- 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
- 2007 lunar days
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Ma’at Judges:
Day Ma’at Judges: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day Ma’at judges in front of the neteru (deities) who become angry in the island of the sanctuary of Letopolis. His Majesty Heru (Horus) revised it. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Magna Mater:
Last Day of Festival of Magna Mater: Roman holy day. The Festival of Magna mater (Megalesia) runs from April 4 to April 10.
Bona Dea:
Bona Dea: Roman holy day. This day, celebrated from sunset yesterday to sunset today, is sacred to Bona Dea.
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 20
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Frawardin (first month)
Day of Day-pa-Mihr
Day 15
The day of Day-pa-Mihr celebrates the Av. Dadvah, The day of the Creator before Mithra. 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: “(133) On the day of Day-pa-Mihr wash your head and trim your hair and nails, and (pick) your grapes from the vine and throw them into the wine-press so that they may become good.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The third week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates moral qualities.
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 18
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
prid. Non. Apr.
(pridie) eve of the Nones of April
Month: Aprilis
The pridie Nones is the eve of the Nones. Pridie (abbreviated prid.) is Latin for “the evening before”.
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 4 in modern Western numerology. See the article on four for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Emperor.
| date: | Sunday | April 4, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Capricorn |
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.
Easter:
Easter: Christian holy day. Easter is celebrated April 4th this year by the Roman Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants, and other Christians (some years the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Easters are on different days).
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Capricorn |
 Next Waning Quarter April 6 |  Next New Moon April 14 |  Next Waxing Quarter April 21 |  Next Full Moon April 28 |
Third Quarter in Sagittarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Sagittarius.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 4:57 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:57 p.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 Capricorn:
Moon Enters Capricorn: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Capricorn at 9:07 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:07 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
Third Quarter in Capricorn:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Capricorn.
Sagittarius Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Gemini Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Square Uranus: The Moon is square Uranus at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of erratic or eccentric behavior. Quick thinking. Chaos spells.
Moon Sextile Neptune: The Moon is sextile Neptune at 4:57 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:57 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time for intuition, creativity, and meditation. Meditation magick. Spells for ceativity, music, and art. Intuition activated. Perform magick before the Moon is void of course.
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for serious thinking. Ritual to Ptah.
Venus Trine Pluto: Venus is trine Pluto at 11:12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:12 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for romantic happiness and friendship. Romance, love, and sex spells.
Mercury Square Mars: Mercury is square Mars at 12:17 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Apr 5) or 9:17 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Communications are difficult and challenging. Almost everyone is touchy and overly sensitive.
Magick Color:
Amber: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is amber. You may want to burn an amber candle or wear some amber this day.
Magick Incense:
Eucalyptus: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is eucalyptus. You may want to burn eucalyptus incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like eucalyptus.
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: | Saturday | April 4, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Leo |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
Venus: | Retrograde until April 17 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Leo |
Next Full Moon April 9 | Next Waning Quarter April 17 | Next New Moon April 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 1 |
Second Quarter in Leo:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Leo.
Leo Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aquarius Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Mercury Sextile Jupiter: Mercury is sextile Jupiter at 10:58 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Pluto Goes Retrograde:
Pluto Goes Retrograde: Pluto goes retrograde in the sign Capricorn at 1:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Sun Trine Moon: The Sun is trine the Moon at 5:38 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 7:27 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Mars Opposite Saturn: Mars is in opposition with Saturn at 8:55 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Indigo: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is indigo. You may want to burn a indigo candle or wear some indigo this day.
Magick Incense:
Parsley, Ivy, Thyme: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is ivy. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is parsley or thyme. You may want to burn ivy, parsley, or thyme incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ivy, parsley, or thyme.
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 Pisces:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Pisces.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 5:43 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon enters Aries:
Moon Enters Aries: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aries at 8:27 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Fourth Quarter in Aries:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Aries.
Hecate Moon:
Hecate Moon: Lunar Greek holy day. On the last day of the lunar month (the day before the New Moon), the Greeks honored Hecate, the Goddess of Witches, by leaving a small meal on altars at crossroads. These meals were eaten by the poor or animals (note use a paper plate, because any plate must be permanently donated to Hecate). Occurs today in 2008. Many modern Witches and Wiccans volunteer to help distribute food the poor on this day. Other modern Witches and Wiccans organize food drives or donate food for the poor on this day. See also Hecate black candle love spell.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
astrological information 2008
Moon Conjunct Uranus: The Moon is in conjunction with Uranus at 3:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 4:29 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Conjunct Venus: The Moon is in conjunction with Venus at 5:43 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 10:21 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Scorpio:
Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 4:35 am GMT.
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