- 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 holy days
- 2008 lunar days
- 2008 astrological
- 2007 lunar days
- 2007 astrological
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Day of Establishing Djed:
Day of Establishing Djed: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of establishing of the djed pillar of Atum in heaven and on the land of Heliopolis at the moment of uproar. The two lords are reconciled, causing the land to be in peace. All Kemet (Egypt) is given to Heru-sa-Aset (Horus), all of the desert to Seth. Djehuti (Toth) goes forth in judge before Re (Ra).
Day to Fortuna Redux:
Sacred Day to Fortuna Redux: Roman holy day. Honors the Roman Goddess of successful journeys and safe returns.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Hator-abet
Day 26
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Mihr (seventh month)
Day of Ashtad
Day 26
The day of Ashtad celebrates the Av. Arshtat, Rectitude, Justice. 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: “(144) On the day of Ashtad deliver over your mares, cows, and pack-animals to their males so that they may return in good health.” 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
Gort (G)
Ivy Moon
Day 13
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 Id. Oct.
4 days before the Ides of October
Month: October
The a.d. IV Id. designation means ante diem or four “days before” the Ides (Full 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 3 in modern Western numerology. See the article on three for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Hanged Man.
birthdays
Aleister Crowley: Aleister Crowley was born on October 12, 1875, in Leamington, Warwickshire, England, between 11 pm and midnight.
| date: | Tuesday | October 12, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Sagittarius |
Mercury: | Direct until December 10 | ||
Venus: | Retrograde until November 18  | ||
Jupiter: | Retrograde until November 18 | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 5 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 7 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Sagittarius |
 Next Waxing Quarter October 14 |  Next Full Moon October 22 |  Next Waning Quarter October 30 |  Next New Moon November 6 |
First Quarter in Sagittarius:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Sagittarius.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 8:08 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:08 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 Capricorn:
Moon Enters Capricorn: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Capricorn at 12:17 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Oct 13) or 9:17 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today.
Sagittarius Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Gemini Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 3:43 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:43 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Work hard to obtain your desires. Ritual related to Neith or Athena.
Moon Square Jupiter: The Moon is square Jupiter at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:15 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Beware of broken promises and impracticality.
Moon Sextile Neptune: The Moon is sextile Neptune at 4:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for intuition, creativity, and meditation. Meditation magick. Spells for ceativity, music, and art. Intuition activated.
Moon Square Uranus: The Moon is square Uranus at 8:08 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:08 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of erratic or eccentric behavior. Quick thinking. Chaos spells. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Magick Color:
Black: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is black. You may want to burn a black candle or wear some black this day.
Magick Incense:
Geranium: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is geranium. You may want to burn geranium incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like geranium.
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 | October 12, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Leo |
| 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.
Columbus Day:
Columbus Day: American (U.S.) holiday. Observation of Columbus Day, in honor of the European invasion of the Americas and the rsulting genocide.
Day of the Race:
Day of the Race: Mexican (Mexico) holiday.
Thanksgiving:
Thanksgiving: Canadian (Canada) holiday.
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Leo |
Next New Moon October 18 | Next Waxing Quarter October 25 | Next Full Moon November 2 | Next Waning Quarter November 9 |
Fourth Quarter in Cancer:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Cancer.
Moon enters Leo:
Moon Enters Leo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Leo at 1:02 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Fourth Quarter in Leo:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Leo.
Harvesting: The Moon makes this day excellent for harvesting.
Leo Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aquarius Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 2:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 6:43 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Mars Sextile Saturn: Mars is sextile Saturn at 4:51 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Lavender: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is lavender. You may want to burn a lavender candle or wear some lavender this day.
Magick Incense:
Basil, Lavender, Rosemary: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is rosemary. 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 rosemary incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like basil, lavender, or rosemary.
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.
Ayathrem:
Ayathrem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘bringing home the herds’, 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, Ayathrem is celebrated from Ocotber 12 to October 16. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from March 13 to March 17 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from February 11 to February 15 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
lunar information 2008
Second Quarter in Pisces:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Pisces.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
astrological information 2008
Moon Opposite Saturn: The Moon is in opposition with Saturn at 3:35 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sun Quincunx Uranus: The Sun is quincunx Uranus at 8:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 8:54 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Conjunct Uranus: The Moon is in conjunction with Uranus at 8:54 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Venus: The Moon is trine Venus at 2:26 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Scorpio:
Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 6:13 am GMT.
astrological information 2007
Mercury Retrograde:
Mercury Retrograde: Mercury goes retrograde at 09 degrees Scorpio 04 minutes. Mercury is retrograde until going direct on November 1, 2007.
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