- 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.
Happy Day:
Happy Day: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. The neteru are happy when they see the children of Nut (Heru-Sa-Aset and Seth).
Festival of Vesta:
Festival of Vesta: Roman holy day.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Tot-abet or Djehuti (Djehuti [Thoth])
Day 28
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Amurdad (fifth month)
Day of Zam
Day 28
The day of Zam celebrates the Av. Zam, Earth. 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: “(146) On the day of Zam (the Earth) do not take medicine.” 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 11
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. XVIII Kal. Sept.
18 days before the Kalends of September
Month: Sextilis or Avgvstvs or Augustus
The a.d. XVIII Kal. designation means ante diem or 18 “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 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 Devil.
| date: | Sunday | August 15, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Scorpio |
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 | in Scorpio |
 Next Waxing Quarter August 16 |  Next Full Moon August 24 |  Next Waning Quarter September 1 |  Next New Moon September 8 |
First Quarter in Scorpio:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) 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 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Scorpio because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Taurus Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Taurus because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 12:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:50 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Aug 14). Question your philosophical viewpoint. Examine basic philosophical questions.
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 1:36 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 10:36 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Aug 14). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feelings. Ritual to Seshat.
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:
Juniper: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is juniper. You may want to burn juniper incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like juniper.
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: | Saturday | August 15, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Gemini |
| 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 crescent | 4th Quarter | in Gemini |
Next New Moon August 20 | Next Waxing Quarter August 27 | Next Full Moon September 4 | Next Waning Quarter September 11 |
Fourth Quarter in Gemini:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Gemini.
Harvesting: The Moon makes this day excellent for harvesting.
Gemini Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Sagittarius Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 2:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 6:14 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 7:45 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 10:11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Work hard and make positive gains towards your desires. Ritual related to Athena. [See also sextile, Sun, Moon]
Moon Conjunct Mars: The Moon is in conjunction with Mars at 10:56 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Gray: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is gray. You may want to burn a gray candle or wear some gray this day.
Magick Incense:
Ivy, Parsley, Thyme: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is ivy. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is parsley or thyme. You may want to burn ivy, parsley, or thyme incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ivy, parsley, 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.
holy days 2007 and 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Hamaspathmaidyem:
Hamaspathmaidyem: Zoroastran holy day. Feast of ‘All Souls’ or coming of the whole group [of farohars], one of the seven obligatory feasts of Zoroastrianism and one of the six gahanbars (or gahambars). The gahanbars date back to the pre-Zoroastrian agricultural people of the Iranian Plateau and mark the changing of the agricultural seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as religious holy days and are celebrated with feasting and fun.
The coming of the whole group of farohars refers to: Ahunawad, Ushtawad, Spentomad, Wohukhshathra, and Wahishtoisht. The Parsi Mukhtad add five additional days to the beginning of this gahanbar feast.
In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Hamaspathmaidyem is celebrated from March 16 to March 20. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Hamaspathmaidyem is celebrated from August 15 to August 19 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Hamaspathmaidyem is celebrated from July 16 to July 20 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
lunar information 2008
Second Quarter in Aquarius:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Aquarius.
astrological information 2008
Sun Opposite Neptune: The Sun is in opposition with Neptune at 3:43 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 12:48 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 1:12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Mercury Conjunct Saturn: Mercury is in conjunction with Saturn at 3:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 5:54 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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