- 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.
Disappointing Ra:
Disappointing of Ra: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day anyone disobeying Re (or Ra) will fall down at once.
Ra first appeared during the Second Dynasty of the Old Kingdom in ancient Egypt. Ra was a minor solar deity until the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, when Ra became associated with the Pharaoh in the Pyramid Texts. The first major solar temple to Ra was built in Heliopolis.
In the Pyramid Texts Ra, as Atum, rose from creation as the benben stone (the heiroglyph for benben is similar to a pyramid and is believed by Egyptologists to be the source for the religious significance of the Great Pyramids). The original benben stone was believed to be the obelisk-pillar housed in the temple of Benu-Phoenix in Heliopolis. The obelisk-pillar is part of the heiroglyph Iwn, the ancient Egyptian name for Heliopolis.
In the Middle Kingdom, Ra and the Goddess Ma’at became the primary divine forces of good, strongly opposed to the forces of evil among humans. The ancient Egyptians believed that the enemies of Ra (humans who were evil) would bow down to the power of Ra.
Worship of Ra reached its height during the New Kingdom under the name Re-Horakhty-Atum. Temples of Ra started to feature open courtyards with a central altar to Ra, with daily rituals under the desert sun. Ra became closely associated with Pharaoh. Amenhotep III called himself “the dazzling sun”. Ra became associated with Osiris (Asar), who became viewed as the nocturnal Ra.
Under the occupations of Egypt by the Nubians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, the influence of Ra in Egyptian religion gradually weakened.
Festival to Aphrodite:
Festival to Aphrodite and Eirene: Greek holy 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 12
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Amurdad (fifth month)
Day of Mah
Day 12
The day of Mah celebrates the Av. Mah, The Moon. 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: “(130) On the day of Mah (the Moon) drink wine and hold converse with your friends and ask a boon of King Moon.” 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 23
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. III Kal. Avg. or a.d. III Kal. Sex.
3 days before the Kalends of August
Month: Quintilis or Quinctilis or Ivlivs or Julius
The a.d. III Kal. designation means ante diem or three “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 3 in modern Western numerology. See the article on three for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Empress.
| date: | Friday | July 30, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Aries |
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 Aries |
 Next Waning Quarter August 3 |  Next New Moon August 9 |  Next Waxing Quarter August 16 |  Next Full Moon August 24 |
Third Quarter in Pisces:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Pisces.
Moon enters Aries:
Moon Enters Aries: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aries at 4:42 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:42 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
Third Quarter in Aries:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Aries.
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 Trine Pluto: Mercury is trine Pluto at 6:04 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:04 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to g support for your special plans. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.
Mercury Quincunx Jupiter: Mercury is quincunx Jupiter at 6:44 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:44 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of exaggerated ideas and clouded judgement. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.
Mars Opposite Uranus: Mars is in opposition with Uranus at 9:31 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:31 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for disciplined thoughts. Time for self-control in actions. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.
Moon Conjunct Uranus: The Moon is in conjunction with Uranus at 5:23 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:23 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of high hopes. Be careful of unrealistic plans.
Moon Opposite Mars: The Moon is in opposition with Mars at 5:49 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:49 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Lots of energy, but very little cooperation. Direct energy carefully.
Moon Opposite Saturn: The Moon is in opposition with Saturn at 6:16 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:16 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Efficiency, perseverance. Time for budgeting. Cast efficiency spells.
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 11:17 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:17 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Avoid demands on self or others.
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: The Moon is in conjunction with Jupiter at 11:21 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:21 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of optimistic idealism.
Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 1:19 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (July 31) or 10:19 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Time to balance your rational thought and your emotional feelings. This is the classic Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) balance between Ma’at (right order, truth, justice) and Sekhmet (raw power, creative energy).
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:
Yarrow: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is yarrow. You may want to burn yarrow incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like yarrow.
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: | Thursday | July 30, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Sagittarius |
| 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 gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Sagittarius |
Next Full Moon August 5 | Next Waning Quarter August 13 | Next New Moon August 20 | Next Waxing Quarter August 27 |
Second Quarter in Scorpio:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Scorpio.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 8:54 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Do nothing important.
Moon enters Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 4:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Second Quarter in Sagittarius:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Sagittarius.
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 Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 4:07 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time of worry.
Moon Square Jupiter: The Moon is square Jupiter at 4:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time of broken promises.
Mercury Opposite Jupiter: Mercury is in opposition with Jupiter at 6:38 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time to be the center of attention.
Moon Square Neptune: The Moon is square Neptune at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time of poor judgement.
Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 8:54 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time of originality. Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 1:08 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Be discerning in romance.
Magick Color:
Purple: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is purple. You may want to burn a purple candle or wear some purple this day.
Magick Incense:
Bay Leaf, Carnation: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is carnation. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is bay leaf. You may want to burn bay leaf or carnation incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like bay leaf or carnation.
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 Cancer:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Cancer.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
astrological information 2008
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 1:29 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Opposite Jupiter: The Moon is in opposition with Jupiter at 1:28 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Venus Quincunx Uranus: Venus is quincunx Uranus at 4:22 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Mars: The Moon is sextile Mars at 6:13 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Full Moon:
Full Moon: Wiccan holy day. Full Moon esbat at 16:54 Universal Time July 30, 2007; 5:48 p.m. on July 29 Pacific Daylight Time. The word Esbat is derived fromt he Hebrew word Sabbath. The Medieval Roman Catholic Church believed that everything that wasn’t Christian was derived from Judaism, which they viewed as the ultimate anti-Christianity, and gave Jewish-sounding terminology to Witchcraft practices.
Day of Isis:
Day of Isis: Greco-Roman holy day. Full Moon worship of Isis (Aset in the original ancient Egyptian language). Worship of Isis spread throughout the Hellenic Empire and the later Roman Empire and beyond into Germanic, Norse, and Celtic lands, across the Middle East and Asia, and south through Africa.
The city of Paris is named for a great ancient temple to Isis (Per-Isis) and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built on the site, still has the original Isis altar with the myth of Isis and Osiris depicted. Until the 1700s the Notre Dame Cathedral still featured a prominent ancient statue of Isis (under the claim that it was the Black Madonna). Unfortunately a French Witch stormed into Notre Dame and demanded the return of the entire site and artwork, pointing out that the statue was actually of Isis rather than Mary. Horrified Roman Catholic priests smashed the statue into rubble. The fate of the French WItch is not recorded, but probably was death by torture.
The Day of Isis (each Full Moon) was celebrated with feasting, dancing, and singing. Along the Nile and in other locations near a river, lake, or other body of water, the celebrants would float small wooden or paper boats with lit candles in honor of Isis. In some places thousands of little boats would light up the water. Sometimes colored paper would be put around the candles to create dazzling colored light displays. Isis worshipers would put their hopes and dreams on scraps of paper on the boats, in the belief that Isis would grant these in the coming lunar month.
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