- 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
- 2007 lunar days
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Day of Ishtar:
Day of Ishtar: Semetic holy day. Day of Ishtar.
Children of Geb:
Children of Geb: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. The Gods and Goddesses are satisfied when they see the Children of Geb. Whatever you see today will be good.
Cantre’r Gwaelod:
Cantre’r Owaelod: Welsh Celtic holy day. Cantre’r Gwaelod, a series of 16 low-lying cities defended by sluice-gates, is submerged into the sea. This is where Elphin, son of King Gwiddno Granhir, found the great bard Taliesin as a babe, in Gwiddno’s salmon weir. — Celtic information provided by Shelley M. Greer ©1997.
Pilgramage to the Black Christ:
Pligramage to the Black Christ: Guatemalan holy day. The day of the pilgrimage to the Black Christ, Christ accepted as Quetzalcoatl, God of the Sun.
Festival of Love:
Festival of Love: Greek holy day. Festival of Love, honoring Aphrodite (Feb. 14-21).
Parentalia:
Parentalia: Roman holy day. Parentalia and Feralia (Feb. 13-21), a purification festival of peace and love devoted to ancestors and to Goddesses Mania and Vesta.
Fornacalia:
Festival of Fornacalia: Roman holy day. Festival of bread and ovens honoring Fornacalia, the Roman Goddess of the oven.
Changing Woman:
Festival in honor of Estsanatlehi: Navajo (Native American) holy day. Estsanatlehi is Changing Woman. Festival lasts for eight days starting February 16.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Parmuti or Pharmuthi (Renenutet or Rennutet)
Day 4
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Spandarmad (twelfth month)
Day of Shahrewar
Day 4
The day of Shahrewar celebrates the Av. Khshathra Vairya, the Desirable Dominion, who presides over metals. 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: “(122) On the day of Shahrewar rejoice.” 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
Luis (L)
Rowan Moon
Day 28
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. XIII Kal. Mart.
13 days before the Kalends of March
Month: Februa or Febrvarivs or Februarius
The a.d. XIII Kal. designation means ante diem or 13 “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 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 8 in modern Western numerology. See the article on eight for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Star.
| date: | Wednesday | February 17, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Aries |
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.
Ash Wednesday:
Ash Wednesday: Christian holy day.
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Aries |
 Next Waxing Quarter February 21 |  Next Full Moon February 28 |  Next Waning Quarter March 7 |  Next New Moon March 15 |
First Quarter in Aries:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Aries.
Aries Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Libra Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 1:55 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 10:55 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Feb 16). Perform harmony spells. Time of harmony, cheer, and excitement. Ritual to Seth, Thor, Mars, Ares.
Moon Opposite Saturn: The Moon is in opposition with Saturn at 2:29 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 11:29 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Feb 16). Efficiency, perseverance. Time for budgeting. Cast efficiency spells.
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 5:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 2:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Avoid demands on self or others.
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 5;23 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 2:23 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time for new ideas. May require quick thinking. Ritual to Djehuti (Thoth).
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:
Lilac: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is lilac. You may want to burn lilac incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like lilac.
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: | Tuesday | February 17, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Sagittarius |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Sagittarius |
Next New Moon February 24 | Next Waxing Quarter March 4 | Next Full Moon March 10 | Next Waning Quarter March 18 |
Fourth Quarter in Sagittarius:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Sagittarius.
Harvesting: The Moon makes this day excellent for harvesting.
Sagittarius Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Gemini Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 1:36 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Mars Conjunct Jupiter: Mars is in conjunction with Jupiter at 11:27 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 4:12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Mars: The Moon is sextile Mars at 4:26 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Venus: The Moon is trine Venus at 4:41 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Magick Color:
Black: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is black. You may want to burn a black candle or wear some black this day.
Magick Incense:
Basil, Nutmeg, Rue: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is basil. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is nutmeg or rue. You may want to burn basil, nutmeg, or rue incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like basil, nutmeg, or rue.
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
Second Quarter in Cancer:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Cancer.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 4:13 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 Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 12:47 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Opposite Jupiter: The Moon is in opposition with Jupiter at 8:57 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Venus enters Aquarius:
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Venus Enters Aquarius: Planetary ingress. Venus enters the sign Aquarius at 11:22 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 4:13 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Quincunx Neptune: The Moon is quincunx Neptune at 11:56 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
lunar information 2007
New Moon:
New Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 10:11 AM GMT in 2007. This is a Wiccan Esbat. See also Aphrodite New Moon love spell.
Moon enters Pisces:
Moon Enters Pisces: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Pisces at 6:29 pm GMT.
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