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January 3 is the third day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by January 2, and succeeded by January 4. Following January 3, there are 362 days in the year (363 in leap years).

Blavatsky's Gem of the Day

"He who casts off all desires, living free from attachments, and free from egoism, obtains bliss."

Events

1879 – British steamer SS Canada with Mme. Blavatsky, Col. Olcott, and Edward Wimbridge on board, on their way to India, arrived in London at the Fenchurch St. Station.
1879 – Mme. Blavatsky, Col. Olcott, and Edward Wimbridge stopped at the suburban home of Dr. and Mrs. Mary Hollis Billing at Norwood Park.

Births

None listed for this date.

Deaths

None listed for this date.

Holidays and observances

New Year, a day suggested by H. P. Blavatsky as a Theosophical new year, since this date is consecrated to Minerva-Athena and to Isis.

External links

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+'''January 3''' is the third day of the year in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar]. It is preceded by [[January 2]], and succeeded by [[January 4]]. Following January 3, there are 362 days in the year (363 in leap years).
-'''January 3''' is the third day of the year in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar]. It is preceded by [[January 2]], and succeeded by [[January 4]]. Following January 3, there are 362 days in the year (363 in leap years).
+==Blavatsky's Gem of the Day==
+"He who casts off all [[Desire|desires]], living free from attachments, and free from [[Ego#Lower ego|egoism]], obtains bliss."
 ==Events==
-* 1879 &ndash; British steamer ''SS Canada'' with [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]], [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. Olcott]], and [[Edward Wimbridge]] on board, in their way to India, arrive in London at the Fenchurch St. Station.
+* 1879 &ndash; British steamer ''SS Canada'' with [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]], [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. Olcott]], and [[Edward Wimbridge]] on board, on their way to India, arrived in London at the Fenchurch St. Station.
-* 1879 &ndash; [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]], [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. Olcott]], and [[Edward Wimbridge]] stop at the suburban home of Dr. and Mrs. [[Mary Hollis Billing]] at Norwood Park.
+* 1879 &ndash; [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]], [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. Olcott]], and [[Edward Wimbridge]] stopped at the suburban home of Dr. and Mrs. [[Mary Hollis Billing]] at Norwood Park.
 ==Births==
-* YEAR &ndash;  [[NAME]], SOMETHING ABOUT PERSON (d. YEAR) - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE
+* None listed for this date.
-*
 ==Deaths==
-* YEAR &ndash;  [[NAME]], SOMETHING ABOUT PERSON (b. YEAR) - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE
+* None listed for this date.
-*
 ==Holidays and observances==
-* YEAR &ndash;  [[NAME OF HOLIDAY]], SOMETHING ABOUT THE HOLIDAY - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE
+* [[New Year#Theosophical New Year|New Year]], a day suggested by [[H. P. Blavatsky]] as a Theosophical new year, since this date is consecrated to [[Minerva]]-[[Athena]] and to [[Isis]].
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 ==External links==