prefers 9th. 7th chosen here for Orphic symbolism. |
| 9 | Delphi | Charilla | Dionysus, Charilla | Held to appease the spirit of Charilla, suicide victim. | Held once every 8 years; Date uncertain - Pytho chose 13th because 9th has Dadaphoria, but moving Dadaphoria to favor Orphic connections opens 9th back up. |
| 16 | Athens | Pompaia | Zeus, Hermes | Honors dead war combatants | Date uncertain - 16th chosen based on Hellenion |