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For Iranian Zoroastrians, summer begins with the pilgrimage to Pir-e-Sabz; literally the “ancient green” or “greenness/verdure from ancient past.” This remote mountain site is the most popular and most visited of the Zoroastrian mountain shrines today. Zoroastrianism never had the … Continue reading →

Zoroastrianism highly recommends a vegetarian diet, rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts, hearty bread and wine. According to Herodotus, the Magi (Zoroastrian Priests/Wise Men) diet consisted of grapes, cheese, herbs, wine and hearty bread; they paid great respect to … Continue reading →

Haúrvatát; well-being, health and unfading force/energy May the 25th is the Jashan/Avestan Yashn, literally “joyous union” day of Haúrvatát . Avestan Haúrvatát, Persian khordád is the auspicious spiritual power that presides over the third month of the Zoroastrian calendar and over the … Continue reading →

We read in the Zoroastrian literature a lot about Sraöshá; Sraöshá to Ahúrá-Ma(n)zdá the GD of Wisdom and Genius; Sraöshá to Ameshá or Amertá Speñtás, the Auspicious Indestructible Powers/the Auspicious Immortals; Sraöshá to the Yazatás, the Adorable Spiritual Beings; Sraöshá … Continue reading →

April 30th is the start of Maiδyö.zarem; mid-spring or literally mid green season.  Avestan zarem means “fresh green color, verdure.” Compare with Lithuanian zalias “green,” Old.Church.Slavic. zelenu, Polish. zielony, Russian. zelenyj “green.” Maiδyö.zarem marks the first “gāhān-bār.” Gāhān-bārs are seasonal … Continue reading →

April 22nd is the feast of “artá.vahisht” in the Avestan calendar. Ashá or Artá is excellence, virtue, ARTISTIC ability and skillful ingenuity.  The root of the word Ashá or Artá is the same as the Greek Areté and Aristos; words … Continue reading →

Persian is an Indo-European and NOT Semitic language. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence. Persian in its essence and core vocabulary is a continuation of Pahlavi or Middle Persian; the … Continue reading →

On the thirteenth day of spring on or about April 2nd, the Zoroastrian new year celebrations is concluded by a mass picnic outdoors, a joyous celebration of GD’s beautiful nature, and leaving the sprouted seeds (lentils, wheat, barley or other … Continue reading →

The following beautiful verses are from the Avesta, the farvardin Yasht: 88.  zarathúshtra.hä spitáma.hä  iða ashaönö  ashím-cha fravashím-cha ýazamaidä, paöiryái vohü  mam.nánái, paöiryái vohü vaökús.hä, paöiryái vohü  vá.verezúsh.hä, paöiryái athaúrúnä, paöiryái rathaäshtá,i paöiryái vástryái fshüyäiñtä, paöiryái fra.vaäðái paöiryái fra.vaäðaya.mnái, paöiryái … Continue reading →

Nowruz or Nóvrooz or more correctly Naúvrooz or Naúvröž is the holiest and brightest day of the Zoroastrian year. It simply means “new light, new brilliance,” and refers to the new dawn/beginning that comes after the vernal equinox.  Vernal equinox … Continue reading →