Haeretico is an independent magazine of mythology, folklore, religious history, and occult traditions, edited by David Caldwell.
Here you'll find sacred geometry, seasonal festivals, obscure saints, and the hidden meanings behind ancient symbols. Look beyond the surface, think heretically, and see the world anew.
5 September 2026
Egypt gave the ancient world alchemy, Gnosticism, and Christian heresy from the same root: Zosimos, Basilides, Valentinus, and Egyptian Hermeticism.
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| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K 1 | a.d. 3 2 | a.d. 2 3 | a.d. 1 4 | N 5 | ||
a.d. 7 6 | a.d. 6 7 | a.d. 5 8 | a.d. 4 9 | a.d. 3 10 | a.d. 2 11 | a.d. 1 12 |
I 13 | a.d. 17 14 | a.d. 16 15 | a.d. 15 16 | a.d. 14 17 | a.d. 13 18 | a.d. 12 19 |
a.d. 11 20 | a.d. 10 21 | a.d. 9 22 | a.d. 8 23 | a.d. 7 24 | a.d. 6 25 | a.d. 5 26 |
a.d. 4 27 | a.d. 3 28 | a.d. 2 29 | a.d. 1 30 |
a.d. = ante diem (the day before).
The Roman calendar counted backwards from the next key point
(Kalends, Nones, or Ides).
So a.d. 2 means ante diem 2 — "the 2nd day before" the next event.
