November 18 pagan holy day calendar

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.

Day of Ardvi Sura:

Day of Ardvi Sura: Persian holy day. Day of Ardvi Sura. Honors Ardvi Sura, Mother of the Stars.

Mickey Mouse’s Birthday:

Mickey Mouse’s Birthday: United States. Mickey Mouse’s Birthday.

Kemetic tradition:

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition: Do not burn fire in the presence of Ra (the Solar Disk).

Burning Times:

Burning Times: Roger Bolingbroke hanged, drawn and quartered as a witch at Tyburn, England, on November 18, 1441. For more information on the Burning Times see Witch Hunt

calendar

This day on different world calendars.

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information

Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Tybi (Min)
Day 3

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Adar (ninth month)
Day of Ardwahisht
Day 3

The day of Ardwahisht celebrates the Av. Asha Vahishta, the Highest Asha, who presides over fire. 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: “(121) On the day of Ardwahisht go to the Fire Temple.” 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 22

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. XIV Kal. Dec.
14 days before the Kalends of December
Month: November

The a.d. XIV Kal. designation means ante diem or 14 “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 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 9 in modern Western numerology. See the article on nine for more information.

tarot

Today’s tarot card is The Moon.

date:	Thursday	November 18, 2010
Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	in Aries
Mercury:	Direct until December 10
Venus:	Goes Direct D
Jupiter:	Goes Direct D
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.

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 12:33 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) tomorrow (Nov 19) or 9:33 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) 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.

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 12:15 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) today or 9:15 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Nov 17). Perform harmony spells. Time of harmony, cheer, and excitement. Ritual to Seth, Thor, Mars, Ares.

Sun Square Neptune: The Sun is square Neptune at 4:54 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:54 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Judgement will be poor. Postpone making decisions.

Jupiter Goes Direct:

D Jupiter Goes Direct: Jupiter goes direct in the sign Pisces (23° Pisces 29') at 11:53 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 8:53 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) until August 30, 2011.

Venus Goes Direct:

D Venus Goes Direct: Venus goes direct in the sign Libra (27° Libra 39') at 4:18 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 1:18 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) until May 15, 2012.

Moon Sextile Neptune: The Moon is sextile Neptune at 9:14 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 6:14 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time for intuition, creativity, and meditation. Meditation magick. Spells for ceativity, music, and art. Intuition activated.

Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 10:41 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 7:41 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Self-analysis and change. Time for self-examination. Magick spells for self-transformation. Perform ritual for positive transformation.

Moon Opposite Venus: The Moon is in opposition with Venus at 12:33 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) tomorrow (Nov 19) or 9:33 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) today. Extravagant time. Emotions run in excess. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.

Sun Trine Uranus: The Sun is trine Uranus at 12:57 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) tomorrow (Nov 19) or 9:57 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) today. Time to party — excitement and fun. Do not perform magick and ritual while the Moon is void of course.

Magick Color:

Purple: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is purple. You may want to burn a purple candle or wear some purple this day.

Magick Incense:

Nutmeg: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is nutmeg. You may want to burn nutmeg incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like nutmeg.

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:	Wednesday	November 18, 2009
Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Sagittarius
Mercury:	Direct until December 26
Uranus:	Retrograde until December 1

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Sagittarius
Next Waxing Quarter November 24	Next Full Moon December 2	Next Waning Quarter December 8	Next New Moon December 16