Jonathan Pageau | Universal History: The Deep Symbolism of Groundhog Day | with Richard Rohlin @JonathanPageau | Uploaded February 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
In this episode of Universal History, Richard Rohlin and I dive more into American culture by exploring the forgotten Christian origins of Groundhog Day (2nd February).
Universal History YouTube playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVX4HUUPrIY_M2uZP3yW6EEiod3fGD6FD
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:21 - Intro music
00:00:46 - Contents
00:02:32 - The folklore
00:05:34 - The film
00:07:45 - So what's the deal?
00:08:06 - A remnant of a holy day: Candlemas
00:10:42 - The event in the life of Christ
00:13:40 - St. Simeon's prophecy
00:14:38 - Light and Theophany
00:15:53 - Iconography: The Meeting of the Lord
00:21:33 - Isaiah and communion
00:24:21 - Summary so far
00:25:42 - Why 2 Feb? Purification of the Virgin
00:29:03 - The agricultural cycle
00:35:51 - Candlemas in the middle ages
00:37:51 - Christmas in the West
00:39:06 - When to take down your Christmas decorations
00:41:03 - Another Candlemas carol
00:42:12 - Groundhog Day in the US
00:45:53 - The groundhog seeing its shadow
00:55:32 - Conclusion: the Universal History
00:57:28 - Outro & Festival of Orthodox Christian Arts
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EVENT - Festival of Orthodox Christian Arts: (February 18th - 20th 2022)
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In this episode of Universal History, Richard Rohlin and I dive more into American culture by exploring the forgotten Christian origins of Groundhog Day (2nd February).
Universal History YouTube playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVX4HUUPrIY_M2uZP3yW6EEiod3fGD6FD
===========================
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:21 - Intro music
00:00:46 - Contents
00:02:32 - The folklore
00:05:34 - The film
00:07:45 - So what's the deal?
00:08:06 - A remnant of a holy day: Candlemas
00:10:42 - The event in the life of Christ
00:13:40 - St. Simeon's prophecy
00:14:38 - Light and Theophany
00:15:53 - Iconography: The Meeting of the Lord
00:21:33 - Isaiah and communion
00:24:21 - Summary so far
00:25:42 - Why 2 Feb? Purification of the Virgin
00:29:03 - The agricultural cycle
00:35:51 - Candlemas in the middle ages
00:37:51 - Christmas in the West
00:39:06 - When to take down your Christmas decorations
00:41:03 - Another Candlemas carol
00:42:12 - Groundhog Day in the US
00:45:53 - The groundhog seeing its shadow
00:55:32 - Conclusion: the Universal History
00:57:28 - Outro & Festival of Orthodox Christian Arts
===========================
EVENT - Festival of Orthodox Christian Arts: (February 18th - 20th 2022)
- Website: orthodoxartsfestivaldfw.com
- Event Facebook page: fb.me/e/2Yq6bGdMu
- GET YOUR TICKETS: eventbrite.com/e/festival-of-orthodox-christian-art-tickets-256595904257
===========================
- The Symbolic World website and blog: thesymbolicworld.com
- Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store
- The Language of Creation (Matthieu Pageau): amazon.com/Language-Creation-Cosmic-Symbolism-Genesis-ebook/dp/B07D738HD8
- Carving workshop: jonathanpageau.thinkific.com/courses/st-john-baptist
The Symbolic World podcast:
- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0gI8bUwPtT3gkduHqNh6M5
- Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-symbolic-world/id1386867488
More videos from The Symbolic World:
- Clips Channel: youtube.com/c/JonathanPageauClips
- French Channel: youtube.com/c/JonathanPageaufrançais
- Bitchute: bitchute.com/channel/pageaujonathan
- Dtube: steemit.com/@symbolism
Join the conversation:
- Unofficial Facebook discussion group: facebook.com/groups/1989208418065298
- The Symbolic World Reddit: reddit.com/r/TheSymbolicWorld
Support this channel:
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- Patreon: patreon.com/pageauvideos
- Subscribestar: subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau
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Social media links:
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My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson.
My website designers, Anomalist Design: anomalistdesign.com
