- 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
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Distribution of the Nectar:
Distribution of the Nectar: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. The Neter (Supreme Deity) enters to distribute the ration (nectar) of all the Neteru (Deities). There is tremendous modern debate about exactly what the nectar of the deities was, including that it is a divine substance, psychedelic mushrooms, or even honey.
Nodresnach:
Nodresnach: Anglo-Saxon and Germanic holy day. Nodresnach, Mother Night or Night of the Mothers, honoring the process of birth and Mother Goddesses.
Juvenalia:
Juvenalia: Roman holy day. Juvenalia, a holiday for children.
Christmas Eve:
Christmas Eve: Christian holy day. Based on Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) celebrations the night before the Birth of the Twins (Heru and Bastet).
Rustic Dionysia:
Rustic Dionysia: Greek holy day.
Christmas Eve:
Christmas Eve: Christian holy day.
Saternalia:
Festival of Saternalia: Roman holy day. December 17 through December 24 are Saternalia, for Saturn, the Planter God.
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].
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 9
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Day (tenth month)
Day of Adar
Day 9
The day of Adar celebrates the Av. Atar, 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: “(127) On the day of Adar (Fire) go for a walk and do not bake bread for it is a grievous sin.” 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
Beth (B)
Birch Moon
Day 1
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). Robert Graves claimed that the Celts used a 13 month tree calendar. Critics dispute this claim. Graves’ claims are based on 19th century work by Edward Davies, who found references to the trees in the 1685 work Ogygia by Ruairi Ó Flaitheartaigh, which was in turn derived from oral history and older works such as Book of Ballymote and Auraicept na n-Éces.
Polarity: Feminine
Planet: Sun
Archetype: Taliesin (Celtic God of Bards)
Symbol: eagle or stag
Folk Names:
Moon of Inception
Moon of Beginning
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Yule
Roman information
a.d. IX Kal. Ian.
9 days before the Kalends of January
Month: December
The a.d. IX Kal. designation means ante diem or nine “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 6 in modern Western numerology. See the article on six for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Lovers.
| date: | Friday | December 24, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Leo |
Mercury: | Retrograde until December 30  | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Leo |
 Next Waning Quarter December 27 |  Next New Moon January 4 |  Next Waxing Quarter January 12 |  Next Full Moon January 19 |
Third Quarter in Leo:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Leo.
Leo Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aquarius Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 4:56 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:56 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of impulsiveness and impulsive emotions. Direct your energy to positive effect. Magick spells regarding strong emotions expressed directly.
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 11:16 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 8:16 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Help those in need.
Moon Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 12:10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 9:10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of indulgence Time to relax with friends. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor).
Moon Trine Mercury: The Moon is trine Mercury at 8:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 5:45 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Come to decisions. Influence and persuade others.
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:
Orchid: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is orchid. You may want to burn orchid incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like orchid.
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: | Thursday | December 24, 2009 | |
| Moon: | Waxing Quarter | enters Aries | |
| Mercury: | Direct until December 26 | ||
Mars: | Retrograde until March 10, 2010 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | Waxing Quarter | enters Aries | |
Next Full Moon December 31 | Next Waning Quarter January 7 | Next New Moon January 15 | Next Waxing Quarter January 23 |
First Quarter in Pisces:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Pisces.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 3:09 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon enters Aries:
Moon Enters Aries: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aries at 6:39 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
First Quarter in Aries:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Aries.
Moon Enters Second Quarter:
Waxing Quarter: The moon enters the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Aries at 12:36 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Second Quarter in Aries:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Aries.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Aries Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Libra Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 3:09 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Sun Conjunct Pluto: The Sun is in conjunction with Pluto at 12:31 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 12:35 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 12:36 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Waxing Quarter Moon.
Moon Opposite Saturn: The Moon is in opposition with Saturn at 3:01 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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:
Bay Leaf, Nutmeg: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is nutmeg. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is bay leaf. You may want to burn bay leaf or nutmeg incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like bay leaf or nutmeg.
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 Scorpio:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Scorpio.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 12:29 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon enters Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 6:13 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Fourth Quarter in Sagittarius:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Sagittarius.
astrological information 2008
Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 12:29 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Mercury Sextile Uranus: Mercury is sextile Uranus at 11:33 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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