- fixed holy days (same date every year)
- Kemetic calendar
- Zoroastrian calendar
- Celtic Ogham tree calendar
- Roman calendar
- numerology
- tarot
- 2010 holy days
- 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.
Going Forth of Ra:
Going Forth of Ra: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. On this day Re (Ra) goes forth to countries which he created to kill the children of the rebellion. He returns and kills them in front of the Ennead.
Athena and Zeus:
Festival to Athena and Zeus: Greek holy day. See the articles on Athena and Zeus
Festival of Mania:
Festival of Mania: Roman holy day.
Mundus Opened:
Mundus Patet: Roman holy day. The mundus of Rome was opened on three days of the year, August 24, October 5, and November 8. Normally the mundus, an underground vault on the Palatine, was kept closed by a stone called the lapis manalis. The seed-corn (semen in Latin), necessary for another year’s crop, was kept safe in the mundus.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Paopi (Ptah)
Day 7
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Shahrewar (sixth month)
Day of Amurdad
Day 7
The day of Amurdad celebrates the Av. Ameretat, the Immortality or Life, who presides over plants. 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: “(125) On the day of Amurdad plant shrubs and trees.” 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 20
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. IX Kal. Sept.
9 days before the Kalends of September
Month: Sextilis or Avgvstvs or Augustus
The a.d. IX Kal. designation means ante diem or nine “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 Lovers.
| date: | Tuesday | August 24, 2010 | |
Moon: | Full Moon | enters Pisces | |
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 | ||
holy days 2010
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Full Moon:
Full Moon: Wiccan holy day. Wiccan Esbat for the Full Moon.
English name: Grain Moon
Algonquin (Native American) name: Sturgeon Moon
Hindu name: Narali Poornima, Raksha bandhan
Sinhala (Buddhist) name: Nikini Poya
Other names: Red Moon, Green Corn Moon, Lightning Moon, Dog Moon
Day of Isis:
Day of Isis: Greco-Roman holy day. Full Moon worship of Isis (Aset in the original ancient Egyptian language). Worship of Isis spread throughout the Hellenic Empire and the later Roman Empire and beyond into Germanic, Norse, and Celtic lands, across the Middle East and Asia, and south through Africa.
The city of Paris is named for a great ancient temple to Isis (Per-Isis) and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built on the site, still has the original Isis altar with the myth of Isis and Osiris depicted. Until the 1700s the Notre Dame Cathedral still featured a prominent ancient statue of Isis (under the claim that it was the Black Madonna). Unfortunately a French Witch stormed into Notre Dame and demanded the return of the entire site and artwork, pointing out that the statue was actually of Isis rather than Mary. Horrified Roman Catholic priests smashed the statue into rubble. The fate of the French WItch is not recorded, but probably was death by torture.
The Day of Isis (each Full Moon) was celebrated with feasting, dancing, and singing. Along the Nile and in other locations near a river, lake, or other body of water, the celebrants would float small wooden or paper boats with lit candles in honor of Isis. In some places thousands of little boats would light up the water. Sometimes colored paper would be put around the candles to create dazzling colored light displays. Isis worshipers would put their hopes and dreams on scraps of paper on the boats, in the belief that Isis would grant these in the coming lunar month.
Poornima:
Poornima: Hindu holy day. The Full Moon Day that defines the Hindu lunar month’s unique qualities.
Full Moon Esbat:
Full Moon Esbat: Lunar. Occurs at 1:05 p.m. Eastern Time (EST) or 10:05 a.m. Pacific Time (PST) in 2010. This is a Wiccan Esbat. The Wiccan esbat may be celebrated the day before, day of, or day after the Full Moon. See also Isis Full Moon love spell.
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | Full Moon | enters Pisces | |
 Next Full Moon September 23 |  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.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 4:29 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:29 a.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 Pisces:
Moon Enters Pisces: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Pisces at 10:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
Second Quarter in Pisces:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Pisces.
Full Moon:
Full Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 1:05 p.m. Eastern Time (EST) or 10:05 a.m. Pacific Time (PST) in 2010. This is a Wiccan Esbat. Also known as the Grain Moon, Sturgeon Moon, Narali Poornima, Raksha bandhan, Nikini Poya, Red Moon, Green Corn Moon, Lightning Moon, Dog Moon. See also Isis Full Moon love spell.
Third Quarter in Pisces:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Pisces.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Pisces Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Virgo Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Conjunct Neptune: The Moon is in conjunction with Neptune at 4:29 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:29 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time of touchy emotions. Time of distractions. Ritual for Nwt (Nuit). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Sun Opposite Moon: The Sun is in opposition with the Moon at 1:05 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 10:05 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). You may find yourself working very hard for very little gain. Spells and rituals for positive and fullness. The Moon is Void of Course (see entry above) until this aspect. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.(that is, between the previous aspect and this aspect) Full Moon.
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 4:03 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:03 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feelings. Ritual to Seshat.
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 4:53 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:53 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to examine repressed emotions. Meditate on emotions. Ritual to release that which is repressed.
Sun Quincunx Jupiter: The Sun is quincunx Jupiter at 8:28 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:28 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Beware ego driven arguments.
Magick Color:
Red: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is red. You may want to burn a red candle or wear some red this day.
Magick Incense:
Cinnamon: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is cinnamon. You may want to burn cinnamon incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like cinnamon.
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 24, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Scorpio |
| 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: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Scorpio |
Next Waxing Quarter August 27 | Next Full Moon September 4 | Next Waning Quarter September 11 | Next New Moon September 18 |
First Quarter in Libra:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Libra.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 2:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon enters Scorpio:
Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 3:16 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
First Quarter in Scorpio:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Scorpio.
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 Trine Neptune: The Moon is trine Neptune at 6:09 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 7:20 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 10:53 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 2:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 4:36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 6:41 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]
Magick Color:
Silver: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is silver or white. You may want to burn a silver candle or wear some silver this day.
Magick Incense:
Basil, Lavender, Narcissus: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is narcissus. 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 narcissus incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like basil, lavender, or narcissus.
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
Fourth Quarter in Gemini:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Gemini.
astrological information 2008
Venus Quincunx Neptune: Venus is quincunx Neptune at 9:58 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 11:42 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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