- 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 Emmity:
Day of Emmity: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of creating emmity according to the event. The hearts of the neteru (deivine) who are in the shrine are sad. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Heimdal:
Heimdal: Norse holy day.
Bulgarian Culture:
Bulgarian Culture: Bulgaria. Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture.
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 10
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Hordad (third month)
Day of Spandarmad
Day 5
The day of Spandarmad celebrates the Av. Spenta Armaiti, the Holy (or Beneficent) Devotion, who presides over the 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: “(123) On the day of Spandarmad till your land.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The first seven days (first week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrate Ahura Mazda and the Amesha Spentas (literally translated Beneficent Immortals). They are the highest spiritual beings created by Ahura Mazda.
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 12
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. IX Kal. Ivn.
9 days before the Kalends of June
Month: Maius
The a.d. IX Kal. designation means ante diem or nine “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 6 in modern Western numerology. See the article on six for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Lovers.
| date: | Monday | May 24, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Libra |
Mercury: | Direct until August 20 | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30  | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Libra |
 Next Full Moon May 27 |  Next Waning Quarter June 4 |  Next New Moon June 12 |  Next Waxing Quarter June 19 |
Second Quarter in Libra:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Libra.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 25) or 9:01 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 Scorpio:
Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 2:17 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 25) or 11:17 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today.
Libra Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aries Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Sextile Mars: The Moon is sextile Mars at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Exciting time. Emotions positvely in action. Ritual to Bes.
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 11:09 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:09 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Question your philosophical viewpoint. Examine basic philosophical questions.
Moon Trine Neptune: The Moon is trine Neptune at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 25) or 9:01 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time for idealism, friendship, and romance. Romance and friendship spells. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor), Venus, and Aphrodite. Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Moon Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 2:08 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 25) or 11:08 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Sudden change in mood. Time to break-up old habits.
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:
Neroli: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is neroli. You may want to burn neroli incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like neroli.
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 24, 2009 | |
| Moon: | New Moon | enters Gemini | |
| Mercury: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
holy days 2009
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Amavasya:
Amavasya: Hindu holy day. The New Moon Day that begins the Hindu lunar month.
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | New Moon | enters Gemini | |
Next Waxing Quarter May 30 | Next Full Moon June 7 | Next Waning Quarter June 15 | Next New Moon June 22 |
Fourth Quarter in Taurus:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Taurus.
Moon enters Gemini:
Moon Enters Gemini: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Gemini at 2:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Fourth Quarter in Gemini:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Gemini.
New Moon:
New Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 8:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) in 2009. This is a Wiccan Esbat. See also Aphrodite New Moon love spell.
First Quarter in Gemini:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Gemini.
Harvesting: The Moon makes this day excellent for harvesting.
Gemini Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Sagittarius Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 6:58 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Sun Conjunct Moon: The Sun is in conjunction with the Moon at 8:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). New Moon. Time for revitalization and new beginnings. Spells to change your life. Spells for new beginnings. [See also conjunction, Sun, Moon]
Magick Color:
Orange: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is orange. You may want to burn an orange candle or wear some orange this day.
Magick Incense:
Catnip, Hyacinth, Marjoram: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is hyacinth. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is marjoram or catnip. You may want to burn catnip, hyacinth, or marjoram incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like catnip, hyacinth, 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
Third Quarter in Capricorn:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Capricorn.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 8:26 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon enters Aquarius:
Moon Enters Aquarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aquarius at 11:51 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Third Quarter in Aquarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Aquarius.
astrological information 2008
Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 6:43 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: The Moon is in conjunction with Jupiter at 8:03 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Uranus: The Moon is sextile Uranus at 8:26 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Venus enters Gemini:
--> Venus Enters Gemini: Planetary ingress. Venus enters the sign Gemini at 6:52 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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