August 22 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 holy days
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.

Day of Offering:

Day of Offering: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of offering in the presence of Hedj-Hotep, Goddess of weaving, and Montu, neteru of war.

calendar

This day on different world calendars.

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information

Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Paopi (Ptah)
Day 5

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Shahrewar (sixth month)
Day of Spandarmad
Day 5

The day of Spandarmad celebrates the Av. Spenta Armaiti, the Holy (or Beneficent) Devotion, who presides over the 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: “(123) On the day of Spandarmad till your land.” 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

Coll (C)

Hazel Moon
Day 18

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. XI Kal. Sept.
11 days before the Kalends of September
Month: Sextilis or Avgvstvs or Augustus

The a.d. XI Kal. designation means ante diem or eleven “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 4 in modern Western numerology. See the article on four for more information.

tarot

Today’s tarot card is The Emperor.

date:	Sunday	August 22, 2010
Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	in Aquarius
Mercury:	Retrograde until September 12
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 gibbous	2nd Quarter	in Aquarius
Next Full Moon August 24	Next Waning Quarter September 1	Next New Moon September 8	Next Waxing Quarter September 15

Second Quarter in Aquarius:

Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Aquarius.

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

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

astrological information 2010

Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 1:37 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 10:37 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Aug 21). Cheerful time. Time for cooperation. Spells for good times together. Cooperation rituals.

Moon Trine Saturn: The Moon is trine Saturn at 3:42 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:42 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Patience leads to results. Be patient and accomplish your goals.

Sun Quincunx Uranus: The Sun is quincunx Uranus at 6:42 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:42 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to rebel against selfish interests.

Sun enters Virgo:

--> Sun Enters Virgo: Planetary ingress. The Sun enters the sign Virgo at 1:27 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Aug 23) or 10:27 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Month of details, cleaning, health, work, duty.

Magick Color:

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

Magick Incense:

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

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 22, 2009
Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	enters Libra
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

holy days 2009

These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.

Ramadan:

Ramadan begins: Islamic holy day. Start of the month of Ramadan in 2009.

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	enters Libra
Next Waxing Quarter August 27	Next Full Moon September 4	Next Waning Quarter September 11	Next New Moon September 18

First Quarter in Virgo:

First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Virgo.

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 7:44 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Moon enters Libra:

Moon Enters Libra: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Libra at 11:12 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

First Quarter in Libra:

First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Libra.

Libra Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in your Sun sign.

Aries Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.

astrological information 2009

Moon Sextile Venus: The Moon is sextile Venus at 2:27 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Moon Quincunx Neptune: The Moon is quincunx Neptune at 2:46 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Moon Opposite Uranus: The Moon is in opposition with Uranus at 3:54 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Moon Conjunct Mercury: The Moon is in conjunction with Mercury at 5:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Venus Quincunx Neptune: Venus is quincunx Neptune at 6:07 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Moon Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 7:44 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).

Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 12:28 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Venus Trine Uranus: Venus is trine Uranus at 7:31 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).