The Epiphany Blessing of the Waters | The Ritual That Sealed the Cosmic Boundary
On the morning of January sixth the priest walked to the water. In the coastal towns the water was the sea. In the river villages it was the river. In…
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The Epiphany Blessing of the Waters | The Ritual That Sealed the Cosmic Boundary
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