Today is the feast day of Hermes Trismegistus (Hermes Thrice Great), the triple god (Hermes, Mercury, Thoth).

Hermes Trismegistus (Hermes thrice great) is the central figure of the mystical tradition known as Hermeticism, as portrayed in the corpus of literature known as the Hermetica. Hermes trismegistus is a composite figure, a combination of the Greek Hermes, the Roman Mercury, and the Egyptian God Thoth. In Renaissance times, Hermes was esteemed as a prophet to the gentiles and accorded as much weight theologically as the Hebrew Moses, and cathedrals throughout Europe still bear his image.

Hermes Thrice Great has been long considered the patron of magicians and alchemists.

See also:
The Emerald Tablet - an introduction to Hermetic philosophy
The Kybalion

Today is also the anniversary of the Declaration of the Bab, a porphecy of the coming of Bahá'u'lláh. Members of the Baha'i Faith will mark the day beginning two hours after sunset on the 22nd.

The Covenant of the Goddess has released the results of its 2005-06 Wiccan/Pagan internet poll, which gives some interesting results.

Is it really news when Madonna does something controversial? A better question might be, is hanging on a giant crystal-studded cross art or a cry for attention?

The Scotman has another great piece describing the symbolism of Rosslyn Chapel.

Is Portland, Oregon, home to an early version of the Mona Lisa?

Our fellow Blogger Jordan Stratford of Ecclesia Gnostica in Nova Albion (and author of the Da Vinci Prayer Book) got married, in a not-so-traditional handfasting.

The wedding was officiated by the Aquarian Tabernacle Church. You can see pictures and read about it here.