- 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 astrological
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Day of Cutting Heads:
Day of Cutting Heads: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the cutting of the heads and tying of the throats [of the crew]. There is an uproar among the neteru (deities). (from the Cairo Calendar)
Festival of Lemuria:
Festival of Lemuria: Roman holy day. Second day of the Festival of Lemuria. The festival of Lemuria was held on May 9, May 11, and May 13.
Kemetic tradition:
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not do any work on this day. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Deity of the Day:
Deity of the Day: “Thoth was present at the creation & witnessed the birth of Ra. He invented the 365 day calenda.”—@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 27
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Ardwahisht (second month)
Day of Wad (or Gowad)
Day 22
The day of Gowad celebrates the Av. Vata, Wind, atmosphere. 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: “(140) On the day of Wad (the Wind) confine yourself to words and do not undertake anything new.” 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 27
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 Id. Mai.
5 days before the Ides of May
Month: Maius
The a.d. V Id. designation means ante diem or five “days before” the Ides (Full 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 2 in modern Western numerology. See the article on two for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is Justice.
| date: | Tuesday | May 11, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Aries |
Mercury: | Goes Direct until August 20 | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30  | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Aries |
 Next New Moon May 13 |  Next Waxing Quarter May 20 |  Next Full Moon May 27 |  Next Waning Quarter June 4 |
Fourth Quarter in Aries:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Aries.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 12:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 12) or 9:11 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. 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 Taurus:
Moon Enters Taurus: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Taurus at 2:48 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 12) or 11:48 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today.
Aries Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Libra Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 2:05 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 11:05 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 10). Perform harmony spells. Time of harmony, cheer, and excitement. Ritual to Seth, Thor, Mars, Ares.
Moon Sextile Venus: The Moon is sextile Venus at 7:28 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:28 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Cheerful time. Be affectionate. Spells regarding harmony. Ritual to Bast (Artemis, Diana) and Het Heret (Hathor, Aphrodite, Venus).
Mercury Goes Direct:
D Mercury Goes Direct: Mercury goes direct in the sign Taurus (2° Taurus 40') at 6:27 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:27 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) until Augist 20.
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 11:18 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:18 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to examine repressed emotions. Meditate on emotions. Ritual to release that which is repressed.
Moon Sextile Neptune: The Moon is sextile Neptune at 12:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 12) or 9:11 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time for intuition, creativity, and meditation. Meditation magick. Spells for ceativity, music, and art. Intuition activated. Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Magick Color:
Red: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is red. You may want to burn a red candle or wear some red this day.
Magick Incense:
Geranium: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is geranium. You may want to burn geranium incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like geranium.
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: | Monday | May 11, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Sagittarius |
| Mercury: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Sagittarius |
Next Waning Quarter May 17 | Next New Moon May 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 30 | Next Full Moon June 7 |
Third Quarter in Sagittarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Sagittarius.
Harvesting: The Moon makes this day excellent for harvesting.
Sagittarius Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Gemini Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 1:59 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 3:05 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 3:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Mars Quincunx Saturn: Mars is quincunx Saturn at 7:23 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 11:33 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Silver: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is silver. You may want to burn a silver candle or wear some silver this day.
Magick Incense:
Basil, Lavender, Lily: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is lily. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is lavender or basil. You may want to burn basil, lavender, or lily incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like basil, lavender, or lily.
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 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Mother’s Day:
Mother’s Day: American holiday. Created by American florists to artificially increase sales.
lunar information 2008
First Quarter in Leo:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Leo.
Moon Enters Second Quarter:
Second Quarter: The moon enters the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Leo at 11:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Second Quarter in Leo:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Leo.
astrological information 2008
Mars Quincunx Pluto: Mars quincunx Pluto at 2:55 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 7:06 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 8:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 11:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Second Quarter.
Moon Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 11:50 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
astrological information 2007
Mercury enters Gemini:
Mercury Enters Gemini: Planetary ingress.
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