- 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.
Festival of Janus:
Agonalia: Roman holy day. Also called Agonia or Festival of Janus. Dedicated to Janus. An ancient Roman feria stativa, or static festival, celebrated several times a year (January 9, May 21, and December 11). A ram would be sacrificied by the Rex Sacrificulus (a priest in the Roman religion) at the Regia in honor of important Roman deities, including Janus and Agonius. The rites and rituals of Agonolia (or Agonia) were considered important for the well-being of the entire Roman nation, according to William Smith in A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. Liberalia, celebrated on March 17, was also called Agonia or Agonium Martiale. There may have been athletic events associated with Agonalia.
The January 9 Agonalia was also known as the Festival of Janus and the ram was sacrificed to Janus.
The March 17 Agonalia (Agonium Martiale) was also known as the Festival of Mars and the ram was sacrificed to Mars.
The May 21 Agonalia (Agonium Vediovi) was also known as the Festival of Veiovis and the ram was sacrificed to Veiovis.
The December 11 Agonalia was also known as Septimontium and the ram was sacrificed to an unknown deity.
Agonius is the surname or epithet of several Roman deities, especially Hermes in his role of presiding over solemn contests. Aeschylus (Agam. 513) and Sophocles (Trach. 26) use the name Agonius as a reference to Apollo and Zeus in the role of helpers in struggles and contests.
The priestly position of Rex Sacrifulus, or Rex Sacrorum, was created as a position to carry on the religious duties of the king after the Roman kings were expelled when the Roman Republic was created. This position was originally higher than the Pontifex Maximus during the Roman Republic, but fell to a lower position in the late Republican period and the Roman Empire. The Rex Sacrorum was the only high priestly official specifically dedicated to the Roman deity Janus (Ianus). The Pontifix Maximus (or Supreme Pontiff, or bridge-builder) was the high priest of the College of Pontiffs. Roman Emperor Augustus took on the title for himself. Subsequent Roman Emperors held the title until Roman Emperor Gratian. The title Pontifex Maximus was then passed on to the Christian Bishop of Rome and became one of the titles of the Roman Catholic Pope.
According to legend, Agonalia was first performed by Numa Pompilius, the second King of Rome. The sacrifice was originally performed on the Quirinal hill, which was originally called Agonus, near the Colline Gate (known as Agonensis). In historical times the sacrifice was offered at the regia, or domus regis, at the top of the Sacra Via, near the Arch of Titus. Note that the Romans used a lunar calendar. This date is a generalized date for the modern calendar. This Roman holy day may be on a different day if calculated using the ancient Roman lunar calendar.
River Boyne formed:
River Boyne formed: Irish Celtic holy day. River Boyne (Ireland) formed when Boand, wife of the river’s deity Nechtan, was overwhelmed by the waters in Nechtan’s well. — Celtic information provided by Shelley M. Greer ©1997.
Dirge of Aset and Nebt Het:
Dirge of Aset and Nebt Het: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Dirge of Aset [Isis] and Nebt Het [Nephthys] to call on the soul of Asar [Osiris].
Day of Antu:
Day of Antu: Akkadian holy day. Day of Antu, an Akkadian Goddess.
Feast of the Black Nazarene:
Feast of the Black Nazarene: Philippino holy day. Feast of the Black Nazarene in Manila, the Philippines. Last day of the Black Nazrene Fiesta.
Black Nazarene Fiesta:
Black Nazarene Fiesta: Philippino holy day. Black Nazarene Fiesta in Manila, the Philippines (January 1-9).
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Mekhir (Rekh-Ur)
Day 25
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Day (tenth month)
Day of Ard
Day 25
The day of Ashi celebrates the Av. Ashi, Blessings or Rewards. 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: “(143) On the day of Ard buy any new thing (you need) and bring it home.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The fourth week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates religious ideas.
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 17
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
a.d. V Id. Ian.
5 days before the Ides of January
Month: Ianvarivs or Ianuarius or Januarius or Janus
The a.d. V Id. designation means ante diem or five “days before” the Ides (Full Moon) of the 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 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 9 in modern Western numerology. See the article on nine for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Hermit.
| date: | Saturday | January 9, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Scorpio |
Mercury: | Retrograde until January 15  | ||
Mars: | Retrograde until March 10 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Scorpio |
 Next New Moon January 15 |  Next Waxing Quarter January 23 |  Next Full Moon January 30 |  Next Waning Quarter February 5 |
Fourth Quarter in Scorpio:
Fourth Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) 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 Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 12:24 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 9:24 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Impulsive time. Very emotional thinking. Ritual to Sekhmet.
Moon Sextile Venus: The Moon is sextile Venus at 4:18 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:18 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Cheerful time. Be affectionate. Spells regarding harmony. Ritual to Bast (Artemis, Diana) and Het Heret (Hathor, Aphrodite, Venus).
Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 5:16 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 2:16 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Work hard to obtain your desires. Ritual related to Neith or Athena.
Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 12:29 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 10th (tomoorow) or 9:29 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) on January 9th (today). Originality and creativity spells. Time for originality. Be original and influence others. Ritual to Bast and Sekhmet.
Magick Color:
Brown: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is brown. You may want to burn a brown candle or wear some brown this day.
Magick Incense:
Sage: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is sage. You may want to burn sage incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like sage. See the article on 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.
| date: | Friday | January 9, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Cancer |
| Mercury: | Direct until January 11 | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Cancer |
Next Full Moon January 10 | Next Waning Quarter January 17 | Next New Moon January 26 | Next Waxing Quarter February 2 |
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 1:39 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon enters Cancer:
Moon Enters Cancer: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Cancer at 1:14 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 Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 12:05 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Neptune: The Moon is trine Neptune at 1:39 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Sun Sextile Uranus: The Sun is sextile Saturn at 10:28 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 2:46 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Opposite Pluto: The Moon is in opposition with Pluto at 3:43 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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:
Cloves, Mint: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is mint. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is cloves. You may want to burn cloves or mint incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like cloves or mint.
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.
Moon enters Aquarius:
Moon Enters Aquarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aquarius at 6:13 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
First Quarter in Aquarius:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Aquarius.
astrological information 2008
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 12:54 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Conjunct Mercury: The Moon is in conjunction with Mercury at 10:38 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 9:29 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Aquarius Rewarding: This day in 2008 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Leo Challenging: This day in 2008 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Libra:
Moon Enters Libra: Lunar ingress. The Moon enters the sign Libra at 6:14 pm GMT.
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