- 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.
Setsubun:
Setsubun: Japanese holy day. Setsubun, bean throwing and lantern lighting festival of Japan, dedicated to Sun Goddess Amaterasu.
King Frost Day:
King Frost Day: English holy day.
Festival Dionysos:
Festival Dionysos: Greek holy day. Two week fesitival to Dionysos from February 1st through February 14.
Armed Struggle:
Commencement of the Armed Struggle: Angolan (Angola) holiday.
Burning Times:
Burning Times: Grace and James Sherwood acquitted as Witches at Princess Anne (Norfolk), Virginia, on February 2, 1697. Countersued their accuser for defamation.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Pamenot or Phamenoth (Amenhotep)
Day 21
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Vohuman (eleventh month)
Day of Ram
Day 21
The day of Ram celebrates the Av. Raman, Peace, Joy. 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: “(139) On the day of Ram summon your wife and do (with her) what is done and enjoy yourself; take any suit (you may have) before the judges so that you may return victorious or acquitted.” 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
Luis (L)
Rowan Moon
Day 15
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: Uranus
Archetype: Brigantia
Symbol: green dragon
Folk Names:
Moon of Vision
Spirit Moon
Astral travel Moon
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Horning
Roman information
prid. Non. Feb.
(pridie) eve of the Nones of February
Month: Februa or Febrvarivs or Februarius
The pridie Nones is the eve of the Nones. Pridie (abbreviated prid.) is Latin for “the evening before”.
The Roman month of February is named for a feast of purification. Romans called February the “Month of Purification”. During the festival of Lupercalia, priests would beat barren women with a goatskin thong called a februa (“means of purification”) in the belief it would make them fertile. February was originally given over the the infernal deities, making the purification feast essential as a counterbalance to all the evil that could occur in the world. February had 28 days (an even number) because of a Roman superstitious dread of even numbers. February eventually became sacred to Juno Februra, the Roman Queen Goddess.
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, Ferbuary did not exist.
Numa Pompilius, the second of the seven traditional kings of Rome, added two more months, for a 12 month year. In Numa’s calendar, February was added to the end of the year (after December) and had 28 days (or 23 days with an extra five intercalary days in some years). The extra five days at the end of February were viewed as unlucky and not considered to be part of the normal year.
In some years, an intercalary month (Mensis Intercalaris) called Mercedinus or Mercedonius or Intercalaris, was placed into February in order to bring the year into alignment. The intercalary month followed February 23rd and then after the intercalary month, February resumed with February 24th. Plutarch wrote “Numa … added an intercalary month, to follow February, consisting of twentty-two days, and called by the Romans the month Mercedinus. This amendment, however, itself, in course of time, came to need other amendments.” Some scholars claim that Intercalaris was added to the Roman calendar in 452 BCE.
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), February was moved to after January and had 28 days, except in leap years, when it had 29 days. The extra leap day was added after February 23, rather than at the end of the month. 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 4 in modern Western numerology. See the article on four for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Emperor.
| date: | Thursday | February 4, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Scorpio |
Mercury: | Direct until April 18 | ||
Mars: | Retrograde until March 10  | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Scorpio |
 Next Waning Quarter February 5 |  Next New Moon February 13 |  Next Waxing Quarter February 21 |  Next Full Moon February 28 |
Third Quarter in Libra:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Libra.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 4:27 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:27 a.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 Scorpio:
Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 11:56 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 8:56 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Third Quarter in Scorpio:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Scorpio.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
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 Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 2:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 11:01 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Feb 3). Sudden change in mood. Time to break-up old habits.
Moon Trine Neptune: The Moon is trine Neptune at 4:27 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:27 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time for idealism, friendship, and romance. Romance and friendship spells (before Moon is void of course).
Moon Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 7:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 4:15 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of optimism, possibly Overly optimistic. Ritual to Ra.
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 7:54 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 4:54 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feelings. Ritual to Seshat.
Moon Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 12:55 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) tomorrow (Feb 5) or 9:55 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) today. Impulsive time. Very emotional thinking. Ritual to Sekhmet.
Magick Color:
Green: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is green. You may want to burn a green candle or wear some green this day.
Magick Incense:
Mulberry: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is mulberry. You may want to burn mulberry incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like mulberry.
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 | February 4, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Gemini |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Gemini |
Next Full Moon February 9 | Next Waning Quarter February 16 | Next New Moon February 24 | Next Waxing Quarter March 4 |
Second Quarter in Gemini:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Gemini.
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 Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 1:17 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 9:08 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Mars enters Aquarius:
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Mars Enters Aquarius: Planetary ingress. Mars enters the sign Aquarius at 10:55 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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:
Bay Laurel, Ginger, Sage: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is bay laurel. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is sage or ginger. You may want to burn bay laurel, ginger, or sage incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like bay laurel, ginger, 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
Fourth Quarter in Capricorn:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Capricorn.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 1:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
astrological information 2008
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: The Moon is in conjunction with Jupiter at 1:26 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Conjunct Venus: The Moon is in conjunction with Venus at 7:29 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Uranus: The Moon is sextile uranus at 1:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
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