- 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
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Festival of Diana:
Festival of Diana: Roman holy day. The Festival of Diana in Rome honored Diana/Artemis as huntress.
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- Honoring Diana of the Woodlands [outside link]
Powamu Festival:
Powamu Festival: Pueblo/Hopi holy day. Powamu, a sixteen day purification ceremony. The Planting of the Beans in the Kivas, Bean Maiden Goddesses Hehewuti and Pachevu, Warrior Mother, Crow Mother, and the Monster Kachinas. The plan for the year is offered at Soyal is purified at Powamu.
Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday:
Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday: United States holiday. Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. President Abraham Lincoln ordered American soldiers to murder the men, women, and children of various Plains Indian nations. President Lincoln only freed the slaves in the Confederacy, not in the United States, and did not provide military support for Confederate slaves who fled from their owners, with the U.S. Army actually turning away Confederate slaves seeking freedom.
Anthesteria:
Anthesteria: Greek holy day. Celebrated from February 12 to February 14 and March 4 to March 6.
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 29
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Vohuman (eleventh month)
Day of Mahraspand
Day 29
The day of Mahraspand celebrates the Av. Mathra Spenta, Holy Word (Manthra), also specific sections of scriptures with certain poetic and spiritual properties. 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: “(147) On the day of Mahraspand mend your clothes, stitch them, and put them on, and take your wife to bed so that a keen-witted and goodly child may be born (to you).” 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 23
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
prid. Id. Feb.
(pridie) eve of the Ides of February
Month: Februa or Febrvarivs or Februarius
The pridie Ides is the eve of the Ides. Pridie (abbreviated prid.) is Latin for “the evening before”.
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 3 in modern Western numerology. See the article on three for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Hanged Man.
| date: | Friday | February 12, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Aquarius |
Mercury: | Direct until April 18 | ||
Mars: | Retrograde until March 10  | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
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 gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Aquarius |
 Next New Moon February 13 |  Next Waxing Quarter February 21 |  Next Full Moon February 28 |  Next Waning Quarter March 7 |
Fourth Quarter in Aquarius:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Aquarius.
Aquarius Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Leo Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Trine Saturn: The Moon is trine Saturn at 2:18 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) today or 11:18 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Feb 11). Patience leads to results. Be patient and accomplish your goals.
Moon Opposite Mars: The Moon is in opposition with Mars at 4:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:01 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Lots of energy, but very little cooperation. Direct energy carefully.
Mars Quincunx Pluto: Mars is quincunx Pluto at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 4:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of great unease. Feeligns of restlessness. Unable to discern the cause.
Mercury Trine Saturn: Mercury is trine Saturn at 8:34 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 5:34 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Make your decisions for the future, but be realistic.
Magick Color:
Rose: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is rose. You may want to burn a rose candle or wear some rose this day.
Magick Incense:
Rose: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is rose. You may want to burn rose incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like rose.
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: | Thursday | February 12, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Libra |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Libra |
Next Waning Quarter February 16 | Next New Moon February 24 | Next Waxing Quarter March 4 | Next Full Moon March 10 |
Third Quarter in Virgo:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Virgo.
Moon enters Libra:
Moon Enters Libra: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Libra at 3:33 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Third Quarter in Libra:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Libra.
Libra Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aries Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Sun Conjunct Neptune: The Sun is in conjunction with Neptune at 7:40 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 8:08 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 2:40 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Opposite Venus: The Moon is in opposition with Venus at 4:28 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 7:29 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Magick Color:
Green: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is green. You may want to burn a green candle or wear some green this day.
Magick Incense:
Balsam, Bay Leaf: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is balsam. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is bay leaf. You may want to burn balsam or bay leaf incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like balsam or bay leaf.
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 2007 and 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Paitishahem:
Paitishahem: Zoroastran holy day. Feast of ‘bringing in the harvest’, one of the seven obligatory feasts of Zoroastrianism and one of the six gahanbars (or gahambars). The gahanbars date back to the pre-Zoroastrian agricultural people of the Iranian Plateau and mark the changing of the agricultural seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as religious holy days and are celebrated with feasting and fun.
In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Paitishahem is celebrated from September 12 to September 16. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Paitishahem is celebrated from February 11 to February 15 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Paitishahem is celebrated from January 12 to January 16 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Ayathrem:
Ayathrem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘bringing home the herds’, one of the seven obligatory feasts of Zoroastrianism and one of the six gahanbars (or gahambars). The gahanbars date back to the pre-Zoroastrian agricultural people of the Iranian Plateau and mark the changing of the agricultural seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as religious holy days and are celebrated with feasting and fun.
In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from Ocotber 12 to October 16. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from March 13 to March 17 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from February 11 to February 15 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
lunar information 2008
First Quarter in Aries:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Aries.
Moon enters Taurus:
Moon Enters Taurus: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Taurus at 4:34 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
First Quarter in Taurus:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Taurus.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
astrological information 2008
Moon Trine Pluto: The Moon is trine Pluto at 5:24 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Saturn: The Moon is trine Saturn at 2:52 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 10:28 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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