Sirius or Sopdet as the ancients Egyptians called it, was regarded as the most important star in the night sky. In Greek it was 'Sothis', meaning "glowing" or "scorching", it is a binary star and the brightest star in the night sky. It's re-emergence on the horizon as a morning star heralded the flooding of the nile and the begining of a new year

This importance has continued up until this day, however the associated times and celebrations have become a little more occulted.

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January 1^st - 1/1 (11)

In the west the position of Sirius in the sky still heralds the new year, it's a celebration of Sirius reaching its zenith or highest point in the sky, directly on the meridian, this event happens every New Year’s Eve at midnight as a precursor for the new year firework celebrations.

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July 4^th - 4/7 (47/74)

This famous date celebrates the 'conjunction' of Sirius with our Sun. This mutual embrace was ironically allegedly chosen as a sign of independence, whereas its occult meaning would rather point to a mutual agreement or coming together. Note again the associated firework display.

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September 11^th - 9/11 (911/119)

For the modern Egyptians and the Coptic Orthodox Church their new year is still a celebration of the heliacal rising of Sirius. This new year date is based upon the ancient Alexandrian calendar.

In the Gregorian calendar, this new year date coincides with September 11^th.

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January 7^th - 1/7 (17/71)

The Coptic Orthodox Church as well as the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrate Christ's birthday on January 7^th. This date works to the Julian calendar. The Christmas celebration again takes us back to ancient Egypt where Horus was the Christ child, Sirius was the star in the east heralding his birth and Orions belt, also known as the three kings, pointed to or followed that star.

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I am next going to show in the proceeding parts, how and why every number associated with Sirius is both significant and occulted.