- 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 astrological
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Magna Mater:
Last Day of Festival of Magna Mater: Roman holy day. The Festival of Magna mater (Megalesia) runs from April 4 to April 10.
Kemetic tradition:
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. If you see anything on this day, it will be good. (from the Cairo Calendar)
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 26
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Frawardin (first month)
Day of Ram
Day 21
The day of Ram celebrates the Av. Raman, Peace, Joy. 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: “(139) On the day of Ram summon your wife and do (with her) what is done and enjoy yourself; take any suit (you may have) before the judges so that you may return victorious or acquitted.” 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 24
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. IV Id. Apr.
4 days before the Ides of April
Month: Aprilis
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 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 1 in modern Western numerology. See the article on one for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Wheel of Fortune.
| date: | Saturday | April 10, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Pisces |
Mercury: | Direct until April 18 | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30  | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Pisces |
 Next New Moon April 14 |  Next Waxing Quarter April 21 |  Next Full Moon April 28 |  Next Waning Quarter May 6 |
Fourth Quarter in Pisces:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Pisces.
Pisces Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Virgo Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 8:25 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:25 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of impulsiveness and impulsive emotions. Direct your energy to positive effect. Magick spells regarding strong emotions expressed directly.
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 8:43 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:43 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feelings. Ritual to Seshat.
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 5:38 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:38 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for new ideas. May require quick thinking. Ritual to Djehuti (Thoth).
Mars Quincunx Pluto: Mars is quincunx Pluto at 8:51 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:51 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of great unease. Feeligns of restlessness. Unable to discern the cause.
Moon Sextile Venus: The Moon is sextile Venus at 11:33 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:33 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Cheerful time. Be affectionate. Spells regarding harmony. Ritual to Bast (Artemis, Diana) and Het Heret (Hathor, Aphrodite, Venus).
Magick Color:
Gray: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is grey. You may want to burn a gray candle or wear some gray this day.
Magick Incense:
Ivy: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is ivy. You may want to burn ivy incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ivy.
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 10, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Scorpio |
| 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 is April 9 through April 16 in 2009.
Good Friday:
Good Friday: Christian holy day. Celebrated this day in 2009.
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Scorpio |
Next Waning Quarter April 17 | Next New Moon April 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 1 | Next Full Moon May 9 |
Third Quarter in Libra:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Libra.
Moon enters Scorpio:
Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 5:23 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Third Quarter in Scorpio:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Scorpio.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Scorpio Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Scorpio because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Taurus Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Taurus because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 5:57 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Opposite Mercury: The Moon is in opposition with Mercury at 8:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Sun Sextile Jupiter: The Sun is sextile Jupiter at 9:43 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 11:27 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Pink: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is pink. You may want to burn a pink candle or wear some pink this day.
Magick Incense:
Cloves, Thyme: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is thyme. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is cloves. You may want to burn cloves or thyme incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like cloves or thyme.
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 Gemini:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Gemini.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 12:11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon enters Cancer:
Moon Enters Cancer: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Cancer at 10:43 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
First Quarter in Cancer:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Cancer.
astrological information 2008
Moon Square Uranus: The Moon is square Uranus at 6:48 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 7:41 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 7:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sun Square Jupiter: The Sun is square Jupiter at 10:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Neptune: The Moon is trine Neptune at 12:11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Mercury Square Mars: Mercury square Mars at 1:13 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Waning Quarter Moon:
Waning Quarter Moon: Lunar. Occurs on this day in 2007.
astrological information 2007
Mercury enters Aries:
Mercury Enters Aries: Planetary ingress.
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