August 8

fixed holy days

These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.

Offerings to Ra:

    Offerings of Ra: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Make offerings to the followers of Re (or Ra).

Lughnasadh:

    Lughnasadh (Festival of Light): Celtic holy day.

Eve of the Festival of Venus:

    Eve of the Festival of Venus: Roman holy day. Venus was honred and invoked with nighttime prayers, love songs, drinking, and passionate sex. Sorceresses in Rome performed love magick and conducted divinations regarding matters about love, marriage, and choice of partner.



calendar

This day on different world calendars.

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information

Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Tot-abet or Djehuti (Djehuti [Thoth])
Day 21

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Amurdad (fifth month)
Day of Ram
Day 21

    The day of Ram celebrates the Av. Raman, Peace, Joy. 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: “(139) On the day of Ram summon your wife and do (with her) what is done and enjoy yourself; take any suit (you may have) before the judges so that you may return victorious or acquitted.” 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

Coll (C)

Hazel Moon
Day 4

    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: Mercury
Archetype: Ogma
Symbol: rainbow fish
Folk Names:
Moon of the Wise
Crone Moon

Asatru (ancient Norse) information

Month: Harvest

Roman information

a.d. VI Id. Avg. or a.d. VI Id. Sex.
6 days before the Ides of August
Month: Sextilis or Avgvstvs or Augustus

    The a.d. VI Id. designation means ante diem or six “days before” the Ides (Full 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 Sextilis is named for sex or sext, because it was originally the sixth month of the Roman solar year. In 8 BCE, the Roman Senate renamed the month Augustus (August), for then Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar. August was sacred to Ceres, Roman Goddess of grain.

    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, Sextilis (the sixth 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, Sextilis 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), Sextilis 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 (including expanding August to 31 days), resulting in the modern Western calendar. The Roman Senate changed the name of the month Sextilis to Augustus (August) in honor of the Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar. The modern Gregorian Calendar, named for Roman Catholic Pope Gregory the Thirteenth, was a realignment in 1582.


numerology

    Today totals 8 in modern Western numerology. See the article on eight for more information.


tarot

    Today’s tarot card is Strength.


date:SundayAugust 8, 2010
Moon:
waning crescent4th Quarterenters Leo
Mercury:
Direct until August 20
Jupiter:
Retrograde until November 18
Uranus:
Retrograde until December 5
Neptune:
Retrograde until November 7
Pluto:
Retrograde until September 14

holy days 2010

These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.

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 2010. 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.


lunar information 2010

Moon:waning crescent4th Quarterenters Leo

Next New Moon
August 9

Next Waxing Quarter
August 16

Next Full Moon
August 24

Next Waning Quarter
September 1

Fourth Quarter in Cancer:

    Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Cancer.

Moon enters Leo:

     Moon Enters Leo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Leo at 7:23 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:23 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).

Fourth Quarter in Leo:

    Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Leo.

    Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.

    Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.

    Cancer Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Cancer because the Moon is in your Sun sign.

    Capricorn Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Capricorn because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.


astrological information 2010

         Venus Conjunct Saturn: Venus is in conjunction with Saturn at 1:24 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 10:24 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to plan parties and other social get togethers. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor). Wait until after the Moon is void of course to make plans or perform magick or ritual.

         Moon Quincunx Neptune: The Moon is quincunx Neptune at 3:32 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:32 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Postpone decisions. Relax but avoid apathy. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.

         Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 7:36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:36 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Originality and creativity spells. Time for originality. Be original and influence others. Ritual to Bast and Sekhmet.

         Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 10:02 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:02 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Help those in need.

         Moon Sextile Venus: The Moon is sextile Venus at 10:36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:36 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Cheerful time. Be affectionate. Spells regarding harmony. Ritual to Bast (Artemis, Diana) and Het Heret (Hathor, Aphrodite, Venus).

         Moon Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 12:07 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Aug 9) or 9:07 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Time of optimism, possibly Overly optimistic. Ritual to Ra.

         Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 12:22 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Aug 9) or 9:22 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Time of emtional upheaveal. Inner peace shattered.

Magick Color:

    Gold: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is gold. You may want to burn a gold candle or wear some gold this day.

Magick Incense:

    Frankincense: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is frankincense. You may want to burn frankincense incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like frankincense.

    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:SaturdayAugust 8, 2009
Moon:
waning gibbous3rd Quarterin Pisces
Mercury:
Direct until September 7
Jupiter:
Retrograde until October 13
Uranus:
Retrograde until December 1
Neptune:
Retrograde until November 4
Pluto:
Retrograde until September 11

lunar information 2009

Moon:waning gibbous3rd Quarterin Pisces

Next Waning Quarter
August 13

Next New Moon
August 20

Next Waxing Quarter
August 27

Next Full Moon
September 4

Third Quarter in Pisces:

    Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Pisces.

    Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.

    Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.

    Pisces Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in your Sun sign.

    Virgo Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.


astrological information 2009

         Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 1:48 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Self-analysis and change.

         Moon Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 7:14 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Very emotional time.

         Moon Opposite Saturn: The Moon is in opposition with Saturn at 9:27 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time for budgeting.

Magick Color:

    Blue: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is blue. You may want to burn a blue candle or wear some blue this day.

Magick Incense:

    Parsley, Pine, Thyme: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is pine. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is parsley or thyme. You may want to burn parsley, pine, or thyme incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like parsley, pine, 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

First Quarter in Scorpio:

    First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Scorpio.

Moon Enters Second Quarter:

    Second Quarter: The moon enters the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Scorpio at 4:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Second Quarter in Scorpio:

    Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Scorpio.

    Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.

    Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.


astrological information 2008

         Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 12:19 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

         Mars Quincunx Neptune: Mars is quincunx Neptune at 5:27 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

         Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 11:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

         Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 4:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Second Quarter.


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