- 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 holy days
- 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.
Proceeding of the Goddesses:
Proceeding of the Goddesses: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Day of the Goddesses of Heaven (Nuit and Raet) proceeding southward.
Martyrs of Independence:
Martyrs of Independence: Zaire holy day.
Cassé Gâteau:
Cassé Gâteau: Voodou holy day (January 2-4). Breaking of the Cakes. Tradtitional three day celebration in Haiti where Vodou practitioners make a communal offering of food (Mange Loa) to the Loas.
Black Nazarene Fiesta:
Black Nazarene Fiesta: Philippino holy day. Black Nazarene Fiesta in Manila, the Philippines (January 1-9).
Aquarian Tabernacle Church:
Aquarian Tabernacle Church: Aquarian Tabernacle Church (ATC) registered in Australia by Lady Tamara Von Forslun on January 4, 1994, becoming the first Wiccan church to be recognized in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. The ATC was founded as a coven in Western Washington (USA) by Pete “Pathfinder” Davis on Samh’ain (October 31) 1979.
St. Elizabeth’s Day:
St. Elizabeth’s Day: Christian holy day. Elizabeth Seton; first American canonized; American Christian saint.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Mekhir (Rekh-Ur)
Day 20
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Day (tenth month)
Day of Warharan
Day 20
The day of Warharan celebrates the Av. Verethraghna, Victory, Triumph over evil. 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: “(138) On the day of Warharan lay the foundations of your house so that it may be speedily completed, and go out to battle and warfare so that you may return the victor.” 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 12
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: Snowmoon
Roman information
prid. Non. Ian.
(pridie) eve of the Nones of January
Month: Ianvarivs or Ianuarius or Januarius or Janus
The pridie Nones is the eve of the Nones. Pridie (abbreviated prid.) is Latin for “the evening before”.
The Roman month of January is named for Janus (Ianvs). January was sacred to Janus, the Roman God of gates, doors, and entrances. Janus was an early Italic sky god that long predated Rome. Ovid claimed that Janus said “The ancient called me chaos, for a being from of old am I.” Ovid also claimed that after the world’s creation, Janus said, “It was then that I, till that time a mere ball, a shapeless lump, assumed the face and members of a god.” Joannes of Lydia said, “Our own Philadelphia still preserves a trace of the ancient belief. On the first day of the month there goes in procession no less a personage than Janus himself, dressed up in a two-faced mask, and people call him Saturnus, identifying him with Kronos.” The beginning of each day, month, and year were sacred to Janus. The Romans believed that Janus opened the gates of heaven each day at dawn , letting out the monring, and closed the gates of heaven each day at dusk.
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, January 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, January was added to the beginning of the year (following February) and 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), January had 31 days and February was moved to after January. 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. The Romans avoided giving January 30 days (skipping from 29 to 31) because of a superstitious dread of even numbers.
numerology
Today totals 4 in modern Western numerology. See the article on four for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Emperor.
astrological information 2017
Perihelion: The Earth is at Terrestial Perihelion at hour 14 Uinversal Time January 4th in 2017. Terrestial Perihelion is when the earth’s eliptical orbit brings it closest to the sun each year.
astrological information 2015
Perihelion: The Earth is at Terrestial Perihelion at hour 07 Uinversal Time today in 2015. Terrestial Perihelion is when the earth’s eliptical orbit brings it closest to the sun each year.
astrological information 2014
Perihelion: The Earth is at Terrestial Perihelion at hour 12 Uinversal Time January 4th in 2014. Terrestial Perihelion is when the earth’s eliptical orbit brings it closest to the sun each year.
| date: | Monday | January 4, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Virgo |
Mercury: | Retrograde until January 15  | ||
Mars: | Retrograde until March 10 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Virgo |
 Next Waning Quarter January 7 |  Next New Moon January 15 |  Next Waxing Quarter January 23 |  Next Full Moon January 30 |
Third Quarter in Virgo:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Virgo.
Virgo Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Pisces Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Trine Pluto: The Moon is trine Pluto at 3:29 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 12:29 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Popularity spells. Love magick. Time for pleasure and romance.
Sun Conjunct Mercury: The Sun is in conjunction with Mercury at 2:06 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 11:06 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Pay attention to details. Take a short trip or journey.
Moon Trine Venus: The Moon is trine Venus at 7:05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 4:05 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time to go shopping. Buy beautiful things. Redecorate.
Moon Trine Mercury: The Moon is trine Mercury at 8:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 5:50 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Make your decisions. Influence and persuade others.
Sun Trine Moon: The Sun is trine the Moon at 10:02 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 7:02 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Easy time with the opposite sex.
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:
Lily: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is lily. You may want to burn lily incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like lily.
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: | Sunday | January 4, 2009 | |
| Moon: | Waxing Quarter | in Aries | |
| Mercury: | Direct until January 11 | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | Waxing Quarter | in Aries | |
Next Full Moon January 10 | Next Waning Quarter January 17 | Next New Moon January 26 | Next Waxing Quarter February 2 |
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 6:56 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Second Quarter in Aries:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Aries.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 9:44 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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
Perihelion: The Earth is at Terrestial Perihelion at hour 15 Uinversal Time January 4th in 2009. Terrestial Perihelion is when the earth’s eliptical orbit brings it closest to the sun each year.
Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 6:56 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Second Quarter.
Venus Sextile Pluto: Venus is sextile Pluto at 2:32 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 8:18 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Neptune: The Moon is sextile Neptune at 9:44 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Magick Color:
Orange: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is orange. You may want to burn an orange candle or wear some orange this day.
Magick Incense:
Catnip, Hyacinth, Marjoram: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is hyacinth. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is marjoram or catnip. You may want to burn catnip, hyacinth, or marjoram incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like catnip, hyacinth, or marjoram.
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.
holy days 2007 and 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Maidyarem:
Maidyarem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘mid-year’ or winter feast, one of the seven obligatory feasts of Zoroastrianism and one of the six gahanbars (or gahambars). The gahanbars date back to the pre-Zoroastrian agricultural people of the Iranian Plateau and mark the changing of the agricultural seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as religious holy days and are celebrated with feasting and fun.
Maidyarem celebrates Vohu Manah, the creator and protector of all animal life, one of the seven male emanations of Ahura Mazda. There are also seven corresponding female emanations of the deity Ahura Mazda.
In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from December 31 to January 4. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from June 1 to June 5 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from May 2 to May 6 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
lunar information 2008
Last Quarter in Scorpio:
Last Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Scorpio.
Moon enters Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 9:13 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Harvest Day: The Moon makes this day excellent for harvesting.
astrological information 2008
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 8:32 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Conjunct Venus: The Moon is in conjunction with Venus at 10:19 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Sagittarius Rewarding: This day in 2008 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Gemini Challenging: This day in 2008 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
Magick Color:
coral: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is coral. You may want to burn a coral candle or wear some coral this day.
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Leo:
Moon Enters Leo: Lunar ingress. The Moon enters the sign Leo at 9:13 pm GMT.
astrological information 2007
Venus enters Aquarius:
Venus Enters Aquarius: Planetary ingress.
astrological information 2006
Perihelion: The Earth is at Terrestial Perihelion at hour 15 Uinversal Time today in 2006. Terrestial Perihelion is when the earth’s eliptical orbit brings it closest to the sun each year.
astrological information 2004
Perihelion: The Earth is at Terrestial Perihelion at hour 18 Uinversal Time today in 2004. Terrestial Perihelion is when the earth’s eliptical orbit brings it closest to the sun each year.
astrological information 2003
Perihelion: The Earth is at Terrestial Perihelion at hour 05 Uinversal Time today in 2003. Terrestial Perihelion is when the earth’s eliptical orbit brings it closest to the sun each year.
astrological information 2001
Perihelion: The Earth is at Terrestial Perihelion at hour 09 Uinversal Time today in 2001. Terrestial Perihelion is when the earth’s eliptical orbit brings it closest to the sun each year.
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