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Journal • Mar 19, 2026 • 17 min

The Five Days Outside Time: Between Completion and Beginning

The five epagomenal days sit between the old decanal year and the new, belonging to neither. In the gap between completion and beginning, what becomes visible that was invisible from inside the machinery of ordinary time? Rest, review, imbalance, grief, honesty, and the quiet preparation to walk through the door.

Books • Mar 15, 2026 • 16 min

The Five Days Outside Time

After thirty-six decans under thirty-six stars, five days remain that belong to no star at all. The ancient Egyptians called them the epagomenal days and considered them both dangerous and sacred: outside the protection of ordinary time, but also outside its constraints. These are the days between what was and what will be.

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