- 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 holy days
- 2008 lunar days
- 2008 astrological
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Hecate’s Feast:
Hecate’s Feast: Greek holy day. Dedicated to Hecate.
End of Cailleach:
End of Calleach: Celtic holy day. End of Cailleach (winter). Signals start of Imbolc. During Samhain, the Crone aspect of the Triple Goddess Cailleach (Cally Berry) strikes the ground with Her hammer, making it iron hard until Imbolc, when She dies and is reborn in the body of a young woman. — Celtic information provided by Shelley M. Greer ©1997.
Imbolc Eve:
Imbolc Eve: Celtic/Wiccan holy day. Imbolc Eve, Eve of Imbolc, Brigid, Candlemas, and Wiccan Sabbat, dedicated to Underworld Goddesses such as Hecate, Hel, Inanna, Erishkegal, Rhiannon, Sedna, Mother Holle, Oya, and Kore Persephone.
February Eve:
February Eve: Celtic holy day. Also called Imbolc Eve or Eve of Imbolc. Begins the Festival of Brigantia.
Narcissus Festival:
Narcissu Festival: Hawaiian holy day. Narcissus Festival.
Feast of the Valkyries:
Feast of the Valkyries and the Norns: Norse holy day.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Pamenot or Phamenoth (Amenhotep)
Day 17
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Vohuman (eleventh month)
Day of Srosh
Day 17
The day of Srosh celebrates the Av. Sraosha, Yazad of “Hearkening” (paying attention). 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: “(135) On the day of Srosh ask a boon of the blessed Srosh for the salvation of your soul.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The third week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates moral qualities.
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 11
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: Snowmoon
Roman information
prid. Kal. Feb.
(pridie) eve of the Kalends of February
Month: Ianvarivs or Ianuarius or Januarius or Janus
The pridie Kalends is the eve of the Kalends (first day of the next month). Pridie (abbreviated prid.) is Latin for “the evening before”.
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 4 in modern Western numerology. See the article on four for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Emperor.
| date: | Sunday | January 31, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Virgo |
Mercury: | Direct until April 18 | ||
Mars: | Retrograde until March 10  | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Virgo |
 Next Waning Quarter February 5 |  Next New Moon February 13 |  Next Waxing Quarter February 21 |  Next Full Moon February 28 |
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 1:27 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 10:27 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Jan 30). 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 Virgo:
Moon Enters Virgo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Virgo at 8:23 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 5:23 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Third Quarter in Virgo:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Virgo.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Virgo Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Pisces Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Opposite Neptune: The Moon is in opposition with Neptune at 1:27 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 10:27 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Jan 30). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Intuition can’t be trusted. Wait to make decisions.
Moon Opposite Jupiter: The Moon is in opposition with Jupiter at 1:19 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 10:19 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time for extravagance and luxury. Thoroughly enjoy yourself. Seek enjoyment. Be extravagant.
Moon Trine Pluto: The Moon is trine Pluto at 3:17 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 12:17 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Spells regarding romance, pleasure, and popularity. Love magick. Time for pleasure and romance. Ritual to Bastet.
Saturn Square Pluto: Saturn is square Pluto at 4:27 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:27 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Dangerous time. Be careful. Be very aware of surroundings and possible dangerous circumstances.
Magick Color:
Yellow: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is yellow. You may want to burn a yellow candle or wear some yellow this day.
Magick Incense:
Heliotrope: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is heliotrope. You may want to burn heliotrope incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like heliotrope.
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: | Saturday | January 31, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Aries |
| Mercury: | Retrograde until February 1 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Aries |
Next Waxing Quarter February 2 | Next Full Moon February 9 | Next Waning Quarter February 16 | Next New Moon February 24 |
First Quarter in Aries:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Aries.
Aries Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Libra Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 8:16 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Work hard and make positive gains towards your desires. Ritual related to Athena. [See also sextile, Sun, Moon]
Magick Color:
Brown: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is brown. You may want to burn a brown candle or wear some brown this day.
Magick Incense:
Magnolia, Parsley, Thyme: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is magnolia. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is parsley or thyme. You may want to burn magnolia, parsley, or thyme incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like magnolia, parsley, or thyme.
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.
Birthday of Guru Har Rai:
Birthday of Guru Har Rai: Sikh holy day. The birthday of Guru Har Rai (1630-1661). He was the seventh of the ten Sikh Gurus. This is the date for 2007 in the modern Nanakshahi calendar.
lunar information 2008
Fourth Quarter in Scorpio:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Scorpio.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 3:34 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon enters Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 5:08 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
astrological information 2008
Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 3:34 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 5:10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Scorpio Rewarding: This day in 2008 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Scorpio because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Sagittarius Rewarding: This day in 2008 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Taurus Challenging: This day in 2008 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Taurus because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
Gemini Challenging: This day in 2008 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
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