- 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.
Sûrya:
Sûrya: Hindu Indian holy day. Day to honor the Sun God Sûrya and Sun Goddess Sûryâ.
Set calls to battle:
Set calls to battle: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Set calls to battle. Bad.
Day of Luidag:
Day of Luidag: Celtic holy day. Day of Luidag, aspect of the Cailleach: on the eve of battle, She washes the bloody shirts of those who will be slain the next day, so the shirts will be clean for the new life to come. — Celtic information provided by Shelley M. Greer ©1997.
Theogamia of Hera:
Theogamia of Hera: Roman holy day. Theogamia of Hera, a women’s festival for Hera (Juno).
Burning Times
Burning Times: Fernando and Mansfredo Dorlady burned for being the Devil’s bankers at Vesoul, France, on January 18, 1610. For more information on the Burning Times see Witch Hunt
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Pamenot or Phamenoth (Amenhotep)
Day 4
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Vohuman (eleventh 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
Beth (B)
Birch Moon
Day 26
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: Sun
Archetype: Taliesin (Celtic God of Bards)
Symbol: eagle or stag
Folk Names:
Moon of Inception
Moon of Beginning
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Snowmoon
Roman information
a.d. XV Kal. Feb.
15 days before the Kalends of February
Month: Ianvarivs or Ianuarius or Januarius or Janus
The a.d. XV Kal. designation means ante diem or 15 “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 January is named for Janus (Ianvs). January was sacred to Janus, the Roman God of gates, doors, and entrances. Janus was an early Italic sky god that long predated Rome. Ovid claimed that Janus said “The ancient called me chaos, for a being from of old am I.” Ovid also claimed that after the world’s creation, Janus said, “It was then that I, till that time a mere ball, a shapeless lump, assumed the face and members of a god.” Joannes of Lydia said, “Our own Philadelphia still preserves a trace of the ancient belief. On the first day of the month there goes in procession no less a personage than Janus himself, dressed up in a two-faced mask, and people call him Saturnus, identifying him with Kronos.” The beginning of each day, month, and year were sacred to Janus. The Romans believed that Janus opened the gates of heaven each day at dawn , letting out the monring, and closed the gates of heaven each day at dusk.
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, January 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, January was added to the beginning of the year (following February) and 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), January had 31 days and February was moved to after January. 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. The Romans avoided giving January 30 days (skipping from 29 to 31) because of a superstitious dread of even numbers.
numerology
Today totals 9 in modern Western numerology. See the article on nine for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Moon.
| date: | Monday | January 18, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Pisces |
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.
Martin Luther King, Jr.:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: American (U.S.A.) holy day.
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Pisces |
 Next Waxing Quarter January 23 |  Next Full Moon January 30 |  Next Waning Quarter February 5 |  Next New Moon February 13 |
First Quarter in Aquarius:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Aquarius.
Moon enters Pisces:
Moon Enters Pisces: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Pisces at 1:17 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 10:17 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Jan 17).
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 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Virgo Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: The Moon is in conjunction with Jupiter at 1:22 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 10:22 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Jan 17). Time of optimistic idealism.
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 6:15 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feelings. Ritual to Seshat.
Venus enters Aquarius:
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Venus Enters Aquarius: Planetary ingress. Venus enters the sign Aquarius at 9:35 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 6:35 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 10:41 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 7:41 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time to examine repressed emotions. Meditate on emotions. Ritual to release that which is repressed.
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 1:48 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 10:48 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time for new ideas. May require quick thinking. Ritual to Djehuti (Thoth).
Magick Color:
Silver: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is silver. You may want to burn a silver candle or wear some silver this day.
Magick Incense:
Hyssop: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is hyssop. You may want to burn hyssop incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like hyssop.
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: | Sunday | January 18, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Scorpio |
| Mercury: | Retrograde until February 1 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Scorpio |
Next New Moon January 26 | Next Waxing Quarter February 2 | Next Full Moon February 9 | Next Waning Quarter February 16 |
Fourth Quarter in Libra:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Libra.
Moon enters Scorpio:
Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 1:20 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Fourth Quarter in Scorpio:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Scorpio.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Scorpio Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Scorpio because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Taurus Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Taurus because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 4:56 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Jupiter: The Moon is square Jupiter at 7:09 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 7:53 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Mercury Conjunct Jupiter: Mercury is in conjunction with Jupiter at 2:07 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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:
Catnip, Juniper, Marjoram: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is juniper. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is marjoram or catnip. You may want to burn catnip, juniper, or marjoram incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like catnip, juniper, or marjoram.
See also the article on incense and juniper. 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 Taurus:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Taurus.
Moon enters Gemini:
Moon Enters Gemini: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Gemini at 1:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Second Quarter in Gemini:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Gemini.
astrological information 2008
Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 1:04 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 1:08 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 2:19 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Gemini Rewarding: This day in 2008 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Sagittarius Challenging: This day in 2008 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
lunar information 2007
New Moon:
New Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 10:00 PM GMT in 2007. This is a Wiccan Esbat. See also Aphrodite New Moon love spell.
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