- 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
- 2007 astrological
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Deities Going Forth:
Neteru Going Forth: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. The Deities go forth for Him in Heaven.
Name Day:
Name Day of Day-pa-Mihr: Zoroastran holy day. Each day and month of the Zoroastrian calendar is presided over by a spiritual being. When the spiritual being of the day and the month are the same, such as today (Day-pa-Mihr and Day), the day is particularly sacred. In the Fasli (seasonal) calendar, this is the sacred day of Day-pa-Mihr. Day-pa-Mihr celebrates the Av. Dadvah, The day of the Creator before Mithra.
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 15
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Day (tenth month)
Day of Day-pa-Mihr
Day 15
The day of Day-pa-Mihr celebrates the Av. Dadvah, The day of the Creator before Mithra. 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: “(133) On the day of Day-pa-Mihr wash your head and trim your hair and nails, and (pick) your grapes from the vine and throw them into the wine-press so that they may become good.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The third week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates moral qualities.
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 7
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. III Kal. Ian.
3 days before the Kalends of January
Month: December
The a.d. III Kal. designation means ante diem or three “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 3 in modern Western numerology. See the article on three for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Empress.
| date: | Thursday | December 30, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Scorpio |
Mercury: | Goes Direct until March 30 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Scorpio |
 Next New Moon January 4 |  Next Waxing Quarter January 12 |  Next Full Moon January 19 |  Next Waning Quarter January 26 |
Fourth Quarter in Scorpio:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Scorpio.
Scorpio Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Scorpio because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Taurus Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Taurus because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 12:56 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) today or 9:56 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Dec 29). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feeling and emotional depths. Greater awareness of subconscious needs. Ritual to Seshat.
Mercury Goes Direct:
D Mercury Goes Direct: Mercury goes direct in the sign Sagittarius (19° Sagittarius 37′) at 2:21 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) today or 11:21 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Dec 29) until March 30, 2011.
Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 10:39 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 7:39 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Work hard to obtain your desires. Ritual related to Neith or Athena.
Magick Color:
White: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is white. You may want to burn a white candle or wear some white this day.
Magick Incense:
Apricot: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is apricot. You may want to burn apricot incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like apricot.
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: | Wednesday | December 30, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Cancer |
| Mercury: | Retrograde until January 15, 2010  | ||
Mars: | Retrograde until March 10, 2010 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Cancer |
Next Full Moon December 31 | Next Waning Quarter January 7 | Next New Moon January 15 | Next Waxing Quarter January 23 |
Second Quarter in Gemini:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Gemini.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 3:29 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon enters Cancer:
Moon Enters Cancer: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Cancer at 9:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Second Quarter in Cancer:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Cancer.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Gemini Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Sagittarius Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Sextile Mars: The Moon is sextile Mars at 3:57 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 6:06 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Square Uranus: The Moon is square Uranus at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Neptune: The Moon is trine Neptune at 12:55 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 3:29 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Magick Color:
Yellow: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is yellow. You may want to burn a yellow candle or wear some yellow this day.
Magick Incense:
Ginger, Marjoram, Sage: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is marjoram. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is sage or ginger. You may want to burn ginger, marjoram, or sage incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ginger, marjoram, or 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. Another American source for incense is Pagan Shopping.
lunar information 2008
First Quarter in Aquarius:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Aquarius.
astrological information 2008
No aspects: No astrological aspects this day in 2008.
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Libra:
Moon Enters Libra: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Libra at 1:37 pm GMT.
astrological information 2007
Venus enters Sagittarius:
Venus Enters Sagittarius: Planetary ingress.
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