- 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 holy days
- 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.
Day of Unseeing in the Underworld:
Day of Unseeing the Underworld: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Day of unseeing in the underworld. The day He is sent into the cave without the knowledge of the Great Ones to look for the occasion of coming.
Tuatha de Danaan use the Well of Slaine:
Tuatha de Danaan use the Well of Slaine: Celtic holy day. The Tuatha de Danaan use the Well of Slaine or Health to revive their wounded during their battle against the Fomorians. — Celtic information provided by Shelley M. Greer ©1997.
Dahini Day:
Dahini Day: Tibetan holy day.
Feast of Apollo:
Feast of Apollo: Greek holy day. Celebrates the return of the sun.
Feast of Apollo:
Feast of Apollo: Roman holy day.
Festival Dionysos:
Festival Dionysos: Greek holy day. Two week fesitival to Dionysos from February 1st through February 14.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Pamenot or Phamenoth (Amenhotep)
Day 26
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Vohuman (eleventh month)
Day of Ashtad
Day 26
The day of Ashtad celebrates the Av. Arshtat, Rectitude, Justice. 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: “(144) On the day of Ashtad deliver over your mares, cows, and pack-animals to their males so that they may return in good health.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The fourth week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates religious ideas.
The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.
Celtic (ancient Druid) information
Ogham tree calendar
Luis (L)
Rowan Moon
Day 20
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: Uranus
Archetype: Brigantia
Symbol: green dragon
Folk Names:
Moon of Vision
Spirit Moon
Astral travel Moon
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Horning
Roman information
a.d. V Id. Feb.
5 days before the Ides of February
Month: Februa or Febrvarivs or Februarius
The a.d. V Id. designation means ante diem or five “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 February is named for a feast of purification. Romans called February the “Month of Purification”. During the festival of Lupercalia, priests would beat barren women with a goatskin thong called a februa (“means of purification”) in the belief it would make them fertile. February was originally given over the the infernal deities, making the purification feast essential as a counterbalance to all the evil that could occur in the world. February had 28 days (an even number) because of a Roman superstitious dread of even numbers. February eventually became sacred to Juno Februra, the Roman Queen Goddess.
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, Ferbuary did not exist.
Numa Pompilius, the second of the seven traditional kings of Rome, added two more months, for a 12 month year. In Numa’s calendar, February was added to the end of the year (after December) and had 28 days (or 23 days with an extra five intercalary days in some years). The extra five days at the end of February were viewed as unlucky and not considered to be part of the normal year.
In some years, an intercalary month (Mensis Intercalaris) called Mercedinus or Mercedonius or Intercalaris, was placed into February in order to bring the year into alignment. The intercalary month followed February 23rd and then after the intercalary month, February resumed with February 24th. Plutarch wrote “Numa … added an intercalary month, to follow February, consisting of twentty-two days, and called by the Romans the month Mercedinus. This amendment, however, itself, in course of time, came to need other amendments.” Some scholars claim that Intercalaris was added to the Roman calendar in 452 BCE.
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), February was moved to after January and had 28 days, except in leap years, when it had 29 days. The extra leap day was added after February 23, rather than at the end of the month. 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 9 in modern Western numerology. See the article on nine for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Hermit.
| date: | Tuesday | February 9, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Capricorn |
Mercury: | Direct until April 18 | ||
Mars: | Retrograde until March 10  | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Capricorn |
 Next New Moon February 13 |  Next Waxing Quarter February 21 |  Next Full Moon February 28 |  Next Waning Quarter March 7 |
Fourth Quarter in Sagittarius:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Sagittarius.
Moon enters Capricorn:
Moon Enters Capricorn: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Capricorn at 5:43 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 2:43 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Fourth Quarter in Capricorn:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Capricorn.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Capricorn Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Capricorn because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Cancer Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Cancer because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 1:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 10:45 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time for serious thinking. Ritual to Ptah.
Moon Conjunct Pluto: The Moon is in conjunction with Pluto at 2:58 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 11:58 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time for quiet conversations. Magick spells involving others. Ritual to Djehuti (Thoth) and Seshat.
Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 4:18 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:18 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Cheerful time. Time for cooperation. Spells for good times together. Cooperation rituals.
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 4:52 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or TI1:52ME p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of impulsiveness and impulsive emotions. Direct your energy to positive effect. Magick spells regarding strong emotions expressed directly.
Magick Color:
Red: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is red. You may want to burn a red candle or wear some red this day.
Magick Incense:
Ginger: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is ginger. You may want to burn ginger incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ginger.
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: | Monday | February 9, 2009 | |
| Moon: | Full Moon | in Leo | |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
holy days 2009
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Full Moon:
Full Moon: Wiccan holy day. Wiccan Esbat for the Full Moon. Known as the Quickening Moon.
Day of Isis:
Day of Isis: Greco-Roman holy day. Full Moon worship of Isis (Aset in the original ancient Egyptian language). Worship of Isis spread throughout the Hellenic Empire and the later Roman Empire and beyond into Germanic, Norse, and Celtic lands, across the Middle East and Asia, and south through Africa.
The city of Paris is named for a great ancient temple to Isis (Per-Isis) and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built on the site, still has the original Isis altar with the myth of Isis and Osiris depicted. Until the 1700s the Notre Dame Cathedral still featured a prominent ancient statue of Isis (under the claim that it was the Black Madonna). Unfortunately a French Witch stormed into Notre Dame and demanded the return of the entire site and artwork, pointing out that the statue was actually of Isis rather than Mary. Horrified Roman Catholic priests smashed the statue into rubble. The fate of the French WItch is not recorded, but probably was death by torture.
The Day of Isis (each Full Moon) was celebrated with feasting, dancing, and singing. Along the Nile and in other locations near a river, lake, or other body of water, the celebrants would float small wooden or paper boats with lit candles in honor of Isis. In some places thousands of little boats would light up the water. Sometimes colored paper would be put around the candles to create dazzling colored light displays. Isis worshipers would put their hopes and dreams on scraps of paper on the boats, in the belief that Isis would grant these in the coming lunar month.
Poornima:
Poornima: Hindu holy day. The Full Moon Day that defines the Hindu lunar month’s unique qualities.
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | Full Moon | in Leo | |
Next Waning Quarter February 16 | Next New Moon February 24 | Next Waxing Quarter March 4 | Next Full Moon March 10 |
Second Quarter in Leo:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Leo.
Full Moon:
Full Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 9:49 a.m. Eastern Time in 2009. This is a Wiccan Esbat. Lunar Eclipse. Also known as the Quickening Moon. See also Isis Full Moon love spell.
Lunar Eclipse:
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: Full Moon and penumbral lunar eclipse at 9:38 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) at 20° Leo 52'. Visible from Asia. Australia, eastern Europe, western North America, the Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean.
Third Quarter in Leo:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Leo.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 2:28 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
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
Moon Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 9:37 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Sun Opposite Moon: The Sun is in opposition with the Moon at 9:49 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Full Moon.
Moon Opposite Neptune: The Moon is in opposition with Neptune at 2:28 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 5:24 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Magick Color:
Lavender: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is lavender. You may want to burn a lavender candle or wear some lavender this day.
Magick Incense:
Basil, Lavender, Neroli: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is neroli. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is lavender or basil. You may want to burn basil, lavender, or neroli incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like basil, lavender, or neroli.
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 Pisces:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Pisces.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
astrological information 2008
Moon Conjunct Uranus: The Moon is in conjunction with Uranus at 2:49 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Venus: The Moon is sextile Venus at 7:52 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
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