- 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 lunar days
- 2008 astrological
- 2007 lunar days
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Pacifying Hearts:
Pacifying Hearts: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Ra was the primary sun deity of ancient Egypt. It is the day of pacifying the hearts of those in the horizon in front of His majesty, Re (or Ra).
St. Pantaleone:
St. Pantaleone’s Feast Day: Christian saint day based on ancient Italian holy day. St. Pantaleone was invented long after his supposed lifetime and was actually a Christianization of the totemic lion, steed of Venus, that the city of Venice was named for. This divine animal was couble canonized, also appering as the Lion of St. Mark, who replaced the Lion of venus as the patron of Venice. The Shrine of the Lion was converted into St. Mark’s cathedral. Legends long after St. Pantaleone’s supposed lifetime claimed that he was condemned to death by Emperor and miraculously survived attempts at burning alive, cauldron of boiling lead, wild beasts, the wheel, and beheading, but at each attempt Christ appeared and saved him. According to the Chrisian myth, after all in attendance had been converted to Christianity Pantaleone voluntarily submitted to beheading. Pantaleone was supposedly the physician of Emperor Maximinianus and is a patron saint of physicians and midwives. Supposedly a vial of his blood preserved at Constantinople bubbles every year on his feast days. His feast is celebrated on July 27, July 28, and February 18. His head is venerated at Lyons.He was depicted as wearing flowing trousers of the Eastern fashion, and is the source of the word “pantaloons”, which in turn is the source of the word “pants”. He also appeared in Italian commedia as a stock character, an amorous old rake in dancing slippers.
Day of Hatshepsut:
Day of Hatshepsut (Egyptian): Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Day honoring Hatshepsut, a famous Queen from the 18th dynasty in ancient Egypt who became Pharaoh, ruling as a man. A recent Discovery Channel documentary describes her great accomplishments in peaceful advance of civilization and some of the greatest large scale building projects of antiquity, as well as the identification of her mummy scientifically from several possible candidates at the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities (better known as the Egyptian Museum in Cairo).
Day of Hatshepsut:
Day of Hatshepsut (Wiccan): Wiccan holy day. Day honoring Hatshepsut as the Healer Queen. Many Wiccans, especially those of Egyptian traditions, perform healing rituals in her name on this day.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Tot-abet or Djehuti (Djehuti [Thoth])
Day 9
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Amurdad (fifth month)
Day of Adar
Day 9
The day of Adar celebrates the Av. Atar, Fire. 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: “(127) On the day of Adar (Fire) go for a walk and do not bake bread for it is a grievous sin.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The second seven days (second week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates light and nature.
The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.
Celtic (ancient Druid) information
Ogham tree calendar
Tinne (T)
Holly 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: Feminine
Planet: Earth
Archetype: Danu
Symbol: flaming spear
Folk Names:
Moon of Encirclement
Moon of Polarity
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Haymoon
Roman information
a.d. VI Kal. Avg. or a.d. VI Kal. Sex.
6 days before the Kalends of August
Month: Quintilis or Quinctilis or Ivlivs or Julius
The a.d. VI Kal. designation means ante diem or six “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 Quintilis (or Quinctilis) is named for quin, because it was originally the fifth month of the Roman solar year. In 45 BCE, the Roman Senate renamed the month Julius (July), for then Roman Emperor Julius Caesar. July was sacred to Jupiter (Ivppiter), Roman King of Gods.
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, Quintilis (the fifth month) had 31 days. Numa Pompilius, the second of the seven traditional kings of Rome, added two more months, for a 12 month year. In Numa’s calendar, July had 31 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), July had 31 days. Caesar’s calendar was calculated by Sosigenes, an Egyptian astrologer/astronomer. The Roman Senate changed the name of the month Quintilis to Julius (July) in honor of the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar. 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 | July 27, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Aquarius |
Mercury: | Direct until August 20 | ||
Jupiter: | Retrograde until November 18  | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 5 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 7 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Aquarius |
 Next Waning Quarter August 3 |  Next New Moon August 9 |  Next Waxing Quarter August 16 |  Next Full Moon August 24 |
Third Quarter in Aquarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Aquarius.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 11:46 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:46 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). 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.
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 Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 4:59 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:59 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to be discerning and careful in romance. Spells regarding discernment about love and romance (especially picking romantic partners).
Mercury enters Virgo:
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Mercury Enters Virgo: Planetary ingress. Mercury enters the sign Virgo at 5:43 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:43 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for details. Time of health, duty, and work. Pay attention to schedules. Work on good diet.
Moon Conjunct Neptune: The Moon is in conjunction with Neptune at 11:46 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:46 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time of touchy emotions. Time of distractions. Ritual for Nwt (Nuit). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Mercury Quincunx Uranus: Mercury is quincunx Uranus at 12:42 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (July 28) or 9:42 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Time to focus and singletask. One task at a time. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 1:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (July 28) or 10:51 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Time of impulsiveness and impulsive emotions. Direct your energy to positive effect. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.
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:
Cedar: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is cedar. You may want to burn cedar incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like cedar.
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 | July 27, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Libra |
| Mercury: | Direct until September 7 | ||
Jupiter: | Retrograde until October 13 | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 1 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 4 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Libra |
Next Waxing Quarter July 28 | Next Full Moon August 5 | Next Waning Quarter August 13 | Next New Moon August 20 |
First Quarter in Libra:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Libra.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 10:53 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Do nothing important.
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
Venus Trine Jupiter: Venus is trine Jupiter at 12:07 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Receive deserved rewards.
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 10:47 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time of ideas.
Moon Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 8:28 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Optimism.
Moon Trine Venus: The Moon is trine Venus at 10:36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time to shop. Redecorate with beautiful things.
Moon Trine Neptune: The Moon is trine Neptune at 10:53 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Romance and friendship spells before Moon Void of Course (V/C). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Magick Color:
White: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is white. You may want to burn a white candle or wear some white this day.
Magick Incense:
Basil, Clary Sage, Lavender: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is clary sage. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is lavender or basil. You may want to burn basil, clary sage, or lavender incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like basil, clary sage, or lavender.
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
Fourth Quarter in Taurus:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Taurus.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 12:52 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon enters Gemini:
Moon Enters Gemini: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Gemini at 11:55 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Fourth Quarter in Gemini:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Gemini.
astrological information 2008
Moon Square Neptune: The Moon is square Neptune at 12:52 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 10:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 4:44 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 8:44 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Capricorn:
Moon Enters Capricorn: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Capricorn at 6:21 am GMT.
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