- 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
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Home Holy Day:
Home Holy Day: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Home Holy Day. Make a holy day in your home.
Feast of St. Hilda:
Feast of St. Hilda: Christian holy day. Feast of St. Hilda. Honors St. Hilda, patron of professional women, who was derived from Brunhilde, Holde, Hel, Holla, Hecate, and Oya.
Shefbedet:
Shefbedet Tobi: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Tybi (Min)
Day 2
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Adar (ninth month)
Day of Vohuman
Day 2
The day of Vohuman celebrates the Av. Vohu Mano, the Good Mind or Purpose, who presides over animals. Special prayers from the Khorda Avesta are recited in honor of the days spiritual being.
Activity for the day from the Counsels of Adhurbadh, Son of Mahraspand: (120) On the day of Vohuman put on new clothes. 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
Ngetal (Ng)
Reed Moon
Day 21
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. XV Kal. Dec.
15 days before the Kalends of December
Month: November
The a.d. XV Kal. designation means ante diem or 15 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 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 Numas 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 Caesars calendar (the Julian Calendar), November had 30 days. Caesars 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
Todays tarot card is The Star.
date: | Wednesday | November 17, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Aries |
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 gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Aries |
Next Full Moon November 21 | Next Waning Quarter November 28 | Next New Moon December 5 | Next Waxing Quarter December 13 |
Second Quarter in Aries:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Aries.
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 Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 1:35 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) today or 10:35 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Nov 16). Avoid demands on self or others.
Moon Trine Mercury: The Moon is trine Mercury at 8:25 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 5:25 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Come to decisions. Influence and persuade others.
Moon Opposite Saturn: The Moon is in opposition with Saturn at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 5:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Efficiency, perseverance. Time for budgeting. Cast efficiency spells.
Mercury Sextile Saturn: Mercury is sextile Saturn at 9:09 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 6:09 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time to plan for the future. Time of good judgement. Great for writers to start new projects.
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 12:15 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) tomorrow (Nov 18) or 9:15 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) today. Perform harmony spells. Time of harmony, cheer, and excitement. Ritual to Seth, Thor, Mars, Ares.
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:
Lilac: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is lilac. You may want to burn lilac incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you dont have or dont like lilac.
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: | Tuesday | November 17, 2009 | |
Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Sagittarius |
Mercury: | Direct until December 26 | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 1 |
lunar information 2009
Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Sagittarius |
Next Waxing Quarter November 24 | Next Full Moon December 2 | Next Waning Quarter December 8 | Next New Moon December 16 |
First Quarter in Scorpio:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Scorpio.
Moon enters Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 12:22 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
First Quarter in Sagittarius:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Sagittarius.
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
Mercury Sextile Saturn: Mercury is sextile Saturn at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 3:52 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Conjunct Mercury: The Moon is in conjunction with Mercury at 4:22 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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:
Ginger, Nutmeg, Rue: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is ginger. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is nutmeg or rue. You may want to burn ginger, nutmeg, or rue incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you dont have or dont like ginger, nutmeg, or rue.
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 Cancer:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Cancer.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 8:43 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon enters Leo:
Moon Enters Leo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Leo at 4:07 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Third Quarter in Leo:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Leo.
astrological information 2008
Moon Quincunx Neptune: The Moon is quincunx Neptune at 1:58 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Sun Trine Moon: The Sun is trine the Moon at 8:43 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 3:37 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 6:04 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Mercury Square Neptune: Mercury is square Neptune at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
lunar information 2007
Waxing Quarter Moon:
Waxing Quarter Moon: Lunar. Occurs on this day in 2007.