- 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.
Happiness on Earth and Heaven:
Happiness of Earth and Heaven: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Happiness is on both heaven and Earth. Wonderful.
Fiesta of the Mother of Health:
Fiesta of the Mother of Health: Mexican holy day. Fiesta of the Mother of health, dedicated to Tonantzin, the Virgin of Guadualupe.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Tybi (Min)
Day 24
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Adar (ninth month)
Day of Den
Day 24
The day of Den celebrates the Av. Daena, Religion, also Inner Self or Conscience. 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: “(142) On the day of Den (the Religion) kill noxious beasts and reptiles.” 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
Ruis (R)
Elder Moon
Day 15
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: Masculine
Planet: Saturn
Archetype: Pryderi, son of Pwyll
Symbol: raven
Folk Names:
Moon of Completeness
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Yule
Roman information
a.d. V Id. Dec.
5 days before the Ides of December
Month: December
The a.d. V Id. designation means ante diem or five “days before” the Ides (Full Moon) of the 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 December is named for decem, because it was originally the tenth month of the Roman solar year. December was sacred to Vesta, the Roman Goddess of hearth, home, and family.
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, December (the tenth 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, December 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), December had 31 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, resulting in the modern Western calendar. The modern Gregorian Calendar, named for Roman Catholic Pope Gregory the Thirteenth, was a realignment in 1582.
numerology
Today totals 9 in modern Western numerology. See the article on nine for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Hermit.
| date: | Thursday | December 9, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Aquarius |
Mercury: | Direct until December 10 | ||
holy days 2010
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Hanukkah:
Hanukkah ends: Jewish holy day. Celebrated December 2nd-9th in 2010.
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Aquarius |
 Next Waxing Quarter December 13 |  Next Full Moon December 21 |  Next Waning Quarter December 27 |  Next New Moon January 4 |
First Quarter in Capricorn:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Capricorn.
Moon enters Aquarius:
Moon Enters Aquarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aquarius at 2:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) today or 11:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Dec 8).
First Quarter in Aquarius:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) 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 Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 12:31 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 9:31 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time to relax with friends. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor).
Magick Color:
Crimson: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is crimson. You may want to burn a crimson candle or wear some crimson this day.
Magick Incense:
Apricot: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is apricot. You may want to burn apricot incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like apricot.
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: | Wednesday | December 9, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Libra |
| Mercury: | Direct until December 26 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Libra |
Next New Moon December 16 | Next Waxing Quarter December 24 | Next Full Moon December 31 | Next Waning Quarter January 7 |
Fourth Quarter in Virgo:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Virgo.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 5:04 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon enters Libra:
Moon Enters Libra: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Libra at 5:47 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Fourth Quarter in Libra:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Libra.
Virgo Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Pisces Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 4:09 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Opposite Uranus: The Moon is in opposition with Uranus at 5:04 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Quincunx Neptune: The Moon is quincunx Neptune at 7:20 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 10:13 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Magick Color:
Brown: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is brown. You may want to burn a brown candle or wear some brown this day.
Magick Incense:
Ginger, Honeysuckle, Sage: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is honeysuckle. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is sage or ginger. You may want to burn ginger, honeysuckle, or sage incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ginger, honeysuckle, or 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. Another American source for incense is Pagan Shopping.
lunar information 2008
Second Quarter in Aries:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Aries.
Moon enters Taurus:
Moon Enters Taurus: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Taurus at 1:52 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Second Quarter in Taurus:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Taurus.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
astrological information 2008
Moon Trine Pluto: The Moon is trine Pluto at 2:35 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 4:37 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
lunar information 2007
New Moon:
New Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 11:38 PM GMT in 2007. This is a Wiccan Esbat. See also Aphrodite New Moon love spell.
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