- 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.
Night of Artists:
Night of Artists: Modern Wiccan holy day. Night of Artists. Part of a modern All-Hallows Week celebration. For remembering those who speak of the Old Ways through the arts. Source: “Wiccacraft for Families” by Margie McArthur.
Name Day:
Name Day of Aban: Zoroastran holy day. Each day and month of the Zoroastrian calendar is presided over by a spiritual being. When the spiritual being of the day and the month are the same, such as today (Aban), the day is particularly sacred. In the Fasli (seasonal) calendar, this is the sacred day of Aban. Aban celebrates the Av. Aban, Waters.
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Khoiak (Sekhmet)
Day 10
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Aban (eighth month)
Day of Aban
Day 10
The day of Aban celebrates the Av. Aban, Waters. 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: “(128) On the day of Aban (the Waters) abstain from water and do not vex the waters.” 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 27
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. VII Kal. Nov.
7 days before the Kalends of November
Month: October
The a.d. VII Kal. designation means ante diem or seven “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 8 in modern Western numerology. See the article on eight for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is Strength.
| date: | Tuesday | October 26, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in 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 | in Gemini |
 Next Waning Quarter October 30 |  Next New Moon November 6 |  Next Waxing Quarter November 13 |  Next Full Moon November 21 |
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 Trine Saturn: The Moon is trine Saturn at 4:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Patience leads to results. Be patient and accomplish your goals.
Sun Sextile Pluto: The Sun is sextile Pluto at 3:01 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:01 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for creative change. Perform group magick or ritual. Work with community groups.
Magick Color:
Black: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is black. You may want to burn a black candle or wear some black this day.
Magick Incense:
Ylang-Ylang: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is ylang-ylang. You may want to burn ylang-ylang incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like ylang-ylang.
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: | Monday | October 26, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Aquarius |
| Mercury: | Direct until December 26 | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 1 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 4 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Aquarius |
Next Full Moon November 2 | Next Waning Quarter November 9 | Next New Moon November 16 | Next Waxing Quarter November 24 |
Second Quarter in Aquarius:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Aquarius.
Aquarius Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Leo Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Opposite Mars: The Moon is in opposition with Mars at 12:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Venus: The Moon is trine Venus at 9:46 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
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:
Basil, Lavender, Neroli: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is neroli. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is lavender or basil. You may want to burn basil, lavender, or neroli incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like basil, lavender, or neroli.
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
Fourth Quarter in Libra:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Libra.
astrological information 2008
Mercury Square Jupiter: Mercury is square Jupiter at 8:14 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sun Sextile Venus: The Sun is sextile Venus at 5:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Taurus:
Moon Enters Taurus: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Taurus at 1:06 am GMT.
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