March 25 pagan holy day calendar

fixed holy days (same date every year)
Zoroastrian calendar
Celtic Ogham tree calendar
Roman calendar
2010 lunar days
2010 astrological
2009 lunar days
2009 astrological
Kemetic calendar
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.

White One of Heaven:

Day of the White One of Heaven: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day the White One of Heaven proceeds upstream to be at the front, among those who rebelled against their master in the Delta. (from the Cairo Calendar)

Hilaria:

Hilaria: Roman holy day. Hilaria is the Festival of Joy.

Anunciación:

Anunciación: Mexican holy day. Feast of the Annunciation.

Latha na Cailleach:

Latha na Cailleach: Irish holy day. The Irish and Scottish Goddess Cailleach (the Winter Queen) passes control of the seasons to Brighde, the Summer Queen. This is the latest of three dates (Feb 1, March 25, and May 1).

calendar

This day on different world calendars.

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information

Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)
Month of Pachons or Pakhon (Khonsu)
Day 10

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Frawardin (first month)
Day of Spandarmad
Day 5

The day of Spandarmad celebrates the Av. Spenta Armaiti, the Holy (or Beneficent) Devotion, who presides over the Earth. 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: “(123) On the day of Spandarmad till your land.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).

The first seven days (first week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrate Ahura Mazda and the Amesha Spentas (literally translated Beneficent Immortals). They are the highest spiritual beings created by Ahura Mazda.

The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.

Celtic (ancient Druid) information

Ogham tree calendar

Faern (F)

Alder Moon
Day 8

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: Mars
Archetype: Bran or Arthur
Symbol: pentacle
Folk Names:
Moon of Utility
Moon of Efficacy
Moon of Self-Guidance

Asatru (ancient Norse) information

Month: Lenting

Roman information

a.d. VIII Kal. Apr.
8 days before the Kalends of April
Month: Martius

The a.d. VIII Kal. designation means ante diem or eight “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 Martius is named for Mars. March was sacred to Mars, Roman God of war.

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, Mars (the first month) had 31 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, Mars had 31 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), Mars had 31 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 7 in modern Western numerology. See the article on seven for more information.

date:	Thursday	March 25, 2010
Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	enters Leo
Mercury:	Direct until April 18
Saturn:	Retrograde until May 30

lunar information 2010

Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	enters Leo
Next Full Moon March 29	Next Waning Quarter April 6	Next New Moon April 14	Next Waxing Quarter April 21

Second Quarter in Cancer:

Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Cancer.

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 12:39 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:39 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Mar 24). 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 Leo:

Moon Enters Leo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Leo at 5:39 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:39 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).

Second Quarter in Leo:

Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Leo.

Leo Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.

Aquarius Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.

astrological information 2010

Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 12:39 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:39 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Mar 24). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Originality and creativity spells. Time for originality. Be original and influence others. Ritual to Bast and Sekhmet. Perform rituals and magick before the Moon is void of course.

Moon Quincunx Neptune: The Moon is quincunx Neptune at 1:31 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 10:31 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Mar 24). Postpone decisions. Relax but avoid apathy.

Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 7:21 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:21 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Help those in need.

Moon Conjunct Mars: The Moon is in conjunction with Mars at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:15 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to finish tasks. Stay active.

Sun Trine Moon: The Sun is trine the Moon at 1:57 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 10:57 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Man and woman well aspected. Easy time with the opposite sex.

Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 2:37 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:37 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of emtional upheaveal. Inner peace shattered.

Sun Square Pluto: The Sun is square Pluto at 11:45 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:45 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Your plans tend to conflict with the plans of others.

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:

Nutmeg: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is nutmeg. You may want to burn nutmeg incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like nutmeg.

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	March 25, 2009
Moon:	waning crescent	4th Quarter	in Pisces
Mercury:	Direct until May 7
Venus:	Retrograde until April 17
Saturn:	Retrograde until May 16

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waning crescent	4th Quarter	in Pisces
Next New Moon March 26	Next Waxing Quarter April 2	Next Full Moon April 9	Next Waning Quarter April 17

Fourth Quarter in Pisces:

Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Pisces.

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 2009. 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.