- 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
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Name Day:
Name Day of Frawardin: Zoroastran holy day. Each day and month of the Zoroastrian calendar is presided over by a spiritual being. When the spiritual being of the day and the month are the same, such as today (Frawardin), the day is particularly sacred. In the Fasli (seasonal) calendar, this is the sacred day of Frawardin. Farwardin celebrates the Av. Fravashis, The Guardian Angels.
Magna Mater:
Festival of Magna Mater: Roman holy day. The Festival of Magna mater (Megalesia) runs from April 4 to April 10.
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 24
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Frawardin (first month)
Day of Frawardin
Day 19
The day of Farwardin celebrates the Av. Fravashis, The Guardian Angels. 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: “(137) On the day of Frawardin take no oath, and on that day sacrifice to the Farohars (departed spirits) of the blessed so that they may be the better pleased.” 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
Faern (F)
Alder Moon
Day 22
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. VI Id. Apr.
6 days before the Ides of April
Month: Aprilis
The a.d. VI Id. designation means ante diem or six “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 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 8 in modern Western numerology. See the article on eight for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is Strength.
| date: | Thursday | April 8, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Aquarius |
Mercury: | Direct until April 18 | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30  | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Aquarius |
 Next New Moon April 14 |  Next Waxing Quarter April 21 |  Next Full Moon April 28 |  Next Waning Quarter May 6 |
Fourth Quarter in Aquarius:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Aquarius.
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 Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 3:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:50 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to relax with friends. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor).
Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 11:53 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:53 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Work hard to obtain your desires. Ritual related to Neith or Athena.
Magick Color:
Turquoise: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is turquoise. You may want to burn a turquoise candle or wear some turquoise this day.
Magick Incense:
Balsam: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is balsam. You may want to burn balsam incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like balsam.
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: | Wednesday | April 8, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Libra |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
Venus: | Retrograde until April 17 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
holy days 2009
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Passover:
Passover: Jewish holy day. Passover begins at sundown this day in 2009.
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Libra |
Next Full Moon April 9 | Next Waning Quarter April 17 | Next New Moon April 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 1 |
Second Quarter in Libra:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Libra.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Libra Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aries Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Opposite Venus: The Moon is in opposition with Venus at 1:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 5:12 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Yellow: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is yellow. You may want to burn a yellow candle or wear some yellow this day.
Magick Incense:
Ginger, Honeysuckle, Sage: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is honeysuckle. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is sage or ginger. You may want to burn ginger, honeysuckle, or sage incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ginger, honeysuckle, or 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. Another American source for incense is Pagan Shopping.
lunar information 2008
First Quarter in Taurus:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Taurus.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 11:12 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon enters Gemini:
Moon Enters Gemini: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Gemini at 9:27 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
First Quarter in Gemini:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Gemini.
astrological information 2008
Moon Sextile Uranus: The Moon is sextile Uranus at 5:54 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 6:47 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Neptune: The Moon square Neptune at 11:12 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 11:17 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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