- 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 Festivity:
Day of Festivity: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the male neteru and goddesses are in festivity. The heavens and the land are in joy.
Feast of Hathor:
Feast of Hathor: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day.
Nehebkau — Khoiak:
Nehebkau — Khoiak: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day.
Day of Pandrosos:
Day of Pandrosos: Greek holy day. Honors the Greek Goddess of refreshment.
Day of Creation:
Day of Creation: Christian holy day. According to John Lightfoot, Cambridge University Vice-Chancellor, and James Ussher, an Anglican Bishop of Ireland, the afternoon of October 18, 4004 B.C.E., was the time and date of the creation of the universe and the earth. Many Christians still reject evolution because of these calculation made by important Christian officials in 1642.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Khoiak (Sekhmet)
Day 2
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Aban (eighth 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 day’s 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
Gort (G)
Ivy Moon
Day 19
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. XV Kal. Nov.
15 days before the Kalends of November
Month: October
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 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 9 in modern Western numerology. See the article on nine for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Moon.
| date: | Monday | October 18, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Pisces |
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 gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Pisces |
 Next Full Moon October 22 |  Next Waning Quarter October 30 |  Next New Moon November 6 |  Next Waxing Quarter November 13 |
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.
Pisces Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Virgo Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 5:08 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:08 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feelings. Ritual to Seshat.
Mercury Trine Neptune: Mercury is trine Neptune at 8:03 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:03 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for idealism. Romantic spells.
Sun Quincunx Jupiter: The Sun is quincunx Jupiter at 10:12 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:12 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Beware ego driven arguments.
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to examine repressed emotions. Meditate on emotions. Ritual to release that which is repressed.
Moon Trine Venus: The Moon is trine Venus at 9:02 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:02 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to redocorate your altar. Buy beautiful things to redecorate your room, house, and life. Witchy shopping time. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor) or Aphrodite.
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:
Clary Sage: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is clary sage. You may want to burn clary sage incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like clary sage.
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 | October 18, 2009 | |
| Moon: | New Moon | enters Scorpio | |
| Mercury: | Direct until December 26 | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 1 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 4 | ||
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 Scorpio | |
Next Waxing Quarter October 25 | Next Full Moon November 2 | Next Waning Quarter November 9 | Next New Moon November 16 |
Fourth Quarter in Libra:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Libra.
New Moon:
New Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 1:33 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) in 2009. This is a Wiccan Esbat. See also Aphrodite New Moon love spell.
First Quarter in Libra:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Libra.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 1:33 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon enters Scorpio:
Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 10:22 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
First Quarter in Scorpio:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Scorpio.
Scorpio Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Scorpio because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Taurus Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Taurus because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Sun Conjunct Moon: The Sun is in conjunction with the Moon at 1:33 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). New Moon. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time for revitalization and new beginnings. Spells to change your life. Spells for new beginnings. Perform spells before Moon is V/C. [See also conjunction, Sun, Moon]
Moon Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 12:09 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 12:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Mars Quincunx Pluto: Mars is quincunx Pluto at 12:24 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
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 Gemini:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Gemini.
astrological information 2008
Moon Quincunx Jupiter: The Moon is quincunx Jupiter at 6:56 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 10:37 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Square Uranus: The Moon is square Uranus at 2:05 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Venus enters Sagittarius:
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Venus Enters Sagittarius: Planetary ingress. Venus enters the sign Sagittarius at 2:31 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Neptune: The Moon is trine Neptune at 5:38 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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