- 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.
Sun Dance:
Sun Dance: Native American holy day. Some Native Americans from the North American plains celebrate the Sun Dance.
Festival of Initum Aestatis:
Festival of Initum Aestatis: Roman holy day. A sacred feast day of Aestas, Roman Goddess of summertime, celebrating the beginning of summer. Ovid describes Aestas as standing by the emerald throne of Phoebus (the Roman Sun God). Ovid states that Aestas is naked except for a garland of grain or wheat-sheaves in her hair. Aestas is also Latin for “summer” or “summer heat”.
Kemetic tradition:
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Very favorable. (from the Cairo Calendar)
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)
Month of Mesore (Heru-Khuiti)
Day 14
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Tir (fourth month)
Day of Adar
Day 9
The day of Adar celebrates the Av. Atar, Fire. 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: “(127) On the day of Adar (Fire) go for a walk and do not bake bread for it is a grievous sin.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The second seven days (second week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates light and nature.
The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.
Celtic (ancient Druid) information
Ogham tree calendar
Duir (D)
Oak Moon
Day 18
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: Jupiter
Archetype: Dagda
Symbol: golden wheel
Folk Names:
Moon of Strength
Moon of Security
Bear Moon
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Midyear
Roman information
a.d. V Kal. Qvin.
5 days before the Kalends of July
Month: Ivnivs or Junius
The a.d. V Kal. designation means ante diem or five “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 Junius is named for Juno. June was sacred to Juno, 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, June (the fourth 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, June 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), June had 30 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 9 in modern Western numerology. See the article on nine for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Hermit.
| date: | Sunday | June 27, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Capricorn |
Mercury: | Direct until August 20 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 7  | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Capricorn |
 Next Waning Quarter July 4 |  Next New Moon July 11 |  Next Waxing Quarter July 18 |  Next Full Moon July 25 |
Third Quarter in Capricorn:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Capricorn.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
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
Mercury Opposite Pluto: The Moon is in opposition with Pluto at 3:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:15 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Impulsive time. Tendency to be outspoken. Tendency for quarrels.
Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 3:22 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:22 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to be discerning and careful in romance. Spells regarding discernment about love and romance (especially picking romantic partners).
Saturn Quincunx Uranus: Saturn is quincunx Neptune at 10:46 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:46 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of distrust of imagination and crushing of creativity.
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:
Almond: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is almond. You may want to burn almond incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like almond.
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: | Saturday | June 27, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Virgo |
| Mercury: | Direct until September 7 | ||
Jupiter: | Retrograde until October 13 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 4 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Virgo |
Next Waxing Quarter June 29 | Next Full Moon July 7 | Next Waning Quarter July 15 | Next New Moon July 21 |
First Quarter in Virgo:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) 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 Conjunct Saturn: The Moon is in conjunction with Saturn at 5:33 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Magick about responsibility.
Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 10:33 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time of indecision.
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 11:56 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Spells regarding harmony.
Magick Color:
Gray: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is gray. You may want to burn a gray candle or wear some gray this day.
Magick Incense:
Ivy, Parsley, Thyme: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is ivy. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is parsley or thyme. You may want to burn ivy, parsley, or thyme incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ivy, parsley, or thyme.
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 Aries:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Aries.
astrological information 2008
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 1:39 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Jupiter: The Moon is square Jupiter at 8:05 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Neptune: The Moon is sextile Neptune at 4:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 11:18 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 12:23 pm GMT.
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