May 19 pagan holy day calendar

fixed holy days (same date every year)
Kemetic calendar
Zoroastrian calendar
Celtic Ogham tree calendar
Roman calendar
numerology
tarot
2010 holy days
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.

Departure of Het-Heret:

Departure of Het-Heret: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the departure of this goddess [Het-Heret or Hathor] to the place from where she came. The neteru (deities) are very sad. (from the Cairo Calendar)

Kemetic tradition:

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not go out of your house. Do not go on a boat. Do not do any work. (from the Cairo Calendar)

Deity of the Day:

Deity of the Day: “Blue God is associated with Spring, Youth & Potency. He is the Consort of the Star Goddess.”—@LadyOceanStar on Twitter

Burning Times:

Burning Times: Anne Boleyn beheaded for adultery, incest, and witchcraft on May 19, 1536.

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 5

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Ardwahisht (second month)
Day of Anagran
Day 30

The day of Anagran celebrates the Av. Anaghra Raocha, Endless Light. 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: “(148) On the day of Anagran (the Endless Light) trim your hair and nails and take your wife to bed so that an exceptional 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 7

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. XIV Kal. Ivn.
14 days before the Kalends of June
Month: Maius

The a.d. XIV Kal. designation means ante diem or 14 “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 1 in modern Western numerology. See the article on one for more information.

tarot

Today’s tarot card is The Wheel of Fortune.

date:	Wednesday	May 19, 2010
Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Leo
Mercury:	Direct until August 20
Saturn:	Retrograde until May 30
Pluto:	Retrograde until September 14

holy days 2010

These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.

Shavuot:

Shavuot: Jewish holy day.

lunar information 2010

Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Leo
Next Waxing Quarter May 20	Next Full Moon May 27	Next Waning Quarter June 4	Next New Moon June 12

First Quarter in Leo:

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

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

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

astrological information 2010

Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 1:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 10:01 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 18). 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) today or 10:35 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 19). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feelings. Ritual to Seshat.

Sun Square Neptune: The Sun is square Neptune at 2:14 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:14 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Judgement will be poor. Postpone making decisions.

Mercury Trine Pluto: Mercury is trine Pluto at 2:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:47 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to g support for your special plans.

Venus Square Uranus: Venus is square Uranus at 3:41 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:41 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Love life is exciting.

Venus enters Cancer:

--> Venus Enters Cancer: Planetary ingress. Venus enters the sign Cancer at 9:05 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:05 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of nurturing and moodiness. Tendency for strong feelings, including being overly sensitive, dependent, or needy.

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:

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

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	May 19, 2009
Moon:	waning crescent	4th Quarter	enters Aries
Mercury:	Retrograde until May 30
Pluto:	Retrograde until September 11

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waning crescent	4th Quarter	enters Aries
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.

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 5:43 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Moon enters Aries:

Moon Enters Aries: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aries at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Fourth Quarter in Aries:

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

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

Moon Conjunct Uranus: The Moon is in conjunction with Uranus at 11:55 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 1:39 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 5:43 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Work hard and make positive gains towards your desires. Ritual related to Athena (hold ritual before Moon is V/C). [See also sextile, Sun, Moon]