September 20 pagan holy day calendar

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

fixed holy days

These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.

Day of the Trembling Earth:

Day of the Trembling Earth: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. it is the day of the trembling of the earth under Nun.

calendar

This day on different world calendars.

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information

Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Hator-abet
Day 4

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Mihr (seventh month)
Day of Shahrewar
Day 4

The day of Shahrewar celebrates the Av. Khshathra Vairya, the Desirable Dominion, who presides over metals. 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: “(122) On the day of Shahrewar rejoice.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).

The first seven days (first week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrate Ahura Mazda and the Amesha Spentas (literally translated Beneficent Immortals). They are the highest spiritual beings created by Ahura Mazda.

The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.

Celtic (ancient Druid) information

Ogham tree calendar

Muin (M)

Vine Moon
Day 19

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: Androgynous
Planet: Venus
Archetype: Branwen or Guinevere
Symbol: swan
Folk Names:
Moon of Celebration

Asatru (ancient Norse) information

Month: Shedding

Roman information

a.d. XII Kal. Oct.
12 days before the Kalends of October
Month: September

The a.d. XII Kal. designation means ante diem or twelve “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 September is named for septem, because it was originally the seventh month of the Roman solar year September was sacred to Vulcan (Vvlcan), Roman God of fire.

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, September (the seventh month) had 30 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, September had 29 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), September had 30 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 2 in modern Western numerology. See the article on two for more information.

tarot

Today’s tarot card is Judgement.

date:	Monday	September 20, 2010
Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	enters Pisces
Mercury:	Direct until December 10
Jupiter:	Retrograde until November 18
Uranus:	Retrograde until December 5
Neptune:	Retrograde until November 7

lunar information 2010

Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	enters Pisces
Next Full Moon September 23	Next Waning Quarter September 30	Next New Moon October 7	Next Waxing Quarter October 14

Second Quarter in Aquarius:

Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Aquarius.

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 9:09 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:09 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 Pisces:

Moon Enters Pisces: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Pisces at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:15 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).

Second Quarter in Pisces:

Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Pisces.

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

Moon Conjunct Neptune: The Moon is in conjunction with Neptune at 9:09 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:09 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of touchy emotions. Time of distractions. Ritual for Nwt (Nuit). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.

Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 11:18 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:18 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Self-analysis and change. Time for self-examination. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.

Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 9:56 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:56 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feelings. Ritual to Seshat.

Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 12:45 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Sept 21) or 9:45 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Perform harmony spells. Time of harmony, cheer, and excitement. Ritual to Seth, Thor, Mars, Ares.

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:

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

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	September 20, 2009
Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Libra
Mercury:	Retrograde until September 29
Jupiter:	Retrograde until October 13
Uranus:	Retrograde until December 1
Neptune:	Retrograde until November 4

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Libra
Next Waxing Quarter September 26	Next Full Moon October 4	Next Waning Quarter October 11	Next New Moon October 18