March 27 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 lunar days
2008 astrological
2007 lunar days

fixed holy days

These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.

Smell the Breeze Day:

Smell the Breeze Day: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day.

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 12

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Frawardin (first month)
Day of Amurdad
Day 7

The day of Amurdad celebrates the Av. Ameretat, the Immortality or Life, who presides over plants. 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: “(125) On the day of Amurdad plant shrubs and trees.” 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 10

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. VI Kal. Apr.
6 days before the Kalends of April
Month: Martius

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 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 9 in modern Western numerology. See the article on nine for more information.

date:	Saturday	March 27, 2010
Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	enters Virgo
Mercury:	Direct until April 18
Saturn:	Retrograde until May 30

lunar information 2010

Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	enters Virgo
Next Full Moon March 29	Next Waning Quarter April 6	Next New Moon April 14	Next Waxing Quarter April 21

Second Quarter in Leo:

Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Leo.

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 3:04 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:04 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 Virgo:

Moon Enters Virgo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Virgo at 6:57 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:57 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).

Second Quarter in Virgo:

Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Virgo.

Virgo Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.

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

astrological information 2010

Moon Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 2:19 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 11:19 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Mar 26). Sudden change in mood. Time to break-up old habits.

Moon Opposite Neptune: The Moon is in opposition with Neptune at 3:04 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:04 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Intuition can’t be trusted. Wait to make decisions.

Moon Trine Pluto: The Moon is trine Pluto at 3:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:40 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Spells regarding romance, pleasure, and popularity. Love magick. Time for pleasure and romance. Ritual to Bastet.

Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:30 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:

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

Magick Incense:

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

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:	Friday	March 27, 2009
Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Aries
Mercury:	Direct until May 7
Venus:	Retrograde until April 17
Saturn:	Retrograde until May 16

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Aries
Next Waxing Quarter April 2	Next Full Moon April 9	Next Waning Quarter April 17	Next New Moon April 24