- 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.
Day Shu Complains:
Day Shu Complains to Ra: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day Shu complains to Re (Ra) about the great ones of infinity. There is disturbance below and an uproar of the neteru (deities) of the ki-shrines. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Kemetic tradition:
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not go out on this day. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Deity of the Day:
Deity of the Day: “Morrigan reigned over the battlefield, helping with her magic, but did not join in battles.”—@LadyOceanStar on Twitter
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)
Month of Payni or Paoni (Heru [Horus])
Day 22
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Ardwahisht (second month)
Day of Srosh
Day 17
The day of Srosh celebrates the Av. Sraosha, Yazad of “Hearkening” (paying attention). 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: “(135) On the day of Srosh ask a boon of the blessed Srosh for the salvation of your soul.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The third week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates moral qualities.
The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.
Celtic (ancient Druid) information
Ogham tree calendar
Saille (S)
Willow Moon
Day 22
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: Moon
Archetype: Morgan le Fay
Symbol: serpent
Folk Names:
The Witch’s Moon
Moon of Balance
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Merrymoon
Roman information
prid. Non. Mai.
(pridie) eve of the Nones of May
Month: Maius
The pridie Nones is the eve of the Nones. Pridie (abbreviated prid.) is Latin for “the evening before”.
The Roman month of Maius is named for Maia. Maia was a daughter of Atlas. May was sacred to Maia, Roman Goddess of spring.
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, May (the third 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, May 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), May 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 6 in modern Western numerology. See the article on six for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Lovers.
| date: | Thursday | May 6, 2010 | |
Moon: | Waning/4th Quarter | in Aquarius | |
Mercury: | Retrograde until May 11  | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | Waning/3rd Quarter | in Aquarius | |
 Next Waning Quarter June 4 |  Next New Moon May 13 |  Next Waxing Quarter May 20 |  Next Full Moon May 27 |
Third Quarter in Aquarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Aquarius.
Moon Enters Fourth Quarter:
Fourth Quarter/Waning Quarter: The moon enters the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Aquarius at 12:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:15 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 5).
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 2:36 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 7) or 11:36 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. 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.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Aquarius Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Leo Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 12:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:15 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 5). Waning Quarter. Be patient. Good things will come at New Moon to those who are patient now. Ritual to Geb.
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 2:07 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 7) or 11:07 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Time to examine repressed emotions. Meditate on emotions. Ritual to release that which is repressed.
Moon Conjunct Neptune: The Moon is in conjunction with Neptune at 2:36 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 7) or 11:36 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time of touchy emotions. Time of distractions. Ritual for Nwt (Nuit). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Magick Color:
Crimson: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is crimson. You may want to burn a crimson candle or wear some crimson this day.
Magick Incense:
Myrrh: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is myrrh. You may want to burn myrrh incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like myrrh.
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: | Wednesday | May 6, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Libra |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Libra |
Next Full Moon May 9 | Next Waning Quarter May 17 | Next New Moon May 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 30 |
Second Quarter in Libra:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Libra.
Libra Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aries Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Opposite Mars: The Moon is in opposition with Mars at 12:54 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 11:21 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Yellow: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is yellow. You may want to burn a yellow candle or wear some yellow this day.
Magick Incense:
Bay Laurel, Ginger, Sage: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is bay laurel. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is sage or ginger. You may want to burn bay laurel, ginger, or sage incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like bay laurel, ginger, or sage.
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.
holy days 2007 and 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Maidyarem:
Maidyarem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘mid-year’ or winter feast, one of the seven obligatory feasts of Zoroastrianism and one of the six gahanbars (or gahambars). The gahanbars date back to the pre-Zoroastrian agricultural people of the Iranian Plateau and mark the changing of the agricultural seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as religious holy days and are celebrated with feasting and fun.
In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from December 31 to January 4. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from June 1 to June 5 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from May 2 to May 6 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
lunar information 2008
First Quarter in Taurus:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Taurus.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 4:21 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon enters Gemini:
Moon Enters Gemini: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Gemini at 7:17 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
First Quarter in Gemini:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Gemini.
astrological information 2008
Moon Sextile Mars: The Moon is sextile Mars at 4:21 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 8:38 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 9:57 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Conjunct Mercury: The Moon is in conjunction with Mercury at 5:31 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Capricorn:
Moon Enters Capricorn: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Capricorn at 9:20 am GMT.
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