March 23 pagan holy day calendar

fixed holy days (same date every year)
Kemetic calendar
Zoroastrian calendar
Celtic Ogham tree calendar
Roman calendar
2010 lunar days
2010 astrological
2009 lunar days
2009 astrological
2008 holy days
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.

Summer Finding:

Festival of the Summer Finding: Norse holy day.

Mars and Saturn:

Invocation Day of Mars and Saturn: Roman holy day.

Quinquatrus:

Last Day of Quinquatrus: Roman holy day. Five days from March 19 to March 23.

Kemetic tradition:

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. If you see anything on this day, it will be good. (from the Cairo Calendar)

calendar

This day on different world calendars.

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information

Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)
Month of Pachons or Pakhon (Khonsu)
Day 8

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Frawardin (first month)
Day of Ardwahisht
Day 3

The day of Ardwahisht celebrates the Av. Asha Vahishta, the Highest Asha, who presides over 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: “(121) On the day of Ardwahisht go to the Fire Temple.” 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

Faern (F)

Alder Moon
Day 6

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: Mars
Archetype: Bran or Arthur
Symbol: pentacle
Folk Names:
Moon of Utility
Moon of Efficacy
Moon of Self-Guidance

Asatru (ancient Norse) information

Month: Lenting

Roman information

a.d. X Kal. Apr.
10 days before the Kalends of April
Month: Martius

The a.d. X Kal. designation means ante diem or 10 “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 Martius is named for Mars. March was sacred to Mars, Roman God of war.

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, Mars (the first 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, Mars 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), Mars had 31 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.

date:	Tuesday	March 23, 2010
Moon:	Waxing Quarter		enters Cancer
Mercury:	Direct until April 18
Saturn:	Retrograde until May 30

lunar information 2010

Moon:	Second Quarter		enters Cancer
Next Waxing Quarter April 21	Next Full Moon March 29	Next Waning Quarter April 6	Next New Moon April 14

First Quarter in Gemini:

First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Gemini.

Moon enters Cancer:

Moon Enters Cancer: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Cancer at 2:16 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 11:16 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Mar 22).

First Quarter in Cancer:

First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Cancer.

Moon Enters Second Quarter:

Second Quarter/Waxing Quarter: The moon enters the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Cancer at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).

Second Quarter in Cancer:

Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) 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 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Cancer because the Moon is in your Sun sign.

Capricorn Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Capricorn because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.

astrological information 2010

Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 4:20 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:20 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for serious thinking. Ritual to Ptah.

Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Waxing Quarter. Be patient. Good things will come at Full Moon to those who are patient now. Ritual to Geb.

Moon Opposite Pluto: The Moon is in opposition with Pluto at 11:38 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:38 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Problems with plans. Time of daydreams.

Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 12:55 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Mar 24) or 9:55 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Time of indecision, restlessness, and/or worry.

Magick Color:

Red: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is red. You may want to burn a red candle or wear some red this day.

Magick Incense:

Bayberry: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is bayberry. You may want to burn bayberry incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like bayberry.

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	March 23, 2009
Moon:	waning crescent	4th Quarter	enters Pisces
Mercury:	Direct until May 7
Venus:	Retrograde until April 17
Saturn:	Retrograde until May 16

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waning crescent	4th Quarter	enters Pisces
Next New Moon March 26	Next Waxing Quarter April 2	Next Full Moon April 9	Next Waning Quarter April 17

Fourth Quarter in Aquarius:

Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Aquarius.

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 8:09 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Moon enters Pisces:

Moon Enters Pisces: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Pisces at 5:08 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Fourth Quarter in Pisces:

Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Pisces.

Harvesting: The Moon makes this day excellent for harvesting.

Aquarius Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.

Leo Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.