- 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.
Day Ennead Sails:
Day Ennead Sails: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day the Ennead sails repeatedly in the entire land. Today is the day of the judging of the great ones. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Bona Dea:
Women’s Festival of Bona Dea: Roman holy day. Honors Bona Dea.
Athena:
Athena: Greek holy day. The third day of every month is associated with Athena.
Kemetic tradition:
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. If a lion is seen, he will pass away at once. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Deity of the Day:
Deity of the Day: “Deity of the day is The Harvest Lord who represents the ripeness of Summer, and the fullness of Manhood.”—@LadyOceanStar on Twitter
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 19
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Ardwahisht (second month)
Day of Goshorum
Day 14
The day of Gosh celebrates the Av. Geush, Sentient Life or the Ox-Soul. 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: “(132) On the day of Gosh (the Bull) see to the stables and train your oxen to the plough.” 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 19
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
a.d. V Non. Mai.
5 days before the Nones of May
Month: Maius
The a.d. V Non. designation means ante diem or five “days before” the Nones (First Quarter 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 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 3 in modern Western numerology. See the article on three for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Empress.
| date: | Monday | May 3, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Capricorn |
Mercury: | Retrograde until May 11  | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Capricorn |
 Next Waning Quarter May 6 |  Next New Moon May 13 |  Next Waxing Quarter May 20 |  Next Full Moon May 27 |
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.
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 Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 12:41 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:41 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 2). Time to be discerning and careful in romance. Spells regarding discernment about love and romance (especially picking romantic partners).
Sun Trine Moon: The Sun is trine the Moon at 6:57 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:57 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Man and woman well aspected. Easy time with the opposite sex.
Mercury Trine Pluto: Mercury is trine Pluto at 8:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:01 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to g support for your special plans.
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 8:10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of impulsiveness and impulsive emotions. Direct your energy to positive effect. Magick spells regarding strong emotions expressed directly.
Magick Color:
Gray: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is grey. You may want to burn a gray candle or wear some grey this day.
Magick Incense:
Hyssop: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is hyssop. You may want to burn hyssop incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like hyssop.
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: | Sunday | May 3, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Virgo |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Virgo |
Next Full Moon May 9 | Next Waning Quarter May 17 | Next New Moon May 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 30 |
Second Quarter in Leo:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Leo.
Moon enters Virgo:
Moon Enters Virgo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Virgo at 12:37 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Second Quarter in Virgo:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing 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 Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 2:28 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Pluto: The Moon is trine Pluto at 6:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 6:40 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 3:52 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Gold: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is gold. You may want to burn a gold candle or wear some gold this day.
Magick Incense:
Catnip, Heliotrope, Marjoram: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is heliotrope. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is marjoram or catnip. You may want to burn catnip, heliotrope, or marjoram incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like catnip, heliotrope, or marjoram.
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.
Maidyarem:
Maidyarem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘mid-year’ or winter 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, Maidyarem is celebrated from December 31 to January 4. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from June 1 to June 5 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from May 2 to May 6 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
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
Mercury Sextile Pluto: Mercury is sextile Pluto at 4:45 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Mercury Square Saturn: Mercury is square Saturn at 3:50 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 7:39 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Neptune: The Moon is sextile Neptune at 10:32 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 10:47 pm GMT.
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