Topic: Julian Calendar

Bell explains the transition from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar under Pope Gregory XIII in the late 16th century. The reform was driven by the need to fix the date of Easter, which had begun to float due to leap year miscalculations. John Dee attempted to spearhead a Protestant version of this calendar reform for England, which Bell suggests was tied to the occult importance of the 77th meridian and the concept of "God's Longitude."

Greg Carlwood shares a personal synchronicity regarding the Julian calendar, noting that before the Gregorian reform, the New Year began on March 25th—his birthday. He discusses the historical confusion caused by the calendar shift, including George Washington having to revise his birth date. Carlwood uses this anecdote to highlight how historical facts are often less concrete than they appear in textbooks.