- 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
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Maia:
Sacred Day to Maia: Roman holy day.
Beltaine:
Beltaine: Celtic holy day. See also the Wiccan Sabbat on April 30.
Beltane:
Beltane: Wiccan holy day. One of the eight Wiccan Sabbats. Traditionally the bale fire is lit without the use of metal on this day.
The nine woods traditionally placed in the traditional Celtic Druid balefire are: apple, cedar, dogwood, elder, holly, juniper, oak, poplar, and rowan.
The nine woods traditionally placed in the traditional Wiccan Witchcraft balefire (often placed in this exact order): birch, oak, rowan, willows, hawthorn, hazel, apple, grape, and fir. Elder is never burned by a Wiccan Witch. Instead, a hollow elder tube is used to blow on the embers to start the balefire. Traditionally elder referred to European elder, but many Witches in North America use American elder instead. Wiccans never burn elder.
Some Witches celebrate Beltane on April 30th. Amber of Witch-crafted recommends hawthorn berries for the Beltane altar.
Feast for Lares Praestites:
Feast for Lares Praestites: Roman holy day.
Irish Bealtainn:
Bealtainn: 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).
Labor Day:
Labor Day: Mexican (Mexico) holiday.
Kemetic tradition:
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not go out on this day. Do not do anything or any on this day. (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 Payni or Paoni (Heru [Horus])
Day 17
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Ardwahisht (second month)
Day of Mah
Day 12
The day of Mah celebrates the Av. Mah, The Moon. 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: “(130) On the day of Mah (the Moon) drink wine and hold converse with your friends and ask a boon of King Moon.” 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
Saille (S)
Willow 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: Moon
Archetype: Morgan le Fay
Symbol: serpent
Folk Names:
The Witch’s Moon
Moon of Balance
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Merrymoon
Roman information
Kal. Mai.
Kalends of May
Month: Maius
The Kalends is the first day of the month and was celebrated as a religious holy day to Juno, the Roman Queen Goddess. In the earliest Roman lunar calendar, the Kalends was the day of the New Moon. In Roman society, interest on a debt was due on the Kalends. Under the lunar calendar, a pontifex (priest) would observe the sky and call out the first sighting of the thin lunar crescent of the New Moon, indicating the start of a new month. The English word calendar comes from the Latin word Kalends, which in turn came from the Latin word calare meaning to announce solemly or to call out.
The Roman month of Maius is named for Maia. Maia was a daughter of Atlas. May was sacred to Maia, Roman Goddess of spring.
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, May (the third 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, May 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), May 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 1 in modern Western numerology. See the article on one for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is the Magician.
| date: | Saturday | May 1, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Sagittarius |
Mercury: | Retrograde until May 11  | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Sagittarius |
 Next Waning Quarter May 6 |  Next New Moon May 13 |  Next Waxing Quarter May 20 |  Next Full Moon May 27 |
Third Quarter in Sagittarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Sagittarius.
Sagittarius Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Gemini Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Square Jupiter: The Moon is square Jupiter at 6:34 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:34 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Beware of broken promises and impracticality.
Magick Color:
Blue: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is blue. You may want to burn a blue candle or wear some blue this day.
Magick Incense:
Pine: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is pine. You may want to burn pine incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like pine.
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 | May 1, 2009 | |
| Moon: | Waxing Quarter | in Leo | |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | Waxing Quarter | in Leo | |
Next Full Moon May 9 | Next Waning Quarter May 17 | Next New Moon May 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 30 |
First Quarter in Leo:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Leo.
Moon Enters Second Quarter:
Waxing Quarter: The moon enters the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Leo at 4:44 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Second Quarter in Leo:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Leo.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Leo Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aquarius Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Trine Venus: The Moon is trine Venus at 1:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 2:14 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 8:43 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 4:44 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Waxing Quarter.
Magick Color:
Purple: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is purple. You may want to burn a purple candle or wear some purple this day.
Magick Incense:
Cloves, Thyme: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is thyme. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is cloves. You may want to burn cloves or thyme incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like cloves 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.
holy days 2007 and 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Maidyozarem:
Maidyozarem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘Mid-spring’ 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.
In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Maidyozarem is celebrated from April 30 to May 4. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Maidyozarem is celebrated from September 29 to October 3 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Maidyozarem is celebrated from August 30 to September 3 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
lunar information 2008
Fourth Quarter in Pisces:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Pisces.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
astrological information 2008
Venus Trine Pluto: Venus is trine Pluto at 3:48 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Conjunct Uranus: The Moon is in conjunction with Uranus at 4:14 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 5:41 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Venus Trine Saturn: Venus is trine Saturn at 6:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 11:57 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Scorpio:
Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 10:40 am GMT.
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