May 7 pagan holy day calendar

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 holy days
2009 lunar days
2009 astrological
2008 lunar days
2008 astrological

fixed holy days

These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.

Day of Rest:

Day the Crew Rests: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day the crew rests when it sees the enemy of its master. (from the Cairo Calendar)

Deity of the Day:

Deity of the Day: “Poseidon, Zeus’s brother, all that is great & terrible in the Sea. He brings life, & takes it away.”—@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 23

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Ardwahisht (second month)
Day of Rashnu
Day 18

The day of Rashnu celebrates the Av. Rashnu, Yazad of Truth. 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: “(136) On the day of Rashnu life is gay: do, in holiness, anything you will.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).

The third week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates moral qualities.

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 23

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

Non. Mai.
the Nones of May
Month: Maius

The Nones was originally the first Quarter Moon (half of a moon, a quarter of the lunar cycle) of the month in the early Roman lunar calendar. The Latin word nones meaning “ninth”. When counting days, the Romans included both the start and end day (in the modern West we skip the start day). Using the Roman counting system, there were always nine days (eight using modern counting) between the Nones and the Ids of any month. The actual average time from the lunar First Quarter to the lunar Full Moon is about 7.4 days, but the Romans rounded up. The Nones occurred on the seventh day of March, May, July, and October, and on the fifth day of all other months.

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 7 in modern Western numerology. See the article on seven for more information.

tarot

Today’s tarot card is The Chariot.

date:	Friday	May 7, 2010
Moon:	waning crescent	4th Quarter	enters Pisces
Mercury:	Retrograde until May 11
Saturn:	Retrograde until May 30
Pluto:	Retrograde until September 14

lunar information 2010

Moon:	waning crescent	4th Quarter	enters Pisces
Next New Moon May 13	Next Waxing Quarter May 20	Next Full Moon May 27	Next Waning Quarter June 4

Fourth Quarter in Aquarius:

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

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 2:36 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 11:36 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 6). 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 Pisces:

Moon Enters Pisces: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Pisces at 5:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:34 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).

Fourth Quarter in Pisces:

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

Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.

Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.

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

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

astrological information 2010

Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 2:07 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 11:07 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 6). Time to examine repressed emotions. Meditate on emotions. Ritual to release that which is repressed.

Moon Conjunct Neptune: The Moon is in conjunction with Neptune at 2:36 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 11:36 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 6). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time of touchy emotions. Time of distractions. Ritual for Nwt (Nuit). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.

Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 12:21 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 9:21 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for new ideas. May require quick thinking. Ritual to Djehuti (Thoth).

Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 4:03 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:03 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feelings. Ritual to Seshat.

Venus Sextile Mars: Venus is trine Mars at 5:55 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:55 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). It is very easy to express your feelings. Ritual to Bast.

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:

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

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:	Thursday	May 7, 2009
Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	enters Scorpio
Mercury:	Retrograde until May 30
Saturn:	Retrograde until May 16
Pluto:	Retrograde until September 11

holy days 2009

These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.

Poornima:

Poornima: Hindu holy day. The Full Moon Day that defines the Hindu lunar month’s unique qualities. Thursday, May 7, at 8:25 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT), to Friday, May 8, at 9:01 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Full Moon in late sidereal Libra (near-approaching early sidereal Scorpio) in Vishakha Nakshatra. Sidereal Scorpio is the least stable place in the Hindu zodiac for the Moon, leading to emotional drama. Vishakha Nakshatra is a star that increases professional skill at the expense of personal happiness.

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	enters Scorpio
Next Full Moon May 9	Next Waning Quarter May 17	Next New Moon May 24	Next Waxing Quarter May 30