- 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
- 2007 astrological
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Fuigo Matsuri:
Fuigo Matsuri: Japanese holy day. Fuigo Matsuri. Shinto festival in honor of Inari or Hettsui No Kami, the Kitchen-range Goddess.
Festival of Mania:
Festival of Mania: Roman holy day. To placate the Manes, the spirits of the dead, who roam freely because the Mundus (gateway to the underworld) is opened.
Mundus Opened:
Mundus Patet: Roman holy day. The mundus of Rome was opened on three days of the year, August 24, October 5, and November 8. Normally the mundus, an underground vault on the Palatine, was kept closed by a stone called the lapis manalis. The seed-corn (semen in Latin), necessary for another year’s crop, was kept safe in the mundus.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Khoiak (Sekhmet)
Day 23
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Aban (eighth month)
Day of Day-pa-Den
Day 23
The day of Day-pa-Den celebrates the Av. Dadvah, The day of the Creator before Den. 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: “(141) On the day of Day-pa-Den do anything you like, bring your wife into your quarters, trim your hair and nails and clothe yourself.” 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
Ngetal (Ng)
Reed 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: Feminine
Planet: Pluto
Archetype: Pwyll, head of Annwyn
Symbol: stone
Folk Names:
Moon of the Home
Hearth Moon
Winter Moon
Moon which Manifests Truth
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Fogmoon
Roman information
a.d. VI Id. Nov.
6 days before the Ides of November
Month: November
The a.d. VI Id. designation means ante diem or six “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 November is named for novem, because it was originally the ninth month of the Roman solar year November was sacred to Diana, Roman Goddess of the Moon.
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, November (the ninth month) had 30 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, November had 29 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), November had 30 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 | November 8, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Sagittarius |
Mercury: | Direct until December 10 | ||
Venus: | Retrograde until November 18  | ||
Jupiter: | Retrograde until November 18 | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 5 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Sagittarius |
 Next Waxing Quarter November 13 |  Next Full Moon November 21 |  Next Waning Quarter November 28 |  Next New Moon December 5 |
First Quarter in Sagittarius:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Sagittarius.
Sagittarius Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Gemini Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 12:48 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) today or 9:48 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Nov 7). Help those in need.
Mercury enters Sagittarius:
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Mercury Enters Sagittarius: Planetary ingress. Mercury enters the sign Sagittarius at 6:43 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 3:43 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of optimism. Time for education, philosophy, and learning. Study new things and build wisdom.
Moon Square Jupiter: The Moon is square Jupiter at 9:03 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 6:03 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Beware of broken promises and impracticality.
Moon Sextile Neptune: The Moon is sextile Neptune at 1:09 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) tomorrow (Nov 9) or 10:09 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) today. Time for intuition, creativity, and meditation. Meditation magick. Spells for ceativity, music, and art. Intuition activated.
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 | November 8, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Leo |
| Mercury: | Direct until December 26 | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 1 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Leo |
Next Waning Quarter November 9 | Next New Moon November 16 | Next Waxing Quarter November 24 | Next Full Moon December 2 |
Third Quarter in Cancer:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Cancer.
Moon enters Leo:
Moon Enters Leo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Leo at 5:23 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Third Quarter in Leo:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Leo.
Harvesting: The Moon makes this day excellent for harvesting.
Leo Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aquarius Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Square Venus: The Moon is square Venus at 6:21 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 7:06 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 7:56 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Mercury Square Jupiter: Mercury is square Jupiter at 9:42 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Conjunct Mars: The Moon is in conjunction with Mars at 11:21 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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:
Almond, Catnip, Marjoram: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is almond. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is marjoram or catnip. You may want to burn almond, catnip, or marjoram incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like almond, catnip, 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 Pisces:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Pisces.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
astrological information 2008
Sun Trine Moon: The Sun is trine the Moon at 12:43 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 3:13 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Conjunct Uranus: The Moon is in conjunction with Uranus at 4:40 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Opposite Saturn: The Moon is in opposition with Saturn at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
lunar information 2007
Hecate Moon:
Hecate Moon: Lunar Greek holy day. On the last day of the lunar month (the day before the New Moon), Greeks would honor Hecate, the Goddess of Witches, by leaving a small meal on altars at crossroads. These meals were eaten by the poor or animals (note use a paper plate, because any plate must be permanently donated to Hecate). Occurs today in 2007. Many modern Witches and Wiccans volunteer to help distribute food the poor on this day. Other modern Witches and Wiccans organize food drives or donate food for the poor on this day. See also Hecate black candle love spell.
Moon enters Scorpio:
Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 12:17 pm GMT.
astrological information 2007
Venus enters Libra:
Venus Enters Libra: Planetary ingress.
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