- fixed holy days (same date every year)
- Kemetic calendar
- Zoroastrian calendar
- Celtic Ogham tree calendar
- Roman calendar
- numerology
- tarot
- 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.
Night of Mistletoe:
Night of Mistletoe: Celtic (Druid) holy day. The Night of Mistletoe, too holy to be associated with any Ogham letter, is the night after the Winter Solstice.
Feast Day of Het Heret:
Feast Day of Het Heret: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Feast Day of Het Heret [Hathor]. The Deities are in festivity. Very favorable.
Festival of the Great Heat:
Festival of the Great Heat: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Festival of the Great Heat. Some sources place this holy day on December 21.
Laurentina:
Laurentina: Roman holy day. The festival of Acca Larentia. Laurentina, for Acca Larentia (or Lars or Lara), mother of the Lares (Household Goddesses).
Name Day:
Name Day of Day-pa-Adar: 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 (Day-pa-Adar and Day), the day is particularly sacred. In the Fasli (seasonal) calendar, this is the sacred day of Day-pa-Adar. Day-pa-Adar celebrates the Av. Dadvah, the Creator’s day before Adar.
Day of Semele and Dionysus:
Day of Semele and Dionysus: Armenian holy day. Day of Semele and Dionysus.
Halcyon Days:
Halcyon Days: Greek holy day. December 14-28 are the Halcyon Days, the seven days before and after Yule, a time of calm and tranquility derived from Alcyone, a Greek Goddess of the Pleiades connected with Artemis [Bast] and Aphrodite [Het Heret].
Seventh Day of Saternalia:
Festival of Saternalia: Roman holy day. December 17 through December 24 are Saternalia, for Saturn, the Planter God.
Navidades:
Navidades: Puerto Rican holy day. December 15-January 6 are the Navidades, for the Yule Child, which is based on the older Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) Twins, Heru Sa Aset [Horus/Apollo] and Bast [Artemis].
Posadas:
Posadas: Mexican holy day. December 16-24 is Posadas, the ritual enactment and celebration of the Yule Child, who was originally the Twins, Heru Sa Aset [Horus/Apollo] and Bast [Artemis].
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Mekhir (Rekh-Ur)
Day 8
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Day (tenth month)
Day of Day-pa-Adar
Day 8
The day of Day-pa-Adar celebrates the Av. Dadvah, the Creator’s day before Adar. 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: “(126) On the day of Day-pa-Adar wash your head and trim your hair and nails.” 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
The Nameless Day
Mistletoe
In the Celtic tree claendar, this day was considered so holy that it was not part of any tree month and was not assigned an Ogham letter.
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.
Robert Graves claimed that the Celts used a 13 month tree calendar. Critics dispute this claim. Graves’ claims are based on 19th century work by Edward Davies, who found references to the trees in the 1685 work Ogygia by Ruairi Ó Flaitheartaigh, which was in turn derived from oral history and older works such as Book of Ballymote and Auraicept na n-Éces.
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Yule
Roman information
a.d. X Kal. Ian.
10 days before the Kalends of January
Month: December
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 December is named for decem, because it was originally the tenth month of the Roman solar year. December was sacred to Vesta, the Roman Goddess of hearth, home, and family.
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, December (the tenth 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, December 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), December had 31 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 5 in modern Western numerology. See the article on five for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Hierophant.
| date: | Thursday | December 23, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Libra |
Mercury: | Retrograde until December 30  | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Libra |
 Next Waning Quarter December 27 |  Next New Moon January 4 |  Next Waxing Quarter January 12 |  Next Full Moon January 19 |
Third Quarter in Cancer:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Cancer.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 2:25 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) today or 11:25 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Dec 22). 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 Leo:
Moon Enters Leo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Leo at 7:51 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 4:51 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Third Quarter in Leo:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Leo.
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 Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 12:11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) today or 9:11 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Dec 22). Time of excitement and creativity. Time of optimism, possibly Overly optimistic. Ritual to Ra.
Moon Quincunx Neptune: The Moon is quincunx Neptune at 1:55 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) today or 10:55 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Dec 22). Postpone decisions. Relax but avoid apathy.
Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 2:25 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) today or 11:25 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Dec 22). Time of excitement and creativity. Originality and creativity spells. Time for originality, laughter, and surprises. Be original and influence others. Ritual to Bast and Sekhmet. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 10:43 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 7:43 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Self-analysis and change. Time for self-examination. Magick spells for self-transformation. Perform ritual for positive transformation.
Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 4:21 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:21 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of emotional upheaval. Inner peace shattered.
Magick Color:
Turquoise: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is turquoise. You may want to burn a turquoise candle or wear some turquoise this day.
Magick Incense:
Balsam: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is balsam. You may want to burn balsam incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like balsam.
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 | December 23, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Pisces |
| Mercury: | Direct until December 26 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Pisces |
Next Waxing Quarter December 24 | Next Full Moon December 31 | Next Waning Quarter January 7 | Next New Moon January 15 |
First Quarter in Pisces:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) 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
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 10:12 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 1:06 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Conjunct Uranus: The Moon is in conjunction with Uranus at 4:43 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Magick Color:
Topaz: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is topaz. You may want to burn a topaz candle or wear some topaz this day.
Magick Incense:
Ginger, Lilac, Sage: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is lilac. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is sage or ginger. You may want to burn ginger, lilac, or sage incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ginger, lilac, 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.
lunar information 2008
Fourth Quarter in Scorpio:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Scorpio.
astrological information 2008
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 4:19 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 5:39 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 8:13 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 1:34 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Neptune: The Moon is square Neptune at 2:33 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
lunar information 2007
Full Moon:
Full Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 7:13 PM GMT in 2007. This is a Wiccan Esbat. See also Isis Full Moon love spell.
Moon enters Cancer:
Moon Enters Cancer: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Cancer at 10:17 pm GMT.
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