December 11 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

fixed holy days

These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.

Day of Bruma:

Day of Bruma: Roman holy day. Day of the Goddess Bruma, who is winter.

Septimontium:

    Agonalia: Roman holy day. Also called Agonia or Septimontium. An ancient Roman feria stativa, or static festival, celebrated several times a year (January 9, May 21, and December 11). A ram would be sacrificied by the Rex Sacrificulus (a priest in the Roman religion) at the Regia in honor of important Roman deities, including Janus and Agonius. The rites and rituals of Agonolia (or Agonia) were considered important for the well-being of the entire Roman nation, according to William Smith in A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. Liberalia, celebrated on March 17, was also called Agonia or Agonium Martiale. There may have been athletic events associated with Agonalia.
    The January 9 Agonalia was also known as the Festival of Janus and the ram was sacrificed to Janus.
    The March 17 Agonalia (Agonium Martiale) was also known as the Festival of Mars and the ram was sacrificed to Mars.
    The May 21 Agonalia (Agonium Vediovi) was also known as the Festival of Veiovis and the ram was sacrificed to Veiovis.
    The December 11 Agonalia was also known as Septimontium and the ram was sacrificed to an unknown deity. According to Quaestiones Romanes (Roman Questions) by Plutarch (in question 69), the Roman people refrained from using horse-drawn carriages on this day. Septimontium celebrated the seventh hill being added to the city of Rome, making it the City of Seven Hills.
    Agonius is the surname or epithet of several Roman deities, especially Hermes in his role of presiding over solemn contests. Aeschylus (Agam. 513) and Sophocles (Trach. 26) use the name Agonius as a reference to Apollo and Zeus in the role of helpers in struggles and contests.
    The priestly position of Rex Sacrifulus, or Rex Sacrorum, was created as a position to carry on the religious duties of the king after the Roman kings were expelled when the Roman Republic was created. This position was originally higher than the Pontifex Maximus during the Roman Republic, but fell to a lower position in the late Republican period and the Roman Empire. The Rex Sacrorum was the only high priestly official specifically dedicated to the Roman deity Janus (Ianus). The Pontifix Maximus (or Supreme Pontiff, or bridge-builder) was the high priest of the College of Pontiffs. Roman Emperor Augustus took on the title for himself. Subsequent Roman Emperors held the title until Roman Emperor Gratian. The title Pontifex Maximus was then passed on to the Christian Bishop of Rome and became one of the titles of the Roman Catholic Pope.
    According to legend, Agonalia was first performed by Numa Pompilius, the second King of Rome. The sacrifice was originally performed on the Quirinal hill, which was originally called Agonus, near the Colline Gate (known as Agonensis). In historical times the sacrifice was offered at the regia, or domus regis, at the top of the Sacra Via, near the Arch of Titus. Note that the Romans used a lunar calendar. This date is a generalized date for the modern calendar. This Roman holy day may be on a different day if calculated using the ancient Roman lunar calendar.

calendar

This day on different world calendars.

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information

Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Tybi (Min)
Day 26

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Adar (ninth month)
Day of Ashtad
Day 26

The day of Ashtad celebrates the Av. Arshtat, Rectitude, Justice. 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: “(144) On the day of Ashtad deliver over your mares, cows, and pack-animals to their males so that they may return in good health.” 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 17

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. III Id. Dec.
3 days before the Ides of December
Month: December

The a.d. III Id. designation means ante diem or three “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 2 in modern Western numerology. See the article on two for more information.

tarot

Today’s tarot card is Justice.

date:	Saturday	December 11, 2010
Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	enters Pisces
Mercury:	Retrograde until December 30

lunar information 2010

Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	enters Pisces
Next Waxing Quarter December 13	Next Full Moon December 21	Next Waning Quarter December 27	Next New Moon January 4

First Quarter in Aquarius:

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

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 6:09 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 3:09 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). 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 1:41 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 10:41 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST).

First Quarter in Pisces:

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

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 Conjunct Neptune: The Moon is in conjunction with Neptune at 6:09 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 3:09 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of touchy emotions. Time of distractions. Acknowledge struggles and seek your own path forward. Ritual for Nwt (Nuit). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.

Moon Sextile Mars: The Moon is sextile Mars at 7:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 4:50 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Exciting time. Emotions positvely in action. Ritual to Bes.

Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 10:58 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 7:58 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feeling and emotional depths. Greater awareness of subconscious needs. Ritual to Seshat.

Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 1:04 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) tomorrow (Dec 12) or 10:04 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) today. Time for new ideas. May require quick thinking. Ritual to Djehuti (Thoth).

Magick Color:

Indigo: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is indigo. You may want to burn an indigo candle or wear some indigo 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	December 11, 2009
Moon:	waning crescent	4th Quarter	enters Scorpio
Mercury:	Direct until December 26

holy days 2009

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

Hanukkah:

Hanukkah begins: Jewish holy day. Begins at sundown this day in 2009.

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waning crescent	4th Quarter	enters Scorpio
Next New Moon December 16	Next Waxing Quarter December 24	Next Full Moon December 31	Next Waning Quarter January 7