August 6 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.

Feast of Thoth:

Feast of Thoth: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Honors Thoth (Djehuti) as divine scribe recording the deeds of the living.

Elihino and Igaehindvo:

Elihino and Igaehindvo: Cherokee holy day. Sacred to the Cherkoee Earth-Goddess Elihino and the Cherokee Sun-Goddess Igaehindvo. Elihino and Igaehindvo are sisters. This may be a Neo-Pagan rather than traditional holy day.

Ennead Festival:

Ennead Festival: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. The Ennead is in festivity in front of Re (Ra), a happy day in heaven. Burn neter-sentra (incense).

Panathenaea:

Panathenaea: Greek holy day.

Wag Festival:

Wag Festival: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day.

Burning Times:

Burning Times: Elizabeth Proctor tried and convicted as a Witch at Salem, New England (Mass.), on August 6, 1692. She plead Pregnancy. She was the sister of Mary de Rich and the daughter of the Lynn Quaker, William Bassett Sr.

calendar

This day on different world calendars.

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information

Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Tot-abet or Djehuti (Djehuti [Thoth])
Day 19

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Amurdad (fifth 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

Coll (C)

Hazel Moon
Day 2

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: Mercury
Archetype: Ogma
Symbol: rainbow fish
Folk Names:
Moon of the Wise
Crone Moon

Asatru (ancient Norse) information

Month: Harvest

Roman information

a.d. VIII Id. Avg. or a.d. VIII Id. Sex.
8 days before the Ides of August
Month: Sextilis or Avgvstvs or Augustus

The a.d. VIII Id. designation means ante diem or eight “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 Sextilis is named for sex or sext, because it was originally the sixth month of the Roman solar year. In 8 BCE, the Roman Senate renamed the month Augustus (August), for then Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar. August was sacred to Ceres, Roman Goddess of grain.

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, Sextilis (the sixth 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, Sextilis 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), Sextilis 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 (including expanding August to 31 days), resulting in the modern Western calendar. The Roman Senate changed the name of the month Sextilis to Augustus (August) in honor of the Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar. The modern Gregorian Calendar, named for Roman Catholic Pope Gregory the Thirteenth, was a realignment in 1582.

numerology

Today totals 6 in modern Western numerology. See the article on six for more information.

tarot

Today’s tarot card is The Lovers.

date:	Friday	August 6, 2010
Moon:	waning crescent	4th Quarter	enters Cancer
Mercury:	Direct until August 20
Jupiter:	Retrograde until November 18
Uranus:	Retrograde until December 5
Neptune:	Retrograde until November 7
Pluto:	Retrograde until September 14

lunar information 2010

Moon:	waning crescent	4th Quarter	enters Cancer
Next New Moon August 9	Next Waxing Quarter August 16	Next Full Moon August 24	Next Waning Quarter September 1

Fourth Quarter in Gemini:

Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Gemini.

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 5:22 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:22 p.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 Cancer:

Moon Enters Cancer: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Cancer at 5:50 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:50 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).

Fourth Quarter in Cancer:

Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Cancer.

Gemini Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in your Sun sign.

Sagittarius Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.

astrological information 2010

Moon Trine Neptune: The Moon is trine Neptune at 1:51 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:51 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for idealism, friendship, and romance. Romance and friendship spells. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor), Venus, and Aphrodite.

Moon Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 5:22 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:22 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time to relax with friends. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.

Moon Square Uranus: The Moon is square Uranus at 6:09 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:09 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of erratic or eccentric behavior. Quick thinking. Chaos spells.

Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 8:17 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:17 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for serious thinking. Ritual to Ptah.

Moon Square Jupiter: The Moon is square Jupiter at 11:01 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:01 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Beware of broken promises and impracticality.

Moon Opposite Pluto: The Moon is in opposition with Pluto at 11:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:10 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Problems with plans. Time of daydreams.

Venus enters Libra:

--> Venus Enters Libra: Planetary ingress. Venus enters the sign Libra at 11:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:47 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for balance. Cooperation and compromise are easy. Time to socialize with friends. Time to shop and decorate.

Moon Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 2:27 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Aug 7) or 11:27 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Impulsive time. Very emotional thinking. Ritual to Sekhmet.

Magick Color:

Purple: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is purple. You may want to burn a purple candle or wear some purple this day.

Magick Incense:

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

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	August 6, 2009
Moon:	waning gibbous	3rd Quarter	in Aquarius
Mercury:	Direct until September 7
Jupiter:	Retrograde until October 13
Uranus:	Retrograde until December 1
Neptune:	Retrograde until November 4
Pluto:	Retrograde until September 11

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waning gibbous	3rd Quarter	in Aquarius
Next Waning Quarter August 13	Next New Moon August 20	Next Waxing Quarter August 27	Next Full Moon September 4