- 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.
Thargelion Noumenia:
Thargelion Noumenia: Greek holy day. The first day of the Greek month of Thargelion. According to Plutarch (Mor. 828A), the Noumenia (the first day of each Greek month) are “the holiest of days”.
According to Jon D. Mikalson (in “The Noumenia and Epimenia in Athens”, The Harvard Theological Reviews, Vol. 65, No. 2, April, 1972, page 291), “In an ordinary year there were twelve Noumeniai, and thus they form a large and important series of “holy” days. There is no indication in the sources that the religious activities on the Noumenia of one month varied from those of another month, and therefore the Noumeniai may be treated as a single homogenous group.
“The strictmess with which the Athenians preserved the sanctity and the independent identity of the Noumenia is striking. No annual religious festival is attested to have occurred on the Noumenia or to have included it. Not one of the positvely dated meetings of Athenian legislative assemblies such as the Ekklesia, the Boule, or a tribal organization is attested to have occurred on the first day of a month.”
Day of Anger:
Day of Anger: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the anger of the Divine Majesty. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Ambarvalia:
Festival of Dea Dia (Ambarvalia): Roman holy day. Dea Dia (Sky Goddess or Light Goddess, related to Diana) is the Roman Goddess of growth, associated with Ceres (Roman Goddess of agriculture) and Demeter (Greek Goddess of agriculture). The twelve (12) priests of Dea Dia called the Fratres Arvales (or Arval Brethren) were responsible for offering sacrifices to insure a robust health for field crops.Dea Dia, a very ancient Sabine Goddess who predated the influences of Greek religion, plowed the earth for the deities and was responsible for the fertility of the earth and the growth of planted cvrops, especially grain. This holy day was celebrated in a sacred grove called the Lucus Daea Diae, located on the Via Portuensis about five miles south of Rome. The grove was used at least since the 3rd century B.C.E. and featured a circular temple made of marble. The outside surface was carved with the annual records of the priests and some fragments survive today. A bath-house and a circus racetrack were also located on the site.
Kemetic tradition:
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not do anything on this day. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Deity of the Day:
Deity of the Day: “Bel: In the festival of Beltane, He drove cattle through the bonfires for purification & fertility.”—@LadyOceanStar on Twitter
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)
Month of Epipi or Epep-abet (Wadjet)
Day 3
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Ardwahisht (second month)
Day of Zam
Day 28
The day of Zam celebrates the Av. Zam, 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: “(146) On the day of Zam (the Earth) do not take medicine.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The fourth week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates religious ideas.
The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.
Celtic (ancient Druid) information
Ogham tree calendar
Huath (H)
Hawthorn Moon
Day 5
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: Vulcan
Archetype: Govennan (Celtic God of Smiths)
Symbol: chalice
Folk Names:
Moon of Restraint
Moon of Hinderance
Summer Moon
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Merrymoon
Roman information
a.d. XVI Kal. Ivn.
16 days before the Kalends of June
Month: Maius
The a.d. XVI Kal. designation means ante diem or 16 “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 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 8 in modern Western numerology. See the article on eight for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is Strength.
| date: | Monday | May 17, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Cancer |
Mercury: | Direct until August 20 | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30  | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Cancer |
 Next Waxing Quarter May 20 |  Next Full Moon May 27 |  Next Waning Quarter June 4 |  Next New Moon June 12 |
First Quarter in Cancer:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Cancer.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
Cancer Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Cancer because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Capricorn Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Capricorn because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Venus Square Jupiter: Venus is square Jupiter at 6:57 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:57 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Be careful of sensitive feelings. Easily insulted or personally upset. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor).
Sun Sextile Jupiter: The Sun is sextile Jupiter at 8:41 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) 5:41 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of optimism. Time of big promises. Time of dreaming big. Success magick. Ritual to Bast.
Magick Color:
White: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is white. You may want to burn a white candle or wear some white this day.
Magick Incense:
Lily: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is lily. You may want to burn lily incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like 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.
| date: | Sunday | May 17, 2009 | |
| Moon: | Waning Quarter | enters Pisces | |
| Mercury: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | Waning Quarter | enters Pisces | |
Next New Moon May 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 30 | Next Full Moon June 7 | Next Waning Quarter June 15 |
Third Quarter in Aquarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Aquarius.
Moon Enters Fourth Quarter:
Waning Quarter: The moon enters the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Aquarius at 3:26 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
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 6:40 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon enters Pisces:
Moon Enters Pisces: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Pisces at 10:17 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
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 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Virgo Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Sun Square Neptune: The Sun is square Neptune at 1:05 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: The Moon is in conjunction with Jupiter at 1:47 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Conjunct Neptune: The Moon is in conjunction with Neptune at 3:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 3:26 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Waning or Last Quarter
Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 6:40 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 3:52 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Yellow: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is yellow. You may want to burn a yellow candle or wear some yellow this day.
Magick Incense:
Catnip, Marigold, Marjoram: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is marigold. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is marjoram or catnip. You may want to burn catnip, marigold, or marjoram incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like catnip, marigold, 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.
lunar information 2008
Second Quarter in Libra:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Libra.
Moon enters Scorpio:
Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 10:59 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Second Quarter in Scorpio:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Scorpio.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
astrological information 2008
Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 4:38 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 12:17 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 2:43 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 7:48 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Gemini:
Moon Enters Gemini: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Gemini at 2:33 am GMT.
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