- 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.
Suffering Heart:
Suffering Heart: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of causing the heart of the enemy of Re (or Ra) to suffer.
Festival of Osiris:
Festival of Osiris: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Osiris is the Greek name for the deity known to the Egyptians as Asar.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Tot-abet or Djehuti (Djehuti [Thoth])
Day 23
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Amurdad (fifth month)
Day of Day-pa-Den
Day 23
The day of Day-pa-Den celebrates the Av. Dadvah, The day of the Creator before Den. 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: “(141) On the day of Day-pa-Den do anything you like, bring your wife into your quarters, trim your hair and nails and clothe yourself.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The fourth week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates religious ideas.
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 6
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. IV Id. Avg. or a.d. IV Id. Sex.
4 days before the Ides of August
Month: Sextilis or Avgvstvs or Augustus
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 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 1 in modern Western numerology. See the article on one for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Wheel of Fortune.
| date: | Tuesday | August 10, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Virgo |
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: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Virgo |
 Next Waxing Quarter August 16 |  Next Full Moon August 24 |  Next Waning Quarter September 1 |  Next New Moon September 8 |
First Quarter in Leo:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Leo.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 3:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:10 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 Virgo:
Moon Enters Virgo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Virgo at 7:01 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:01 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
First Quarter in Virgo:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Virgo.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
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
Venus Square Pluto: Venus is square Pluto at 12:05 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:05 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Aug 9). Be careful about judging others too harshly.
Moon Opposite Neptune: The Moon is in opposition with Neptune at 3:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:10 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Intuition can’t be trusted. Wait to make decisions. Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Moon Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 7:09 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:09 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Sudden change in mood. Time to break-up old habits.
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 11:29 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:29 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Question your philosophical viewpoint. Examine basic philosophical questions.
Moon Trine Pluto: The Moon is trine Pluto at 11:52 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:52 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:
Black: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is black. You may want to burn a black candle or wear some black this day.
Magick Incense:
Ylang-Ylang: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is ylang-ylang. You may want to burn ylang-ylang incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ylang-ylang.
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: | Monday | August 10, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Aries |
| 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 Aries |
Next Waning Quarter August 13 | Next New Moon August 20 | Next Waxing Quarter August 27 | Next Full Moon September 4 |
Third Quarter in Aries:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Aries.
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
Moon Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 1:48 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time to relax with friends.
Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 3:29 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Balance rational thought and emotions.
Mars Square Saturn: Mars is square Saturn at 8:16 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Others in your life may force duties or responsibilities onto you.
Magick Color:
Lavender: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is lavender or white. You may want to burn a lavender candle or wear some lavender this day.
Magick Incense:
Basil, Lavender, Rosemary: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is rosemary. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is lavender or basil. You may want to burn basil, lavender, or rosemary incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like basil, lavender, or rosemary.
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
Second Quarter in Sagittarius:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Sagittarius.
astrological information 2008
Moon Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 5:39 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Mercury enters Virgo:
--> Mercury Enters Virgo: Planetary ingress. Mercury enters the sign Virgo at 6:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 1:08 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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