October 25 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

fixed holy days

These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.

Ra speaks, Djehuti acts:

Ra Speaks, Djehuti Acts: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Ra speaks, Djehuti [Thoth] acts.

Festival of Han Lu:

Festival of Han Lu: Chinese holy day. Festival of Han Lu. A mid-autumn festival honoring Han Lu, the Moon Goddess and Harvest Goddess.

Night of Heroes and Matyrs:

Night of Heroes and Martyrs: Modern Wiccan holy day. Night of Heroes and Matyrs. Part of a modern All-Hallows Week celebration. Honors members of families who died in war and peace, those who have died for their faith. Source: “Wiccacraft for Families” by Margie McArthur.

calendar

This day on different world calendars.

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information

Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Khoiak (Sekhmet)
Day 9

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Aban (eighth month)
Day of Adar
Day 9

The day of Adar celebrates the Av. Atar, 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: “(127) On the day of Adar (Fire) go for a walk and do not bake bread for it is a grievous sin.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).

The second seven days (second week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates light and nature.

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 26

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. VIII Kal. Nov.
8 days before the Kalends of November
Month: October

The a.d. VIII Kal. designation means ante diem or eight “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 7 in modern Western numerology. See the article on seven for more information.

tarot

Today’s tarot card is The Chariot.

date:	Monday	October 25, 2010
Moon:	waning gibbous	3rd Quarter	enters Gemini
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:	waning gibbous	3rd Quarter	enters Gemini
Next Waning Quarter October 30	Next New Moon November 6	Next Waxing Quarter November 13	Next Full Moon November 21

Third Quarter in Taurus:

Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Taurus.

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 3:49 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:49 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). 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.

Moon enters Gemini:

Moon Enters Gemini: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Gemini at 7:47 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 4:47 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).

Third Quarter in Gemini:

Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Gemini.

Gemini Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in your Sun sign.

Sagittarius Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.

astrological information 2010

Moon Square Neptune: The Moon is square Neptune at 12:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:11 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Oct 24). Be careful — You may be gullible and your judgement may be poor. Time for serious thinking.

Moon Sextile Uranus: The Moon is sextile Uranus at 2:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 11:50 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Oct 24). Time to be original, creative, and inventive. Creativity and originality magick spells. Innovation and new ideas. Ritual to Nun and Bast.

Moon Opposite Mars: The Moon is in opposition with Mars at 3:49 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:49 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Lots of energy, but very little cooperation. Direct energy carefully. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.

Mercury Conjunct Venus: Mercury is in conjunction with Venus at 9:17 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:17 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Pleasant time. Create artwork. Artistic ritual and spells. Ritual to Bast.

Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 11:47 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:47 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Self-analysis and change. Time for self-examination. Magick spells for self-transformation. Perform ritual for positive transformation.

Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 1:51 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 10:51 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of emtional upheaveal. Inner peace shattered.

Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 9:29 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:29 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to be discerning and careful in romance. Spells regarding discernment about love and romance (especially picking romantic partners).

Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 11:51 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:51 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to balance your rational thought and your emotional feelings. This is the classic Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) balance between Ma’at (right order, truth, justice) and Sekhmet (raw power, creative energy).

Magick Color:

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

Magick Incense:

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

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.

Neptune Retrograde:

Neptune Retrograde causes denial: Neptune retrograde from May 31 until Nov 7. Neptune is the ruler of delusions. This is one of the days during Neptune Retrograde that has the greatest tendency for denial because of the relationship to Mars.

date:	Sunday	October 25, 2009
Moon:	Waxing Quarter		enters Aquarius
Mercury:	Direct until December 26
Uranus:	Retrograde until December 1
Neptune:	Retrograde until November 4

lunar information 2009

Moon:	Waxing Quarter		enters Aquarius
Next Full Moon November 2	Next Waning Quarter November 9	Next New Moon November 16	Next Waxing Quarter November 24