- 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
- 2007 lunar days
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Aphrodite and Eros:
Aphrodite and Eros: Greek holy day. See article on Aphrodite.
Kemetic tradition:
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not kindle fire in the house today.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Tot-abet or Djehuti (Djehuti [Thoth])
Day 29
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Amurdad (fifth month)
Day of Mahraspand
Day 29
The day of Mahraspand celebrates the Av. Mathra Spenta, Holy Word (Manthra), also specific sections of scriptures with certain poetic and spiritual properties. 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: “(147) On the day of Mahraspand mend your clothes, stitch them, and put them on, and take your wife to bed so that a keen-witted and goodly child may be born (to you).” 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 12
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. XVII Kal. Sept.
17 days before the Kalends of September
Month: Sextilis or Avgvstvs or Augustus
The a.d. XVII Kal. designation means ante diem or 17 “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 7 in modern Western numerology. See the article on seven for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Tower.
| date: | Monday | August 16, 2010 | |
Moon: | Waxing 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 /2nd Quarter | in Scorpio | |
 Next Waxing Quarter September 15 |  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.
Moon Enters Second Quarter:
Second Quarter/Waxing Quarter: The moon enters the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Scorpio at 2:14 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:14 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
Second Quarter in Scorpio:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Scorpio.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 1:24 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Aug 17) or 10:24 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. 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 Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 1:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Aug 17) or 10:34 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today.
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 Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 4:10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for new ideas. May require quick thinking. Ritual to Djehuti (Thoth).
Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 2:14 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:14 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Waxing Quarter. Be patient. Good things will come at Full Moon to those who are patient now. Ritual to Geb.
Jupiter Opposite Saturn: Jupiter is in opposition with Saturn at 4:45 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:45 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of indecision and uncertainty. Ambitions and goals are in doubt. Ritual to Amon-Ra.
Moon Square Neptune: The Moon is square Neptune at 8:48 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:48 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Be careful — You may be gullible and your judgement may be poor. Time for serious thinking.
Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 1:24 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Aug 17) or 10:24 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Originality and creativity spells. Time for originality. Be original and influence others. Ritual to Bast and Sekhmet. Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Magick Color:
Silver: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is silver. You may want to burn a silver candle or wear some silver this day.
Magick Incense:
Lily: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is lily. You may want to burn lily incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like lily.
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: | Sunday | August 16, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Cancer |
| 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 | enters Cancer |
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.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 2:19 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon enters Cancer:
Moon Enters Cancer: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Cancer at 9:13 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Fourth Quarter in Cancer:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Cancer.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Cancer Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Cancer because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Capricorn Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Capricorn because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Trine Neptune: The Moon is trine Neptune at 1:07 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Square Uranus: The Moon is square Uranus at 2:19 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Opposite Pluto: The Moon is in opposition with Pluto at 10:35 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Gold: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is gold. You may want to burn a gold candle or wear some gold this day.
Magick Incense:
Catnip, Marigold, Marjoram: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is marigold. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is marjoram or catnip. You may want to burn catnip, marigold, or marjoram incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like catnip, marigold, or marjoram.
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.
Full Moon:
Full Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 5:16 p.m. Eastern Time in 2008. This is a Wiccan Esbat. See also Isis Full Moon love spell. Lunar Eclipse.
Third Quarter in Aquarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Aquarius.
astrological information 2008
Moon Conjunct Neptune: The Moon is in conjunction with Neptune at 2:23 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sun Conjunct Moon: The Sun is in conjunction with the Moon at 5:16 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Full Moon and lunar eclipse.
Venus Trine Jupiter: Venus is trine Jupiter at 8:16 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Libra:
Moon Enters Libra: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Libra at 4:03 am GMT.
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