- 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
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Thoth Counts:
Day Thoth Counts: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of counting by Toth (Thoth), who heard Ma’at, the great one. All neteru (deities) are in festivity. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Proserpina’s Rise:
Proserpina’s Rise: Roman holy day. This is the day the Romans believed that Proserpina (Persephone) rose from the Underworld.
Bona Dea:
Bona Dea: Roman holy day. This day, celebrated from sunset today to sunset tomorrow, is sacred to Bona Dea.
Athena:
Athena: Greek holy day. The third day of every month is associated with Athena.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)
Month of Pachons or Pakhon (Khonsu)
Day 19
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Frawardin (first month)
Day of Goshorum
Day 14
The day of Gosh celebrates the Av. Geush, Sentient Life or the Ox-Soul. 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: “(132) On the day of Gosh (the Bull) see to the stables and train your oxen to the plough.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The second seven days (second week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates light and nature.
The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.
Celtic (ancient Druid) information
Ogham tree calendar
Faern (F)
Alder Moon
Day 17
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: Mars
Archetype: Bran or Arthur
Symbol: pentacle
Folk Names:
Moon of Utility
Moon of Efficacy
Moon of Self-Guidance
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Ostara
Roman information
a.d. III Non. Apr.
3 days before the Nones of April
Month: Aprilis
The a.d. III Non. designation means ante diem or three “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 Aprilis is named for Aphrilis, a corruption of name of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite. The Greek Goddess Aphrodite was considered to be the same as the Roman Goddess Venus. Ovid said “I have come to the fourth month, full of honor for you; Venus, you know both the poet and the month are yours.” April was sacred to Venus, Roman Goddess of love.
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, April (the second 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, April 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), April 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 3 in modern Western numerology. See the article on three for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Empress.
| date: | Saturday | April 3, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Sagittarius |
Mercury: | Direct until April 18 | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30  | ||
holy days 2010
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Passover:
Passover: Jewish holy day. Passover starts March 30 and ends April 6 this year.
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Sagittarius |
 Next Waning Quarter April 6 |  Next New Moon April 14 |  Next Waxing Quarter April 21 |  Next Full Moon April 28 |
Third Quarter in Sagittarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Sagittarius.
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
Venus Square Mars: Venus is square Mars at 7:25 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:25 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). You may experience extravagant pleasures and overabundance of luxuries. Ritual to Neith or Athena or Ishtar or Isis.
Sun Trine Moon: The Sun is trine the Moon at 2:23 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:23 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Man and woman well aspected. Easy time with the opposite sex.
Moon Square Jupiter: The Moon is square Jupiter at 10:02 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:02 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Beware of broken promises and impracticality.
Magick Color:
Brown: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is brown. You may want to burn a brown candle or wear some brown this day.
Magick Incense:
Sage: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is sage. You may want to burn sage incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like sage.
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: | Friday | April 3, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Leo |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
Venus: | Retrograde until April 17 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Leo |
Next Full Moon April 9 | Next Waning Quarter April 17 | Next New Moon April 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 1 |
Second Quarter in Cancer:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Cancer.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 4:59 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon enters Leo:
Moon Enters Leo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Leo at 3:32 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Second Quarter in Leo:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) 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 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Cancer because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Capricorn Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Capricorn because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 4:59 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Venus Square Pluto: Venus is square Pluto at 6:22 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Neptune: The Moon is quincunx Neptune at 8:08 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Venus: The Moon is trine Venus at 8:38 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 9:11 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:
Cloves, Violet: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is violet. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is cloves. You may want to burn cloves or violet incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like cloves or violet.
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
Fourth Quarter in Pisces:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Pisces.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
astrological information 2008
Mercury Square Pluto: Mercury is square Pluto at 4:54 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 1:52 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Mercury Quincunx Saturn: Mercury is quincunx Saturn at 9:21 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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