- fixed holy days (same date every year)
- Kemetic calendar
- Zoroastrian calendar
- Celtic Ogham tree calendar
- Roman calendar
- numerology
- tarot
- 2010 holy days
- 2010 lunar days
- 2010 astrological
- 2009 lunar days
- 2009 astrological
- 2008 lunar days
- 2008 astrological
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Joy of Ennead:
Joy of Ennead: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. The Ennead is in joy and the crew of Re (Ra) is in festivity. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Kemetic tradition:
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. If you see anything on this day, it will be good. (from the Cairo Calendar)
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)
Month of Pachons or Pakhon (Khonsu)
Day 18
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Frawardin (first month)
Day of Tir (or Tishtar)
Day 13
The day of Tishtar celebrates the Av. Tishtrya, The Star Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens. Special prayers from the Khorda Avesta are recited in honor of the day’s spiritual being.
Activity for the day from the Counsels of Adhurbadh, Son of Mahraspand: “(131) On the day of Tir (Sirius) send your children to learn archery and jousting and horsemanship.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The second seven days (second week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates light and nature.
The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.
Celtic (ancient Druid) information
Ogham tree calendar
Faern (F)
Alder Moon
Day 16
The Celtic calendar started out as a moon calendar, but was aligned with the solar year during antiquity. Robert Graves proposed the Celtic tree calendar described here. While widely used by Neo-Pagans, many critics dispute the authenticity. The Beth-Luis-Nion calendar (the one used here) starts with New Year on the Winter Solstice. The Beth-Luis-Faern calendar starts with New Year on Samhain.
Each Celtic tree month (or moon) is named for a Celtic Ogham letter (first line above) and a tree (second line above). All of the Celtic months also had additional folk names (folk names for this month listed below).
Polarity: Masculine
Planet: Mars
Archetype: Bran or Arthur
Symbol: pentacle
Folk Names:
Moon of Utility
Moon of Efficacy
Moon of Self-Guidance
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Ostara
Roman information
a.d. IV Non. Apr.
4 days before the Nones of April
Month: Aprilis
The a.d. IV Non. designation means ante diem or four “days before” the Nones (First Quarter Moon) of the month. When counting days, the Romans included both the start and end day (in modern Western culture, we skip the start day). When the Romans switched to a solar calendar, they continued to use the lunar day names.
The Roman month of Aprilis is named for Aphrilis, a corruption of name of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite. The Greek Goddess Aphrodite was considered to be the same as the Roman Goddess Venus. Ovid said “I have come to the fourth month, full of honor for you; Venus, you know both the poet and the month are yours.” April was sacred to Venus, Roman Goddess of love.
The earliest Roman months were lunar. According to Roman mythology, the ten month solar calendar aligned to the vernal equinox was introduced by Romulus, the founder of Rome, around 753 BCE. In Romulus’ calendar, April (the second month) had 30 days. Numa Pompilius, the second of the seven traditional kings of Rome, added two more months, for a 12 month year. In Numa’s calendar, April had 29 days. Gaius Julius Caesar, as Pontifex Maximus (supreme bridge-builder, a religious title), reorganized the calendar on the first day of 45 BCE. In Caesar’s calendar (the Julian Calendar), April had 30 days. Caesar’s calendar was calculated by Sosigenes, an Egyptian astrologer/astronomer. In 8 BCE, Augustus Caesar fixed errors by pontiffs after Julius’ death and made other minor modifications, resulting in the modern Western calendar. The modern Gregorian Calendar, named for Roman Catholic Pope Gregory the Thirteenth, was a realignment in 1582.
numerology
Today totals 2 in modern Western numerology. See the article on two for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The High Priestess.
| date: | Friday | April 2, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Sagittarius |
Mercury: | Direct until April 18 | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30  | ||
holy days 2010
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Passover:
Passover: Jewish holy day. Passover starts March 30 and ends April 6 this year.
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Sagittarius |
 Next Waning Quarter April 6 |  Next New Moon April 14 |  Next Waxing Quarter April 21 |  Next Full Moon April 28 |
Third Quarter in Scorpio:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Scorpio.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 8:54 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:54 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). The Moon is void of course from the last traditional aspect in a sign to the ingress into the next sign. Moon void of course is a time of distractions and miscommunications. Things started during Moon void of course tend to sputter and fail.
Moon enters Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 12:53 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 9:53 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
Third Quarter in Sagittarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Sagittarius.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Scorpio Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Scorpio because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Taurus Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Taurus because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 8:22 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:22 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Originality and creativity spells. Time for originality. Be original and influence others. Ritual to Bast and Sekhmet.
Moon Square Neptune: The Moon is square Neptune at 8:54 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:54 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Be careful — You may be gullible and your judgement may be poor. Time for serious thinking.
Mercury enters Taurus:
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Mercury Enters Taurus: Planetary ingress. Mercury enters the sign Taurus at 9:06 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:06 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of stubbornness.
Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 1:22 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 10:22 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to balance your rational thought and your emotional feelings. This is the classic Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) balance between Ma’at (right order, truth, justice) and Sekhmet (raw power, creative energy).
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 1:33 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 10:33 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Help those in need.
Mercury Quincunx Saturn: Mercury is quincunx Saturn at 2:53 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:53 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Sluggish thinking causes difficult communications. Barriers to communicating effectively.
Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 5:43 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:43 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to be discerning and careful in romance. Spells regarding discernment about love and romance (especially picking romantic partners).
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 6:46 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:46 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Perform harmony spells. Time of harmony, cheer, and excitement. Ritual to Seth, Thor, Mars, Ares.
Magick Color:
Purple: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is purple. You may want to burn a purple candle or wear some purple this day.
Magick Incense:
Orchid: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is orchid. You may want to burn orchid incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like orchid.
See also the article on incense. An American source for high quality incense is Mountain Rose Herbs. A British source for incense is Pagan Magic.
| date: | Thursday | April 2, 2009 | |
| Moon: | Waxing Quarter | in Cancer | |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
Venus: | Retrograde until April 17 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | Waxing Quarter | in Cancer | |
Next Full Moon April 9 | Next Waning Quarter April 17 | Next New Moon April 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 1 |
First Quarter in Cancer:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Cancer.
Moon Enters Second Quarter:
Waxing Quarter: The moon enters the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Cancer at 10:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Second Quarter in Cancer:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Cancer.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Cancer Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Cancer because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Capricorn Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Capricorn because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 10:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).Quarter Moon.
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 1:12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 3:46 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 4:32 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Mercury Quincunx Saturn: Mercury is quincunx Saturn at 8:52 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 9:37 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Green: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is green. You may want to burn a green candle or wear some green this day.
Magick Incense:
Apricot, Bay Leaf: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is apricot. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is bay leaf. You may want to burn apricot or bay leaf incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like apricot or bay leaf.
See also the article on incense. An American source for high quality incense is Mountain Rose Herbs. A British source for incense is Pagan Magic. Another American source for incense is Pagan Shopping.
lunar information 2008
Fourth Quarter in Aquarius:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Aquarius.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 5:13 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon enters Pisces:
Moon Enters Pisces: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Pisces at 4:55 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Fourth Quarter in Pisces:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Pisces.
astrological information 2008
Moon Conjunct Neptune: The Moon is in conjunction with Neptune at 5:13 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Pluto Goes Retrograde:
Pluto Goes Retrograde: Pluto goes retrograde in the sign Saggitarius at 5:23 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Mercury enters Aries:
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Mercury Enters Aries: Planetary ingress. Mercury enters the sign Aries at 1:44 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 6:57 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Opposite Saturn: The Moon is in opposition with Saturn at 9:16 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Full Moon:
Full Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 12:11 PM GMT in 2007. This is a Wiccan Esbat.
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