- 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
- 2007 lunar days
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Proceeding of Sekhmet to Letopolis:
Procedding of Sekhmet to Letopolis: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Proceeding of Sekhmet to Letopolis. Stay home.
Weaver Grandmothers:
Weaver Grandmothers: Wareo holy day. The Weaver Grandmothers Day of the Wareo Tribe of South America.
Festival to the Winds:
Festival to the Winds: Greek holy day.
End of Halcyon Days:
End of 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].
Kwanzaa:
Kwanzaa: Swahili and Afro-American holy day. December 26-January 1 is Kwanzaa, a traditional Swahili festival for the first fruits of the harvest, dedicated to the Seven African Powers. Longer explanation at December 26th.
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].
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Mekhir (Rekh-Ur)
Day 13
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Day (tenth month)
Day of Tir (or Tishtar)
Day 13
The day of Tishtar celebrates the Av. Tishtrya, The Star Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens. 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: “(131) On the day of Tir (Sirius) send your children to learn archery and jousting and horsemanship.” 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 5
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: 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. V Kal. Ian.
5 days before the Kalends of January
Month: December
The a.d. V Kal. designation means ante diem or five “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 Wheel of Fortune.
| date: | Tuesday | December 28, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Libra |
Mercury: | Retrograde until December 30  | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Libra |
 Next New Moon January 4 |  Next Waxing Quarter January 12 |  Next Full Moon January 19 |  Next Waning Quarter January 26 |
Fourth Quarter in Libra:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Libra.
Libra Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aries Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 3:42 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 12:42 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Impulsive time. Very emotional thinking. Time of irrittation and annoyance. Ritual to Sekhmet.
Moon Conjunct Saturn: The Moon is in conjunction with Saturn at 4:40 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:40 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Magick about responsibility. Time of responsibility. Ritual to Amon-Ra or Mwt.
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 10:11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 7:11 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time for new ideas. May require quick thinking. Ritual to Djehuti (Thoth).
Magick Color:
Scarlet: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is scarlet. You may want to burn a scarlet candle or wear some scarlet this day.
Magick Incense:
Bayberry: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is bayberry. You may want to burn bayberry incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like bayberry.
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: | Monday | December 28, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Gemini |
| Mercury: | Retrograde until January 15, 2010 | ||
Mars: | Retrograde until March 10, 2010 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Gemini |
Next Full Moon December 31 | Next Waning Quarter January 7 | Next New Moon January 15 | Next Waxing Quarter January 23 |
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 12:54 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon enters Gemini:
Moon Enters Gemini: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Gemini at 8:13 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Second Quarter in Gemini:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Gemini.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Taurus Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Taurus because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Scorpio Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Scorpio because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 1:49 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Double aspect.
Venus Conjunct Pluto: Venus is in conjunction with Pluto at 1:49 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Double aspect.
Moon Trine Mercury: The Moon is trine Mercury at 5:36 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Uranus: The Moon is sextile Uranus at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Neptune: The Moon is square Neptune at 10:48 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Jupiter: The Moon is square Jupiter at 12:54 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Magick Color:
Silver: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is silver or white. You may want to burn a silver candle or wear some silver this day.
Magick Incense:
Basil, Lavender, Rosemary: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is rosemary. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is lavender or basil. You may want to burn basil, lavender, or rosemary incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like basil, lavender, or rosemary.
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
First Quarter in Capricorn:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Capricorn.
astrological information 2008
Moon Sextile Uranus: The Moon is sextile Uranus at 9:46 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Mars Conjunct Pluto: Mars is in conjunction with Pluto at 3:02 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 3:04 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Conjunct Mercury: The Moon is in conjunction with Mercury at 10:53 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Virgo:
Moon Enters Virgo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Virgo at 4:43 am GMT.
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