- 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
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Going Forth of Hedj-Hotep:
Going Forth of Hedj-Hotep: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the going forth of Hedj-Hotep, Goddess of weaving. All is festivity.
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.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Tot-abet or Djehuti (Djehuti [Thoth])
Day 10
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Amurdad (fifth month)
Day of Aban
Day 10
The day of Aban celebrates the Av. Aban, Waters. 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: “(128) On the day of Aban (the Waters) abstain from water and do not vex the waters.” 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 21
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. V Kal. Avg. or a.d. V Kal. Sex.
5 days before the Kalends of August
Month: Quintilis or Quinctilis or Ivlivs or Julius
The a.d. V Kal. designation means ante diem or five “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. The Roman Senate changed the name of the month Quintilis to Julius (July) in honor of the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar. 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 1 in modern Western numerology. See the article on one for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Wheel of Fortune.
| date: | Wednesday | July 28, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Pisces |
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 | enters Pisces |
 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.
Moon enters Pisces:
Moon Enters Pisces: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Pisces at 4:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
Third Quarter in Pisces:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) 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
Mercury Quincunx Uranus: Mercury is quincunx Uranus at 12:42 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:42 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (July 27). 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) today or 10:51 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (July 27). Time of impulsiveness and impulsive emotions. Direct your energy to positive effect. Magick spells regarding strong emotions expressed directly. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 5:08 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:08 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to examine repressed emotions. Meditate on emotions. Ritual to release that which is repressed.
Moon Opposite Mercury: The Moon is in opposition with Mercury at 5:19 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 2:19 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for routine work and attention to details.
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 10:44 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:44 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feelings. Ritual to Seshat.
Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 3:22 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:22 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Self-analysis and change. Time for self-examination. Magick spells for self-transformation. Perform ritual for positive transformation.
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:
Lavender: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is lavendar. You may want to burn lavender incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like lavendar.
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 | July 28, 2009 | |
| Moon: | Waxing Quarter | enters Scorpio | |
| 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 Quarter | enters Scorpio | |
Next Full Moon August 5 | Next Waning Quarter August 13 | Next New Moon August 20 | Next Waxing Quarter August 27 |
First Quarter in Libra:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Libra.
Moon enters Scorpio:
Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 6:56 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
First Quarter in Scorpio:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Scorpio.
Moon Enters Second Quarter:
Waxing Quarter: The moon enters the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Scorpio at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Second Quarter in Scorpio:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) 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 Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 12:12 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Mood changes unsettle old patterns.
Venus Trine Neptune: Venus is trine Neptune at 1:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Redecorate. Daydream.
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 9:03 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time of intense feelings.
Venus Square Uranus: Venus is square Uranus at 4:38 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Love life is exciting.
Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Waxing Quarter. Be patient.
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:
Ginger, Nutmeg, Rue: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is ginger. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is nutmeg or rue. You may want to burn ginger, nutmeg, or rue incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ginger, 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
Fourth Quarter in Gemini:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Gemini.
astrological information 2008
Moon QuincunxJupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 12:48 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 3:01 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Venus: The Moon is sextile Venus at 8:50 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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