- 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 holy days
- 2008 lunar days
- 2008 astrological
- 2007 lunar days
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Day of Incense:
Day of Incense: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Make incense of different kinds of sweet herbs for Re’s (Ra’s) followers which will please him on this day. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Vinalia:
Vinalia: Roman holy day. Ovid instructs Roman prostitutes to honor their patroness Venus at the Vinalia.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)
Month of Payni or Paoni (Heru [Horus])
Day 9
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Ardwahisht (second 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
Saille (S)
Willow Moon
Day 9
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: Feminine
Planet: Moon
Archetype: Morgan le Fay
Symbol: serpent
Folk Names:
The Witch’s Moon
Moon of Balance
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Ostara
Roman information
a.d. IX Kal. Mai.
9 days before the Kalends of May
Month: Aprilis
The a.d. IX Kal. designation means ante diem or nine “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 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 5 in modern Western numerology. See the article on five for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Hierophant.
| date: | Friday | April 23, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Virgo |
Mercury: | Retrograde until May 11  | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Virgo |
 Next Full Moon April 28 |  Next Waning Quarter May 6 |  Next New Moon May 13 |  Next Waxing Quarter May 20 |
Second Quarter in Leo:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Leo.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 11:35 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:35 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 Virgo:
Moon Enters Virgo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Virgo at 2:24 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:24 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
Second Quarter in Virgo:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Virgo.
Leo Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aquarius Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 1:18 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 10:18 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Apr 22). Question your philosophical viewpoint. Examine basic philosophical questions.
Moon Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 11:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to relax with friends. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor).
Moon Opposite Neptune: The Moon is in opposition with Neptune at 11:35 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:35 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Intuition can’t be trusted. Wait to make decisions.
Moon Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 12:05 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 9:05 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Sudden change in mood. Time to break-up old habits.
Venus Square Neptune: Venus is square Neptune at 3:54 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:54 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to shine brightly. Your talents get you noticed in a positive manner.
Sun Trine Moon: The Sun is trine the Moon at 8:39 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:39 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Man and woman well aspected. Easy time with the opposite sex.
Venus Sextile Uranus: Venus is sextile Uranus at 10:06 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:06 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Use the power of peaceful and gentle thoughts to end arguments. Ritual to Ma’at.
Moon Trine Pluto: The Moon is trine Pluto at 11:19 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:19 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Spells regarding romance, pleasure, and popularity. Love magick. Time for pleasure and romance. Ritual to Bastet.
Magick Color:
Rose: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is rose. You may want to burn a rose candle or wear some rose this day.
Magick Incense:
Yarrow: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is yarrow. You may want to burn yarrow incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like yarrow.
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: | Thursday | April 23, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Aries |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Aries |
Next New Moon April 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 1 | Next Full Moon May 9 | Next Waning Quarter May 17 |
Fourth Quarter in Aries:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Aries.
Hecate Moon:
Hecate Moon: Lunar Greek holy day. On the last day of the lunar month (the day before the New Moon), the Greeks honored Hecate, the Goddess of Witches, by leaving a small meal on altars at crossroads. These meals were eaten by the poor or animals (note use a paper plate, because any plate must be permanently donated to Hecate). Occurs today in 2009. Many modern Witches and Wiccans volunteer to help distribute food the poor on this day. Other modern Witches and Wiccans organize food drives or donate food for the poor on this day. See also Hecate black candle love spell.
Harvesting: The Moon makes this day excellent for harvesting.
Aries Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Libra Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Sun Trine Pluto: The Sun is trine Pluto at 1:44 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 1:31 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:
Bay Leaf, Carnation: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is carnation. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is bay leaf. You may want to burn bay leaf or carnation incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like bay leaf or carnation.
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 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Passover:
Passover: Jewish holy day. Passover is April 20-27 in 2008.
lunar information 2008
Third Quarter in Sagittarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Sagittarius.
astrological information 2008
Venus Square Mars: Venus is square Mars at 2:07 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 7:09 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Venus Square Jupiter: Venus is square Jupiter at 9:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Leo:
Moon Enters Leo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Leo at 11:37 pm GMT.
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