July 22 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
2007 lunar days

fixed holy days

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

Contrary Wind:

Contrary Wind: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. The neteru go in a contrary wind.

calendar

This day on different world calendars.

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information

Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Tot-abet or Djehuti (Djehuti [Thoth])
Day 4

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Amurdad (fifth month)
Day of Shahrewar
Day 4

The day of Shahrewar celebrates the Av. Khshathra Vairya, the Desirable Dominion, who presides over metals. 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: “(122) On the day of Shahrewar rejoice.” 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

Tinne (T)

Holly Moon
Day 15

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: Haymoon

Roman information

a.d. XI Kal. Avg. or a.d. XI Kal. Sex.
11 days before the Kalends of August
Month: Quintilis or Quinctilis or Ivlivs or Julius

The a.d. XI Kal. designation means ante diem or eleven “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 Quintilis (or Quinctilis) is named for quin, because it was originally the fifth month of the Roman solar year. In 45 BCE, the Roman Senate renamed the month Julius (July), for then Roman Emperor Julius Caesar. July was sacred to Jupiter (Ivppiter), Roman King of Gods.

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, Quintilis (the fifth 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, July 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), July had 31 days. Caesar’s calendar was calculated by Sosigenes, an Egyptian astrologer/astronomer. The Roman Senate changed the name of the month Quintilis to Julius (July) in honor of the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar. 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 The Emperor.

date:	Thursday	July 22, 2010
Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	in Sagittarius
Mercury:	Direct until August 20
Uranus:	Retrograde until December 5
Neptune:	Retrograde until November 7
Pluto:	Retrograde until September 14

lunar information 2010

Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	in Sagittarius
Next Full Moon July 25	Next Waning Quarter August 3	Next New Moon August 9	Next Waxing Quarter August 16

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 12:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:50 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (July 22). 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.

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

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

astrological information 2010

Moon Trine Mercury: The Moon is trine Mercury at 2:26 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:26 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Come to decisions. Influence and persuade others.

Sun enters Leo:

--> Sun Enters Leo: Planetary ingress. The Sun enters the sign Leo at 6:21 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:21 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Month of drama, display, attention, romance, and regal style.

Moon Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 8:31 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:31 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Impulsive time. Very emotional thinking. Ritual to Sekhmet.

Sun Sextile Saturn: The Sun is sextile Saturn at 9:12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:12 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Be patient. Spells for success.

Moon Sextile Neptune: The Moon is sextile Neptune at 12:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (July 23) or 9:50 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time for intuition, creativity, and meditation. Meditation magick. Spells for ceativity, music, and art. Intuition activated. Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.

Magick Color:

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

Magick Incense:

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

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:	Wednesday	July 22, 2009
Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Leo
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 crescent	1st Quarter	in Leo
Next Waxing Quarter July 28	Next Full Moon August 5	Next Waning Quarter August 13	Next New Moon August 20

First Quarter in Leo:

First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Leo.

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.