- 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 lunar days
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Offering to Local Deities:
Offering to Local Neteru: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Offering to your Spirits and local Deities. Show your heart to the Deities.
Pongol:
Pongoi: Hindu Indian holy day. Pongol, Hindu Solstice, dedicated to Sankrant or Sarasvati, Queen of Heaven and Earth.
Opalia:
Opalia: Roman holy day. The Festival of Ops. Opalia, for Sabine, Greek Goddess of fertility and success (related to Bastet).
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].
Third 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 4
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Day (tenth month)
Day of Shahrewar
Day 4
The day of Shahrewar celebrates the Av. Khshathra Vairya, the Desirable Dominion, who presides over metals. 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: “(122) On the day of Shahrewar rejoice.” 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 25
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. XIV Kal. Ian.
14 days before the Kalends of January
Month: December
The a.d. XIV Kal. designation means ante diem or 14 “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 1 in modern Western numerology. See the article on one for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Sun.
| date: | Sunday | December 19, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Gemini |
Mercury: | Retrograde until December 30  | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Gemini |
 Next Full Moon December 21 |  Next Waning Quarter December 27 |  Next New Moon January 4 |  Next Waxing Quarter January 12 |
Second Quarter in Gemini:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Gemini.
Gemini Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Sagittarius Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 7:34 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 4:34 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of emotional upheaval. Inner peace shattered.
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 3:04 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 12:04 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of impulsiveness and impulsive emotions. Direct your energy to positive effect. Magick spells regarding strong emotions expressed directly.
Sun Conjunct Mercury: The Sun is in conjunction with Mercury at 8:23 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 5:23 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Pay attention to details. Time for short journeys.
Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 10:04 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 7:04 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time to be discerning and careful in romance. Spells regarding discernment about love and romance (especially picking romantic partners).
Magick Color:
Gold: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is gold. You may want to burn a gold candle or wear some gold this day.
Magick Incense:
Frankincense: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is frankincense. You may want to burn frankincense incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like frankincense.
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: | Saturday | December 19, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Aquarius |
| Mercury: | Direct until December 26 | ||
holy days 2009
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Hanukkah:
Hanukkah ends: Jewish holy day. Celebrated December 12th-19th in 2009.
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Aquarius |
Next Waxing Quarter December 24 | Next Full Moon December 31 | Next Waning Quarter January 7 | Next New Moon January 15 |
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 5:38 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
First Quarter in Aquarius:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Aquarius.
Aquarius Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Leo Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Trine Saturn: The Moon is trine Saturn at 1:57 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Venus Square Uranus: Venus is square Uranus at 8:52 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Magick Color:
Gray: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is gray. You may want to burn a gray candle or wear some gray this day.
Magick Incense:
Parsley, Sandalwood, Thyme: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is sandalwood. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is parsley or thyme. You may want to burn parsley, sandalwood, or thyme incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like parsley, sandalwood, or thyme.
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
Third Quarter in Virgo:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Virgo.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 5:29 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Enters Fourth Quarter:
Fourth Quarter: The moon enters the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Virgo at 5:29 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Fourth Quarter in Virgo:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Virgo.
Moon enters Libra:
Moon Enters Libra: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Libra at 9:23 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Fourth Quarter in Libra:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Libra.
astrological information 2008
Moon Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 2:05 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 5:29 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Fourth Quarter.
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 10:52 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Taurus:
Moon Enters Taurus: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Taurus at 9:37 pm GMT.
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