December 18 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
2007 astrological

fixed holy days

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

Going Forth of Set:

Going Forth of Set: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Going forth of Seth.

Eponalia:

Eponalia: Roman holy day. Feast of Epona.

Feast of Our Lady of Solitude:

Feast of Our Lady of Solitude: Mexican holy day. Feast of the Virgin of the Lonely or Our Lady of Solitude (Solidad).

Halcyon Days:

Halcyon Days: Greek holy day. December 14-28 are the Halcyon Days, the seven days before and after Yule, a time of calm and tranquility derived from Alcyone, a Greek Goddess of the Pleiades connected with Artemis [Bast] and Aphrodite [Het Heret].

Second Day of Saternalia:

Festival of Saternalia: Roman holy day. December 17 through December 24 are Saternalia, for Saturn, the Planter God.

Navidades:

Navidades: Puerto Rican holy day. December 15-January 6 are the Navidades, for the Yule Child, which is based on the older Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) Twins, Heru Sa Aset [Horus/Apollo] and Bast [Artemis].

Posadas:

Posadas: Mexican holy day. December 16-24 is Posadas, the ritual enactment and celebration of the Yule Child, who was originally the Twins, Heru Sa Aset [Horus/Apollo] and Bast [Artemis].

calendar

This day on different world calendars.

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information

Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Mekhir (Rekh-Ur)
Day 3

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Day (tenth month)
Day of Ardwahisht
Day 3

The day of Ardwahisht celebrates the Av. Asha Vahishta, the Highest Asha, who presides over fire. 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: “(121) On the day of Ardwahisht go to the Fire Temple.” 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

Ruis (R)

Elder 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: 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. XV Kal. Ian.
15 days before the Kalends of January
Month: December

The a.d. XV Kal. designation means ante diem or 15 “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 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 Moon.

date:	Saturday	December 18, 2010
Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	enters Gemini
Mercury:	Retrograde until December 30

lunar information 2010

Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	enters Gemini
Next Full Moon December 21	Next Waning Quarter December 27	Next New Moon January 4	Next Waxing Quarter January 12

Second Quarter in Taurus:

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

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 4:37 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:37 p.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 Gemini:

Moon Enters Gemini: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Gemini at 10:37 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 7:37 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Second Quarter in Gemini:

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

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

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

astrological information 2010

Sun Sextile Neptune: The Sun is sextile Neptune at 5:29 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 2:29 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time for meditation. Ritual for inner understanding.

Mercury enters Sagittarius:

--> Mercury Enters Sagittarius: Planetary ingress. Mercury enters the sign Sagittarius while Retrograde at 9:53 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 6:53 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of optimism. Time for education, philosophy, and learning. Study new things and build wisdom.

Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 1:24 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 10:24 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Cheerful time. Time for cooperation. Spells for good times together. Cooperation rituals.

Sun Square Uranus: The Sun is square Uranus at 1:48 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 10:48 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Lots of mistakes occur. Try to stay steady.

Moon Square Neptune: The Moon is square Neptune at 3:58 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 12:58 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Be careful — You may be gullible and your judgement may be poor. Time for serious thinking.

Moon Sextile Uranus: The Moon is sextile Uranus at 4:37 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:37 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time to be original, creative, and inventive. Creativity and originality magick spells. Innovation and new ideas. Ritual to Nun and Bast. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.

Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 4:51 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:51 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Self-analysis and change. Time for self-examination. Magick spells for self-transformation. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.

Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 9:26 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 6:26 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). 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). Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.

Magick Color:

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

Magick Incense:

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

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 18, 2009
Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Capricorn
Mercury:	Direct until December 26

holy days 2009

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

Islamic New Year:

Islamic New Year: Islamic holiday. Occurs on thsi day in 2009.

Hanukkah:

Hanukkah ends: Jewish holy day. Celebrated December 12th-19th in 2009.

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Capricorn
Next Waxing Quarter December 24	Next Full Moon December 31	Next Waning Quarter January 7	Next New Moon January 15