- 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 holy days
- 2008 lunar days
- 2008 astrological
- 2007 holy days
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Day of Judging Seth and Heru:
Day of Judging Set and Heru: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the judging of Seth and Heru-sa-Aset (Horus), stopping the fighting. The rowers are hunted down and an end is put to the uproar. The two lords are satisfied, causing the doors to open.
Feast of the Charities:
Feast of the Charities: Greek holy day.
Festival of Fontinalia:
Festival of Fontinalia: Roman holy day. A festival for fountains, holy wells, and springs.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Hator-abet
Day 27
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Mihr (seventh month)
Day of Asman
Day 27
The day of Asman celebrates the Av. Asman, Sky. 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: “(145) On the day of Asman (the Sky) set out on a long journey so that you may return safely.” 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
Gort (G)
Ivy Moon
Day 14
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: Persephone
Archetype: Arianrhod
Symbol: butterfly
Folk Names:
Moon of Bouyancy
Moon of Resilience
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Hunting
Roman information
a.d. III Id. Oct.
3 days before the Ides of October
Month: October
The a.d. III Id. designation means ante diem or three “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 October is named for octo, because it was originally the eighth month of the Roman solar year October was sacred to Mars, Roman God of war.
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, October (the eighth 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, October 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), October 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 4 in modern Western numerology. See the article on four for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is Death.
| date: | Wednesday | October 13, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Capricorn |
Mercury: | Direct until December 10 | ||
Venus: | Retrograde until November 18  | ||
Jupiter: | Retrograde until November 18 | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 5 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 7 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | enters Capricorn |
 Next Waxing Quarter October 14 |  Next Full Moon October 22 |  Next Waning Quarter October 30 |  Next New Moon November 6 |
First Quarter in Sagittarius:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Sagittarius.
Moon enters Capricorn:
Moon Enters Capricorn: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Capricorn at 12:17 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:17 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Oct 12).
First Quarter in Capricorn:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Capricorn.
Capricorn Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Capricorn because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Cancer Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Cancer because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Conjunct Pluto: The Moon is in conjunction with Pluto at 5:57 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:57 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for quiet conversations. Magick spells involving others. Ritual to Djehuti (Thoth) and Seshat.
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 5:58 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:58 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for serious thinking. Ritual to Ptah.
Moon Sextile Venus: The Moon is sextile Venus at 12:09 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Oct 14) or 9:09 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Cheerful time. Be affectionate. Spells regarding harmony. Ritual to Bast (Artemis, Diana) and Het Heret (Hathor, Aphrodite, Venus).
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:
Lavender: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is lavendar. You may want to burn lavender incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like lavendar.
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 | October 13, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Leo |
| Mercury: | Direct until December 26 | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 1 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 4 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | in Leo |
Next New Moon October 18 | Next Waxing Quarter October 25 | Next Full Moon November 2 | Next Waning Quarter November 9 |
Fourth Quarter in Leo:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Leo.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 5:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
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
Jupiter Goes Direct:
D Jupiter Goes Direct: Jupiter goes direct in the sign Aquarius at 12:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Opposite Jupiter: The Moon is in opposition with Jupiter at 6:06 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Venus Conjunct Saturn: Venus is in conjunction with Saturn at 6:52 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). [See also conjunction]
Sun Sextile Moon: The Sun is sextile the Moon at 11:37 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Work hard and make positive gains towards your desires. Ritual related to Athena. [See also sextile, Sun, Moon]
Venus Sextile Mars: Venus is sextile Mars at 2:31 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 5:01 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Opposite Neptune: The Moon is in opposition with Neptune at 5:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Magick Color:
Gray: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is gray. You may want to burn a gray candle or wear some gray this day.
Magick Incense:
Geranium, Nutmeg, Rue: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is geranium. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is nutmeg or rue. You may want to burn geranium, nutmeg, or rue incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like geranium, 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.
holy days 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Ayathrem:
Ayathrem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘bringing home the herds’, one of the seven obligatory feasts of Zoroastrianism and one of the six gahanbars (or gahambars). The gahanbars date back to the pre-Zoroastrian agricultural people of the Iranian Plateau and mark the changing of the agricultural seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as religious holy days and are celebrated with feasting and fun.
In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from Ocotber 12 to October 16. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from March 13 to March 17 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from February 11 to February 15 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Columbus Day:
Columbus Day: American (U.S.) holiday. Celebrates Christopher Columbus, a lost Italian sailor working for the Queen of Spain, who claimed to have discovered the Americas, completely ignoring the fact that there were already civilized peoples living in the Americas.
lunar information 2008
Second Quarter in Pisces:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Pisces.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 1:02 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon enters Aries:
Moon Enters Aries: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aries at 3:07 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Second Quarter in Aries:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Aries.
astrological information 2008
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 1:02 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 2:16 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Opposite Mercury: The Moon is in opposition with Mercury at 4:41 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
holy days 2007
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Ayathrem:
Ayathrem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘bringing home the herds’, one of the seven obligatory feasts of Zoroastrianism and one of the six gahanbars (or gahambars). The gahanbars date back to the pre-Zoroastrian agricultural people of the Iranian Plateau and mark the changing of the agricultural seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as religious holy days and are celebrated with feasting and fun.
In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from Ocotber 12 to October 16. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from March 13 to March 17 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from February 11 to February 15 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Winter Nights:
Winter Nights: Norse (Asatru) holy day. First day of Winter in the Old Calendar. Winter Nights (also called Vetrablot) was sacred to Freya and the Ancestors. Held on the first Saturday on or after October 11 (October 13 in 2007). The bounty of the nanual harvest was celebrated by honoring Freya and the fertility and protective spirits (called Disir). Freya was the leader of the Disir, who were the female ancestors of the Norse people. Freya was glorified by pouring a glass or mug of ale, milk, or mead into the soil as an offering to the Disir and the Earth.
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