- 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 Rage:
Day of Rage: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the rage of Seth battling Heru-Sa-Aset (Horus the Younger).
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Tot-abet or Djehuti (Djehuti [Thoth])
Day 15
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Amurdad (fifth month)
Day of Day-pa-Mihr
Day 15
The day of Day-pa-Mihr celebrates the Av. Dadvah, The day of the Creator before Mithra. 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: “(133) On the day of Day-pa-Mihr wash your head and trim your hair and nails, and (pick) your grapes from the vine and throw them into the wine-press so that they may become good.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The third week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates moral qualities.
The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.
Celtic (ancient Druid) information
Ogham tree calendar
Tinne (T)
Holly 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: Feminine
Planet: Earth
Archetype: Danu
Symbol: flaming spear
Folk Names:
Moon of Encirclement
Moon of Polarity
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Harvest
Roman information
a.d. IV Non. Avg. or a.d. IV Non. Sex.
4 days before the Nones of August
Month: Sextilis or Avgvstvs or Augustus
The a.d. IV Non. designation means ante diem or four “days before” the Nones (First Quarter 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 Sextilis is named for sex or sext, because it was originally the sixth month of the Roman solar year. In 8 BCE, the Roman Senate renamed the month Augustus (August), for then Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar. August was sacred to Ceres, Roman Goddess of grain.
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, Sextilis (the sixth 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, Sextilis 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), Sextilis 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 (including expanding August to 31 days), resulting in the modern Western calendar. The Roman Senate changed the name of the month Sextilis to Augustus (August) in honor of the Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar. The modern Gregorian Calendar, named for Roman Catholic Pope Gregory the Thirteenth, was a realignment in 1582.
numerology
Today totals 2 in modern Western numerology. See the article on two for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The High Priestess.
| date: | Monday | August 2, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Taurus |
Mercury: | Direct until August 20 | ||
Jupiter: | Retrograde until November 18  | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 5 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 7 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Taurus |
 Next Waning Quarter August 3 |  Next New Moon August 9 |  Next Waxing Quarter August 16 |  Next Full Moon August 24 |
Third Quarter in Aries:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Aries.
Moon enters Taurus:
Moon Enters Taurus: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Taurus at 4:13 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:13 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
Third Quarter in Taurus:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Taurus.
Moon Enters Fourth Quarter:
Fourth Quarter/Waning Quarter: The moon enters the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Taurus at 12:59 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Aug 3) or 9:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Taurus Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Taurus because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Scorpio Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Scorpio because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 6:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to examine repressed emotions. Meditate on emotions. Ritual to release that which is repressed.
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 8:24 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:24 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of impulsiveness and impulsive emotions. Direct your energy to positive effect. Magick spells regarding strong emotions expressed directly.
Moon Trine Pluto: The Moon is trine Pluto at 10:28 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:28 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Spells regarding romance, pleasure, and popularity. Love magick. Time for pleasure and romance. Ritual to Bastet.
Moon Trine Mercury: The Moon is trine Mercury at 6:44 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:44 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Come to decisions. Influence and persuade others.
Sun Square Moon: The Sun is square the Moon at 12:59 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Aug 3) or 9:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Waning Quarter. Be patient. Good things will come at New Moon to those who are patient now. Ritual to Sekhmet Hecate.
Jupiter Square Pluto: Jupiter is square Pluto at 1:32 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Aug 3) or 10:32 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Use willpower to attain a spiritual goal. Ritual to Selkhet.
Magick Color:
Gray: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is grey. You may want to burn a gray candle or wear some grey this day.
Magick Incense:
Hyssop: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is hyssop. You may want to burn hyssop incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like hyssop.
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 | August 2, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Capricorn |
| Mercury: | Direct until September 7 | ||
Jupiter: | Retrograde until October 13 | ||
Uranus: | Retrograde until December 1 | ||
Neptune: | Retrograde until November 4 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Capricorn |
Next Full Moon August 5 | Next Waning Quarter August 13 | Next New Moon August 20 | Next Waxing Quarter August 27 |
Second Quarter in Sagittarius:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Sagittarius.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 1:42 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Do nothing important.
Moon enters Capricorn:
Moon Enters Capricorn: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Capricorn at 4:08 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Second Quarter in Capricorn:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Capricorn.
Capricorn Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Capricorn because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Cancer Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Cancer because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Trine Mercury: The Moon is trine Mercury at 1:42 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time to persuade others (before Moon is V/C). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Conjunct Pluto: The Moon is in conjunction with Pluto at 6:16 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time for quiet conversations.
Moon Opposite Venus: The Moon is in opposition with Venus at 7:26 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Time of extravagance.
Mercury enters Virgo:
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Mercury Enters Virgo: Planetary ingress. Mercury enters the sign Virgo at 7:07 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:
Almond, Catnip, Marjoram: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is almond. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is marjoram or catnip. You may want to burn almond, catnip, or marjoram incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like almond, catnip, 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
First Quarter in Leo:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Leo.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 2:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon enters Virgo:
Moon Enters Virgo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Virgo at 4:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
First Quarter in Virgo:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Virgo.
astrological information 2008
Moon Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 3:31 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Opposite Neptune: The Moon is in opposition with Neptune at 5:18 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Mercury Quincunx Jupiter: Mercury is quincunx Jupiter at 7:27 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Conjunct Venus: The Moon is in conjunction with Venus at 9:18 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Pluto: The Moon is trine Pluto at 2:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
lunar information 2007
Moon enters Aries:
Moon Enters Aries: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aries at 8:42 pm GMT.
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