- 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.
Fixing of the Bow:
Fixing of the Bow: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of fixing the front piece of the prow on the sacred boat. Life and prosperity are before the august one.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Paopi (Ptah)
Day 11
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Shahrewar (sixth month)
Day of Khwarshed
Day 11
The day of Khwarshed celebrates the Av. Hvar Khshaeta, The Shining Sun. 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: “(129) On the day of Khwarshed (the Sun) take your children to the grammar-school so that they may become literate and wise.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The second seven days (second week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates light and nature.
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 24
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. V Kal. Sept.
5 days before the Kalends of September
Month: Sextilis or Avgvstvs or Augustus
The a.d. V Kal. designation means ante diem or five “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 1 in modern Western numerology. See the article on one for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Wheel of Fortune.
| date: | Saturday | August 28, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Aries |
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: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Aries |
 Next Waning Quarter September 1 |  Next New Moon September 8 |  Next Waxing Quarter September 15 |  Next Full Moon September 23 |
Third Quarter in Aries:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Aries.
Aries Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Libra Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 7:23 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:23 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to balance your rational thought and your emotional feelings. This is the classic Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) balance between Ma’at (right order, truth, justice) and Sekhmet (raw power, creative energy).
Moon Opposite Mars: The Moon is in opposition with Mars at 12:09 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 9:09 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Lots of energy, but very little cooperation. Direct energy carefully.
Moon Opposite Venus: The Moon is in opposition with Venus at 4:55 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:55 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Extravagant time. Emotions run in excess.
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:
Sage: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is sage. You may want to burn sage incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like sage.
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: | Friday | August 28, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Sagittarius |
| 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 gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Sagittarius |
Next Full Moon September 4 | Next Waning Quarter September 11 | Next New Moon September 18 | Next Waxing Quarter September 26 |
Second Quarter in Sagittarius:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Sagittarius.
Sagittarius Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Gemini Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Mercury Sextile Venus: Mercury is sextile Venus at 9:25 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 3:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 7:44 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Rose: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is rose. You may want to burn a rose candle or wear some rose this day.
Magick Incense:
Cloves, Yarrow: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is yarrow. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is cloves. You may want to burn cloves or yarrow incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like cloves or yarrow.
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 Leo:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Leo.
astrological information 2008
Moon Sextile Mars: The Moon is sextile Mars at 8:44 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 8:27 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Mercury enters Libra:
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Mercury Enters Libra: Planetary ingress. Mercury enters the sign Libra at 10:50 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Total Lunar Eclipse:
Total Eclipse of the Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 3:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time in 2007. Initial stages start at 8:51 am GMT; total eclipse starts at 9:52 am GMT; mid-eclipse at 10:37 am GMT; total eclipse ends at 11:22 am GMT; eclipse event ends at 12:24 am GMT. Visible in the Americas, the Pacific, Australia, and Asia. At total eclipse, the moon may become orange or red, a Blood Moon.
Full Moon:
Full Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 5:34 AM GMT in 2007. This is a Wiccan Esbat.
Moon enters Pisces:
Moon Enters Pisces: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Pisces at 2:34 am GMT.
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