- 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 holy days
- 2009 lunar days
- 2009 astrological
- 2008 holy days
- 2008 lunar days
- 2008 astrological
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Day of Re:
Day of Re (Ra): Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Make a holiday for Re (Ra) and his followers. Make a good day on this day. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Name Day:
Name Day of Ardwahisht: Zoroastran holy day. Each day and month of the Zoroastrian calendar is presided over by a spiritual being. When the spiritual being of the day and the month are the same, such as today (Ardwahihst), the day is particularly sacred. In the Fasli (seasonal) calendar, this is the sacred day of Ardwahihst. Ardwahisht celebrates the Av. Asha Vahishta, the Highest Asha, who presides over fire.
Feast of Artemis:
Feast of Goddess Artemis: Greek holy day. Holy to Artemis.
Festival of Jupier and Juno:
Festival of Jupiter and Juno: Roman holy day. Holy to Jupiter and Juno.
Administrative Professionals Day:
Administrative Professionals Day: American (U.S.) and Canadian (Canada) holiday. Formerly Secretaries Day.
Burning Times:
Burning Times: Nehemiah Abbott cleared of charges as a Witch at Topsfield, New England (Mass.), on April 22, 1692.
Burning Times:
Burning Times: Edward and Sarah Bishop examined as Witches at Salem, New England (Mass.), on April 22, 1692.
Burning Times:
Burning Times: Mary Black examined as a Witch at Salem, New England (Mass.), on April 22, 1692.
Burning Times:
Burning Times: Mary English examined as a Witch at Salem, New England (Mass.), on April 22, 1692.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)
Month of Payni or Paoni (Heru [Horus])
Day 8
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Ardwahisht (second month)
Day of Ardwahisht
Day 3
The day of Ardwahisht celebrates the Av. Asha Vahishta, the Highest Asha, who presides over fire. 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: “(121) On the day of Ardwahisht go to the Fire Temple.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The first seven days (first week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrate Ahura Mazda and the Amesha Spentas (literally translated Beneficent Immortals). They are the highest spiritual beings created by Ahura Mazda.
The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.
Celtic (ancient Druid) information
Ogham tree calendar
Saille (S)
Willow Moon
Day 8
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: Feminine
Planet: Moon
Archetype: Morgan le Fay
Symbol: serpent
Folk Names:
The Witch’s Moon
Moon of Balance
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Ostara
Roman information
a.d. X Kal. Mai.
10 days before the Kalends of May
Month: Aprilis
The a.d. X Kal. designation means ante diem or ten “days before” the Kalends (first day or New Moon) of the next 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 4 in modern Western numerology. See the article on four for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Emperor.
| date: | Thursday | April 22, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Leo |
Mercury: | Retrograde until May 11  | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
holy days 2010
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Earth Day:
Earth Day: American (U.S.) holiday.
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Leo |
 Next Full Moon April 28 |  Next Waning Quarter May 6 |  Next New Moon May 13 |  Next Waxing Quarter May 20 |
Second Quarter in Leo:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Leo.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Leo Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aquarius Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Conjunct Mars: The Moon is in conjunction with Mars at 3:18 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:18 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to finish tasks. Stay active.
Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 7:43 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:43 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of indecision, restlessness, and/or worry.
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 1:18 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Apr 23) or 10:18 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Question your philosophical viewpoint. Examine basic philosophical questions.
Magick Color:
White: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is white. You may want to burn a white candle or wear some white this day.
Magick Incense:
Carnation: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is carnation. You may want to burn carnation incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like carnation.
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: | Wednesday | April 22, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Aries |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
holy days 2009
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Earth Day:
Earth Day: American (U.S.) holiday.
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Aries |
Next New Moon April 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 1 | Next Full Moon May 9 | Next Waning Quarter May 17 |
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 9:29 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon enters Aries:
Moon Enters Aries: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aries at 10:09 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Fourth Quarter in Aries:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Aries.
Harvesting: The Moon makes this day excellent for harvesting.
Aries Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Libra Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Conjunct Uranus: The Moon is in conjunction with Uranus at 12:38 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Conjunct Venus: The Moon is in conjunction with Venus at 9:29 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Mars enters Aries:
--> Mars Enters Aries: Planetary ingress. Mars enters the sign Aries at 9:44 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Conjunct Mars: The Moon is in conjunction with Mars at 10:10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 3:57 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Mercury Square Jupiter: Mercury is square Jupiter at 8:52 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Brown: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is brown. You may want to burn a brown candle or wear some brown this day.
Magick Incense:
Ginger, Marjoram, Sage: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is marjoram. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is sage or ginger. You may want to burn ginger, marjoram, or sage incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ginger, marjoram, or sage.
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.
holy days 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Earth Day:
Earth Day: International holy day.
Passover:
Passover: Jewish holy day. Passover is April 20-27 in 2008.
lunar information 2008
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 4:53 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon enters Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 5:07 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Third Quarter in Sagittarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Sagittarius.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
astrological information 2008
Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 12:47 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Neptune: The Moon is square Neptune at 4:53 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Mars Trine Uranus: Mars is trine Uranus at 10:47 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 8:41 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 11:56 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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