- 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 holy days
- 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.
Feast of Pan:
Feast of Pan: Greek holy day.
Sacred Day of Apollo:
Sacred Day to Apollo: Roman holy day.
“Mangers” pour Gran’n Aloumandia:
“Mangers” pour Gran’n Aloumandia: Voodou holy day.
Kemetic tradition:
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. If you see anything on this day, it will be good. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Deity of the Day:
Goddess of the Day: “Hera’s influence over marriage is the concern of bride’s welfare & groom’s obedience & fidelity.”—@LadyOceanStar on Twitter
Burning Times:
Burning Times: Mary Easty released after an examination as a Witch at Salem, New England (Mass.), on May 18, 1692. After a public outcry, she was arrested a second time. She was hanged on September 22, 1692.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)
Month of Epipi or Epep-abet (Wadjet)
Day 4
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Ardwahisht (second month)
Day of Mahraspand
Day 29
The day of Mahraspand celebrates the Av. Mathra Spenta, Holy Word (Manthra), also specific sections of scriptures with certain poetic and spiritual properties. 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: “(147) On the day of Mahraspand mend your clothes, stitch them, and put them on, and take your wife to bed so that a keen-witted and goodly child may be born (to you).” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The fourth week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates religious ideas.
The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.
Celtic (ancient Druid) information
Ogham tree calendar
Huath (H)
Hawthorn 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: Vulcan
Archetype: Govennan (Celtic God of Smiths)
Symbol: chalice
Folk Names:
Moon of Restraint
Moon of Hinderance
Summer Moon
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Merrymoon
Roman information
a.d. XV Kal. Ivn.
15 days before the Kalends of June
Month: Maius
The a.d. XV Kal. designation means ante diem or 15 “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 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 9 in modern Western numerology. See the article on nine for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Hermit.
| date: | Tuesday | May 18, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Leo |
Mercury: | Direct until August 20 | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30  | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Leo |
 Next Waxing Quarter May 20 |  Next Full Moon May 27 |  Next Waning Quarter June 4 |  Next New Moon June 12 |
First Quarter in Cancer:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Cancer.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 4:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:35 p.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 Leo:
Moon Enters Leo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Leo at 5:06 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:06 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
First Quarter in Leo:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Leo.
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
Venus Square Saturn: Venus is square Saturn at 4:18 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:18 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Loved ones may be sarcastic with each other.
Moon Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 12:11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 9:11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of optimism, possibly Overly optimistic. Ritual to Ra.
Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 1:07 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 10:07 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Work hard to obtain your desires. Ritual related to Neith or Athena.
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 1:38 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 10:38 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Help those in need.
Moon Quincunx Neptune: The Moon is quincunx Neptune at 2:49 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:49 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Postpone decisions. Relax but avoid apathy.
Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 4:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:35 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Originality and creativity spells. Time for originality. Be original and influence others. Ritual to Bast and Sekhmet. Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Venus Trine Neptune: Venus is trine Neptune at 6:12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:12 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to Redecorate. Time of daydreams. Creativity magick. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor).
Sun Trine Saturn: The Sun is trine Saturn at 8:27 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:27 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). This is a good time to deal with authority (including parents). Ritual to Asar (Osiris).
Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 1:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 19) or 10:01 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Time of indecision, restlessness, and/or worry.
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 1:35 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 19) or 10:35 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feelings. Ritual to Seshat.
Magick Color:
Gray: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is grey. You may want to burn a gray candle or wear some grey 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 | May 18, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Pisces |
| Mercury: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
holy days 2009
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Victoria Day:
Victoria Day: Canadian (Canada) holiday. Celebrated this day in 2009.
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Pisces |
Next New Moon May 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 30 | Next Full Moon June 7 | Next Waning Quarter June 15 |
Fourth Quarter in Pisces:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Pisces.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Pisces Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Virgo Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Sun Conjunct Mercury: The Sun is in conjunction with Mercury at 6:02 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Opposite Saturn: The Moon is in opposition with Saturn at 3:13 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
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:
Basil, Lavender, Narcissus: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is narcissus. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is lavender or basil. You may want to burn basil, lavender, or narcissus incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like basil, lavender, or narcissus.
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
Second Quarter in Scorpio:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Scorpio.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
astrological information 2008
Venus Sextile Uranus: Venus is sextile Uranus at 7:23 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Venus Trine Jupiter: Venus is trine Jupiter at 11:17 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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