Janyati

The Seven Great Janyati govern all manifestation. They are seen as streams or jewelled rays emanating from the Mother Herself, and as such are ultimately - as are all things - the Mother.

Some may view the Janya more as angels in the Christian tradition, messengers and aids. Some may view the Janya more abstractly as concepts rather than actual beings that perform actions. Some might say that both of these are correct!

The Janya each have their 'area' that they rule over/personify, as well as a day of the week dedicated to each of them in much the same way the days of our secular week are named after Gods and Goddesses. The first weekday of a given year will also begin every month in that year; the Janya associated with that day is then said to 'rule' that year and to color it with her particular area of expertise. See this page for more on the weekdays and how our Calendar shifts each year.

 

Over on Facebook, we noticed that this passing Moura at the time of this writing (Moura 3338/2019) was very much influenced by Sai Mati whose year it was. If the Janya's influence is not felt particularly strongly the rest of the year, it may be that her influence is mostly to come during the most contemplative and introspective month of the year.

 

What's with those letters?

Four of the Janyati have the voiced 'ë' in their names; this letter appears regularly in Filianic vocabulary. The marks above the e (diacritics) indicate that you say the letter -- that it is not a 'silent e' as we see in most written English (think lore, stone, write: the e at the end is not said).

The ë can be said in either of two ways: as it appears in Chloë (rhymes with snowy) or as it is said in Noël (rhymes with bell). This would result in 'Thamë' being said either "Thamee" (as in Chloë) or "Thamay/Thameh" (as in Noël). 

In brief, then, the Janya (a chart of their correspondences is at the bottom of this page):

Sai Raya

The Solar Principle, concerning health, fertility, and life. This aspect is most closely associated with the Mother Herself. Her weekday in the secular calendar is Sunday (Rayadi); colours associated with Sai Raya are gold, orange, and white.

Sai Candrë

The Lunar Principle, concerning mercy, the imagination, and Priestesses. This aspect is most closely associated with the Daughter, as the visual representation of the Mother's Light reflected to us at a brightness we can stand to look at. Her weekday in the secular calendar is Monday (Candrëdi); colours associated with Sai Candrë are silver, violet, and white.

Sai Vikhë

This aspect is associated with the necessary discord that makes manifestation possible. This aspect also rules over defense on both the spiritual and physical planes, and is as such connected with the military. Her weekday in the secular calendar is Tuesday (Vikhëdi); the colour associated with Sai Vikhë is red.

Sai Mati 

The "lesser sun," this aspect concerns the Intellect and echoes the Solar Principle. This aspect also rules over communications. She is associated with the secular weekday of Wednesday (Matidi); the colour associated with Sai Mati is yellow.

Sai Thamë

The Divine Order - Sai Thamë is the fundamental harmony of the universe, and her name in lowercase (thamë, thamëlic) refers to earthly order. This aspect also concerns the 'music of the spheres', both the cosmic order of the spheres themselves in their courses through the stars, and the earthly music we make and enjoy. She is associated with the secular weekday of Thursday (Thamëdi); the colours associated with Sai Thamë are blue and purple.

Sai Sushuri

The aspect of Divine Love, governing all forms of love and beauty. Her weekday in the secular calendar is Friday (Sucridi); the colours associated with Sai Sushuri are green and pink.

Sai Rhavë 

 

The aspect of stability and discipline, this aspect is also associated with the Dark Mother, the light-beyond-the-dark, God Beyond Form. Her weekday in the secular calendar is Saturday (Rhavëdi); the colours associated with Sai Rhavë are indigo, brown, and black.

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Here I would like to provide a quick way for you to look up the Janya who rules the year of your birth. Much like the Chinese Zodiac, each year in the Filianic calendar is ruled by a Janya - an angel, whose influence is most felt in the theme of that particular year. Many see the Janya of their birth year as a sort of guiding influence for their lives.

Knowing the Janya of the year tells you which weekday begins all weeks that year - and knowing which weekday began all weeks in a particular year tells you which Janya was 'in charge' that year. Please note that the Janya of the year will be different between hemispheres. For the year 3338 (2018), the ruling Janya in the northern hemisphere was Sai Mati, and the year began on a Matidi (Wednesday), but the southern hemisphere's Janya was Sai Raya and the year began on a Rayadi (Sunday). This is because our Calendar is generally moved to fit the seasons so the new year falls in Spring.

The quickest way to find out is to open up a search engine - I used Bing because they highlight the day of the week above the list of results. The Filianic year begins on the 21st of March in the nothern hemisphere. So if your birthday or the date you're looking for is after March 21st, type in March 21 followed by your birth year or the secular year in question. For the southern hemisphere, use September 23.

Then compare the day of the week with the corresponding Filianic weekday:

• Candrëdi (Sai Candrë)/Monday
• Vikhëdi (Sai Vikhë)/Tuesday
• Matidi (Sai Mati)/Wednesday
• Thamëdi (Sai Thamë)/Thursday
• Sucridi (Sai Sushuri)/Friday
• Rhavëdi (Sai Rhavë)/Saturday
• Rayadi (Sai Raya)/Sunday

And you're done! After March 21st 2017 in the northern hemisphere, it's the year of Sai Vikhë, so the Birth Janya for anyone born after March 21 2017 is Sai Vikhë. In the southern hemisphere, 2017 was the year of Sai Rhavë, so the Birth Janya for anyone born after September 23rd 2017 is Sai Rhavë.

If you were born in the northern hemisphere before March 21st, then you'll want to search for the year prior to your birth: if we were looking for the birth Janya of a baby born February 1st 2017, you'd look up March 21st 2016 to give you the weekday you needed. This is also necessary for those born in the southern hemisphere: if we were looking for the birth Janya of a hypothetical baby born before September 23rd of 2017, search for September 23 2016 to give you the weekday needed.

Then compare to the list - our hypothetical newborn's birth Janya would then be Sai Candrë in the northern hemisphere, or Sai Sucridi in the southern hemisphere.

There is a list of year dates for each of the Janya below; unfortunately these only hold true in the northern hemisphere.

 

Further correspondences (click to enlarge):

 

Sai Candrë

21 March 2033 - 20 March 2034
21 March 2022 - 20 March 2023
21 March 2016 - 20 March 2017

21 March 2011 - 20 March 2012

21 March 2005 - 20 March 2006

21 March 1994 - 20 March 1995

21 March 1988 - 20 March 1989

21 March 1983 - 20 March 1984 

21 March 1977 - 20 March 1978

21 March 1966 - 20 March 1967 

21 March 1960 - 20 March 1961 

21 March 1955 - 20 March 1956

21 March 1949 - 20 March 1950

21 March 1938 - 20 March 1939

21 March 1932 - 20 March 1933

21 March 1927 - 20 March 1928 

21 March 1921 - 20 March 1922

21 March 1910 - 20 March 1911

21 March 1904 - 20 March 1905

Sai Vikhë

21 March 2034 - 20 March 2035
21 March 2028 - 20 March 2029
21 March 2023 - 20 March 2024
21 March 2017 - 20 March 2018

21 March 2006 - 20 March 2007

21 March 2000 - 20 March 2001

21 March 1995 - 20 March 1996

21 March 1989 - 20 March 1990

21 March 1978 - 20 March 1979

21 March 1972 - 20 March 1973

21 March 1967 - 20 March 1968

21 March 1961 - 20 March 1962

21 March 1950 - 20 March 1951

21 March 1944 - 20 March 1945

21 March 1939 - 20 March 1940

21 March 1933 - 20 March 1934

21 March 1922 - 20 March 1923

21 March 1916 - 20 March 1917

21 March 1911 - 20 March 1912 

21 March 1905 - 20 March 1906

Sai Mati

21 March 2035 - 20 March 2036
21 March 2029 - 20 March 2030

21 March 2018 - 20 March 2019
21 March 2012 - 20 March 2013

21 March 2007 - 20 March 2008

21 March 2001 - 20 March 2002

21 March 1990 - 20 March 1991

21 March 1984 - 20 March 1985

 21 March 1979 - 20 March 1980

21 March 1973 - 20 March 1974

21 March 1962 - 20 March 1963

21 March 1956 - 20 March 1957

21 March 1951 - 20 March 1952

21 March 1945 - 20 March 1946

21 March 1934 - 20 March 1935 

21 March 1928 - 20 March 1929

21 March 1923 - 20 March 1924

21 March 1917 - 20 March 1918

21 March 1906 - 20 March 1907i

21 March 1900 - 20 March 1901

 

Sai Thamë

21 March 2030 - 20 March 2031
21 March 2024 - 20 March 2025
21 March 2019 - 20 March 2020
21 March 2013 - 20 March 2014

21 March 2002 - 20 March 2003

21 March 1996 - 20 March 1997

21 March 1991 - 20 March 1992

21 March 1985 - 20 March 1986

21 March 1974 - 20 March 1975

21 March 1968 - 20 March 1969

21 March 1963 - 20 March 1964

21 March 1957 - 20 March 1958

21 March 1946 - 20 March 1947

21 March 1940 - 20 March 1941

21 March 1935 - 20 March 1936

21 March 1929 - 20 March 1930

21 March 1918 - 20 March 1919

21 March 1912 - 20 March 1913

21 March 1907 - 20 March 1908

21 March 1901 - 20 March 1902

 

Sai Sushuri

21 March 2036 - 20 March 2037
21 March 2031 - 20 March 2032
21 March 2025 - 20 March 2026
21 March 2014 - 20 March 2015

21 March 2008 -  20 March 2009

21 March 2003 - 20 March 2004

21 March 1997 - 20 March 1998

21 March 1986 - 20 March 1987

21 March 1980 - 20 March 1981

 21 March 1975 - 20 March 1976

21 March 1969 - 20 March 1970

21 March 1958 - 20 March 1959

21 March 1952 - 20 March 1953

21 March 1947 - 20 March 1948

 21 March 1941 - 2o March 1942

21 March 1930 - 20 March 1931

21 March 1924 -  20 March 1925

21 March 1919 - 20 March 1920

21 March 1913 - 20 March 1914

21 March 1902 - 20 March 1903

 

Sai Rhavë

21 March 2037 - 20 March 2038
21 March 2026 - 20 March 2027
21 March 2020 - 20 March 2021
21 March 2015 - 20 March 2016

21 March 2009 - 20 March 2010

21 March 1998 - 20 March 1999

21 March 1992 - 20 March 1993

21 March 1987 - 20 March 1988

21 March 1981 - 20 March 1982

21 March 1970 - 20 March 1971

21 March 1964 - 20 March 1965

 21 March 1959 - 20 March 1960

21 March 1953 - 20 March 1954

21 March 1942 - 20 March 1943

21 March 1936 - 20 March 1937

21 March 1931 - 20 March 1932

21 March 1925 - 20 March 1926

21 March 1914 - 20 March 1915

21 March 1908 - 20 March 1909

21 March 1903 - 20 March 1904

Sai Raya

21 March 2038 - 20 March 2039
21 March 2032 - 20 March 2033
21 March 2027 - 20 March 2028
21 March 2021 - 20 March 2022
21 March 2010 - 20 March 2011

21 March 2004 - 20 March 2005

 21 March 1999 - 20 March 2000

21 March 1993 - 20 March 1994

21 March 1982 - 20 March 1983

21 March 1976 - 20 March 1977

21 March 1971 - 20 March 1972

21 March 1965 - 20 March 1966

21 March 1954 - 20 March 1955

21 March 1948 - 20 March 1949 

21 March 1943 - 20 March 1944

21 March 1937 - 20 March 1938 

21 March 1926 - 20 March 1927

21 March 1920 - 20 March 1921

 21 March 1915 - 20 March 1916

21 March 1909 - 20 March 1910