- 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
- 2007 lunar days
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Day of Strife:
Day of Strife: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of strife for the children of Geb.
Jejunium Cereris:
Jejunium Cereris: Roman holy day. Also called Ieiunium Cereis or Fast of Ceres. A day of fasting. First celebrated in spring of 191 B.C.E. Originally celebrated only every four years.
Burning Times:
Burning Times: Elizabeth Goodman found guilty of “Suspicious of Witchcraft” at New Haven, New England (Conn.), on October 4, 1655. This was her third Witchcraft trial. She was to be released upon payment of 50 pounds security against her future good conduct, but because she was a beggar, she was unable to pay.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Hator-abet
Day 18
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Mihr (seventh month)
Day of Rashnu
Day 18
The day of Rashnu celebrates the Av. Rashnu, Yazad of Truth. 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: “(136) On the day of Rashnu life is gay: do, in holiness, anything you will.” 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
Gort (G)
Ivy Moon
Day 5
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: Persephone
Archetype: Arianrhod
Symbol: butterfly
Folk Names:
Moon of Bouyancy
Moon of Resilience
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Hunting
Roman information
a.d. IV Non. Oct.
4 days before the Nones of October
Month: October
The a.d. IV Non. designation means ante diem or four “days before” the Nones (First Quarter Moon) of the 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 October is named for octo, because it was originally the eighth month of the Roman solar year October 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, October (the eighth 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, October 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), October 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 4 in modern Western numerology. See the article on four for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Emperor.
| date: | Monday | October 4, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Virgo |
Mercury: | Direct until December 10 | ||
Jupiter: | Retrograde until November 18  | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 5 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 7 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Virgo |
 Next New Moon October 7 |  Next Waxing Quarter October 14 |  Next Full Moon October 22 |  Next Waning Quarter October 30 |
Fourth Quarter in Leo:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Leo.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 9:52 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:52 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 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
Fourth Quarter in Virgo:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Virgo.
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 Opposite Neptune: The Moon is in opposition with Neptune at 9:52 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:52 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Intuition can’t be trusted. Wait to make decisions. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 10:37 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:37 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Question your philosophical viewpoint. Examine basic philosophical questions. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.
Moon Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 12:55 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 9:55 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Sudden change in mood. Time to break-up old habits. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.
Moon Trine Pluto: The Moon is trine Pluto at 8:41 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:41 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Spells regarding romance, pleasure, and popularity. Love magick. Time for pleasure and romance. Ritual to Bastet.
Mercury Square Pluto: Mercury is square Pluto at 2:08 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Oct 5) or 11:08 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Tendency to make little or minor mistakes. Be careful about overspending.
Magick Color:
Ivory: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is ivory. You may want to burn an ivory candle or wear some ivory this day.
Magick Incense:
Hyssop: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is hyssop. You may want to burn hyssop incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like hyssop.
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: | Sunday | October 4, 2009 | |
| Moon: | Full Moon | in Aries | |
| Mercury: | Direct until December 26 | ||
Jupiter: | Retrograde until October 13 | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 1 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 4 | ||
holy days 2009
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Sukkot:
Sukkot begins: Jewish holy day. Celebrated October 3-9 in 2009.
Full Moon:
Full Moon: Wiccan holy day. Wiccan Esbat for the Full Moon. Known as the Blood Moon.
Day of Isis:
Day of Isis: Greco-Roman holy day. Full Moon worship of Isis (Aset in the original ancient Egyptian language). Worship of Isis spread throughout the Hellenic Empire and the later Roman Empire and beyond into Germanic, Norse, and Celtic lands, across the Middle East and Asia, and south through Africa.
The city of Paris is named for a great ancient temple to Isis (Per-Isis) and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built on the site, still has the original Isis altar with the myth of Isis and Osiris depicted. Until the 1700s the Notre Dame Cathedral still featured a prominent ancient statue of Isis (under the claim that it was the Black Madonna). Unfortunately a French Witch stormed into Notre Dame and demanded the return of the entire site and artwork, pointing out that the statue was actually of Isis rather than Mary. Horrified Roman Catholic priests smashed the statue into rubble. The fate of the French WItch is not recorded, but probably was death by torture.
The Day of Isis (each Full Moon) was celebrated with feasting, dancing, and singing. Along the Nile and in other locations near a river, lake, or other body of water, the celebrants would float small wooden or paper boats with lit candles in honor of Isis. In some places thousands of little boats would light up the water. Sometimes colored paper would be put around the candles to create dazzling colored light displays. Isis worshipers would put their hopes and dreams on scraps of paper on the boats, in the belief that Isis would grant these in the coming lunar month.
Poornima:
Poornima: Hindu holy day. The Full Moon Day that defines the Hindu lunar month’s unique qualities.
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | Full Moon | in Aries | |
Next Waning Quarter October 11 | Next New Moon October 18 | Next Waxing Quarter October 25 | Next Full Moon November 2 |
Second Quarter in Aries:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Aries.
Full Moon:
Full Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 2:10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) in 2009. This is a Wiccan Esbat. Also known as the Blood Moon. See also Isis Full Moon love spell.
Third Quarter in Aries:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Aries.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Aries Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Libra Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Sun Opposite Moon: The Sun is in opposition with the Moon at 2:10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Full Moon.
Mercury Sextile Mars: Mercury is sextile Mars at 7:37 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Venus Quincunx Jupiter: Venus is quincunx Jupiter at 11:57 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 1:27 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 1:36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Mercury Quincunx Neptune: Mercury is quincunx Neptune at 4:57 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Mercury Opposite Uranus: Mercury is in opposition with Uranus at 5:06 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Mars Quincunx Neptune: Mars is quincunx Neptune at 9:33 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Mars Trine Uranus: Mars is trine Uranus at 9:37 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Gold: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is gold. You may want to burn a gold candle or wear some gold this day.
Magick Incense:
Catnip, Heliotrope, Marjoram: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is heliotrope. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is marjoram or catnip. You may want to burn catnip, heliotrope, or marjoram incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like catnip, heliotrope, or 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. Another American source for incense is Pagan Shopping.
lunar information 2008
First Quarter in Sagitarrius:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Sagittarius.
astrological information 2008
Mars enters Scorpio:
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Mars Enters Scorpio: Planetary ingress. Mars enters the sign Scorpio at 12:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 10:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 6:52 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 7:45 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Leo:
Moon Enters Leo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Leo at 10:26 pm GMT.
this day in history
Sputnik:
Sputnik launched on October 4, 1957.
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