- fixed holy days (same date every year)
- Kemetic calendar
- Zoroastrian calendar
- Celtic Ogham tree calendar
- Roman calendar
- numerology
- tarot
- 2010 holy days
- 2010 lunar days
- 2010 astrological
- 2009 lunar days
- 2009 astrological 2008 holy days
- 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.
Makar Sankrati:
Makar Sankrati: Hindu Hindu holy day. Makara Sankranti, celebrates the passing of the solstice season by pilgrimages to bathe in the Ganges for purification. The Goddesses Sankrant, Sarasvati, and Rumini are honored.
Trifon Zarezan:
Trifon Zarezan: Bulgarian holy day. Trifon Zarezan, the blessing of the vines, dedicated to the deities of vineyards and fertility (such as Dionysus, Bacchus, Isis, Demeter, Diana of Ephesus, Astarte, and Venus).
Day of Contrition:
Day of Contrition: Burning Times On January 14, 1697, five years after the famous “wicthcraft trials” the entire community of His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts Bay in obedience to a proclamation took part in a day of fasting and remorse. It was a rare and historical acknowledgement of the hysteria and judicial errors that had led to “great hardship brought upon innocent persons” — including the 19 put to death.
Feast of the Ass:
Feast of the Ass: French Christian holy day. The original day the French celebrated the Feast of the Ass.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Mekhir (Rekh-Ur)
Day 30
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Day (tenth month)
Day of Anagran
Day 30
The day of Anagran celebrates the Av. Anaghra Raocha, Endless Light. 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: “(148) On the day of Anagran (the Endless Light) trim your hair and nails and take your wife to bed so that an exceptional child may be born (to you).” 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 22
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. XIX Kal. Feb.
19 days before the Kalends of February
Month: Ianvarivs or Ianuarius or Januarius or Janus
The a.d. XIX Kal. designation means ante diem or 19 “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 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 5 in modern Western numerology. See the article on five for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is Termperance.
| date: | Thursday | January 14, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Capricorn |
Mercury: | Retrograde until January 15  | ||
Mars: | Retrograde until March 10 | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
holy days 2010
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Hecate Moon:
Hecate Moon: Lunar Greek holy day. On the last day of the lunar month (the day before the New Moon), the Greeks honored Hecate, the Goddess of Witches, by leaving a small meal on altars at crossroads. These meals were eaten by the poor or animals (note use a paper plate, because any plate must be permanently donated to Hecate). Occurs today in 2010. Many modern Witches and Wiccans volunteer to help distribute food the poor on this day. Other modern Witches and Wiccans organize food drives or donate food for the poor on this day. See also Hecate black candle love spell.
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Capricorn |
 Next New Moon January 15 |  Next Waxing Quarter January 23 |  Next Full Moon January 30 |  Next Waning Quarter February 5 |
Fourth Quarter in Capricorn:
Fourth Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Capricorn.
New Moon:
New Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 2:11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) tomorrow (Jan 15) or 11:11 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PDT) today (Jan 14) in 2010. This is a Wiccan Esbat. Solar Eclipse. See also Aphrodite New Moon love spell.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Capricorn Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Capricorn because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Cancer Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Cancer because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 7:03 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 4:03 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of impulsiveness and impulsive emotions. Direct your energy to positive effect. Magick spells regarding strong emotions expressed directly.
Moon Sextile Uranus: The Moon is sextile Uranus at TIME p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or TIME p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time to be original, creative, and inventive. Creativity and originality magick spells. Innovation and new ideas. Ritual to Nun and Bast.
Solar Eclipse:
Annular Solar Eclipse: New Moon and solar eclipse at 2:07 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) tomorrow (Jan 15) or 11:07 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) today (Jan 14) at 25° 
Capricorn 02'. Visible from central Africa, southeast Bangladesh, southeastern China, southern India, Myanmar, and northern Sri Lanka.
Sun Conjunct Moon: The Sun is in conjunction with the Moon at 2:11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) tomorrow (Jan 15) or 11:11 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) today (Jan 14). Time for revitalization and new beginnings. Spells to change your life. Spells for new beginnings. Ritual to Sekhmet and Bast. Solar Eclipse.
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:
Clove: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is clove. You may want to burn clove incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like clove.
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 | January 14, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Virgo |
| Mercury: | Retrograde until February 1 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Virgo |
Next Waning Quarter January 17 | Next New Moon January 26 | Next Waxing Quarter February 2 | Next Full Moon February 9 |
Third Quarter in Virgo:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Virgo.
Virgo Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Pisces Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 1:32 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Opposite Venus: The Moon is in opposition with Venus at 9:20 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 1:14 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Opposite Uranus: The Moon is in opposition with Uranus at 11:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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:
Ginger, Lilac, Sage: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is lilac. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is sage or ginger. You may want to burn ginger, lilac, or sage incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ginger, lilac, 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.
holy days 2007 and 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Paitishahem:
Paitishahem: Zoroastran holy day. Feast of ‘bringing in the harvest’, 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.
In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Paitishahem is celebrated from September 12 to September 16. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Paitishahem is celebrated from February 11 to February 15 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Paitishahem is celebrated from January 12 to January 16 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
lunar information 2008
First Quarter in Aries:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Aries.
astrological information 2008
Moon Square Jupiter: The Moon is square Jupiter at 6:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 9:18 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 1:34 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Aries Rewarding: This day in 2008 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Libra Challenging: This day in 2008 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 6:10 pm GMT.
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