- 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.
Day of Repelling:
Day of Repelling: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the repelling of the crew which was in the Delta. It is the day of the entering of the eye of Re (Ra) in his horizon when he sees his beauty. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Burning Times:
Burning Times: Mary Lee hanged at sea (on the Charity as a Witch in Maryland, on June 23, 1654. John Bosworth was the ship master.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)
Month of Mesore (Heru-Khuiti)
Day 10
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Tir (fourth month)
Day of Spandarmad
Day 5
The day of Spandarmad celebrates the Av. Spenta Armaiti, the Holy (or Beneficent) Devotion, who presides over the Earth. 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: “(123) On the day of Spandarmad till your land.” 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
Duir (D)
Oak Moon
Day 14
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: Jupiter
Archetype: Dagda
Symbol: golden wheel
Folk Names:
Moon of Strength
Moon of Security
Bear Moon
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Midyear
Roman information
a.d. IX Kal. Qvin.
9 days before the Kalends of July
Month: Ivnivs or Junius
The a.d. IX Kal. designation means ante diem or nine “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 Junius is named for Juno. June was sacred to Juno, Roman Queen Goddess.
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, June (the fourth month) had 30 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, June 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), June had 30 days. 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 5 in modern Western numerology. See the article on five for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Hierophant.
| date: | Wednesday | June 23, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Sagittarius |
Mercury: | Direct until August 20 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 7  | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Sagittarius |
 Next Full Moon June 26 |  Next Waning Quarter July 4 |  Next New Moon July 11 |  Next Waxing Quarter July 18 |
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 11:32 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:32 a.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.
Moon enters Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 2:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
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 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Scorpio because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Taurus Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Taurus because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 6:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). 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).
Sun Square Jupiter: The Sun is square Jupiter at 9:21 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:21 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to be philosophical. Strong possibility of personal problems. Ritual to Ptah or Serapis.
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 11:04 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:04 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Help those in need.
Moon Square Neptune: The Moon is square Neptune at 11:32 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:32 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Be careful — You may be gullible and your judgement may be poor. Time for serious thinking. Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 3:09 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:09 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Originality and creativity spells. Time for originality. Be original and influence others. Ritual to Bast and Sekhmet.
Moon Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 5:52 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:52 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of optimism, possibly Overly optimistic. Ritual to Ra.
Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 6:28 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:28 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:
Topaz: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is topaz. You may want to burn a topaz candle or wear some topaz this day.
Magick Incense:
Honeysuckle: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is honeysuckle. You may want to burn honeysuckle incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like honeysuckle.
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 | June 23, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Cancer |
| Mercury: | Direct until September 7 | ||
Jupiter: | Retrograde until October 13 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 4 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Cancer |
Next Waxing Quarter June 29 | Next Full Moon July 7 | Next Waning Quarter July 15 | Next New Moon July 21 |
Dark Moon:
Dark Moon: Witches used three days of Dark Moon for ritual and magick. Almost any spell listed for the New Moon is still well-timed.
First Quarter in Cancer:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Cancer.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Cancer Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Cancer because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Capricorn Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Capricorn because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Sun Opposite Pluto: The Sun is in opposition with Pluto at 3:41 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Struggle between ego and spirit.
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 2:43 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Help those in need.
Moon Sextile Mars: The Moon is sextile Mars at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Exciting time.
Moon Sextile Venus: The Moon is sextile Venus at 5:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT)..Harmony spells.
Magick Color:
Gray: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is gray. You may want to burn a gray candle or wear some gray 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
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 3:04 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon enters Pisces:
Moon Enters Pisces: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Pisces at 3:32 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Third Quarter in Pisces:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Pisces.
astrological information 2008
Moon Conjunct Neptune: The Moon is in conjunction with Neptune at 4:14 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Opposite Mars: The Moon is in opposition with Mars at 6:16 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 3:04 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Sun Trine Moon: The Sun is trine the Moon at 9:01 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Opposite Saturn: The Moon is in opposition with Saturn at 10:57 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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