- 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 holy days
- 2008 lunar days
- 2008 astrological
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Day of Catching:
Day of Catching Birds and Fish: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of catching birds and fish by the followers of Re (Ra). (from the Cairo Calendar)
Festival of Robigalia:
Festival of Robigalia: Roman holy day.
Kemetic tradition:
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not sail in a boat on the river. Anyone who sails on the river will not live. (from the Cairo Calendar)
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)
Month of Payni or Paoni (Heru [Horus])
Day 11
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Ardwahisht (second month)
Day of Hordad
Day 6
The day of Hordad celebrates the Av. Haurvatat, the Wholeness (Perfection or health), who presides over the 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: “(124) On the day of Hordad dig your irrigation channels.” 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
Saille (S)
Willow Moon
Day 11
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: Moon
Archetype: Morgan le Fay
Symbol: serpent
Folk Names:
The Witch’s Moon
Moon of Balance
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Ostara
Roman information
a.d. VII Kal. Mai.
7 days before the Kalends of May
Month: Aprilis
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 Aprilis is named for Aphrilis, a corruption of name of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite. The Greek Goddess Aphrodite was considered to be the same as the Roman Goddess Venus. Ovid said “I have come to the fourth month, full of honor for you; Venus, you know both the poet and the month are yours.” April was sacred to Venus, Roman Goddess of love.
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, April (the second 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, April 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), April 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, 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: | Sunday | April 25, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Libra |
Mercury: | Retrograde until May 11  | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Libra |
 Next Full Moon April 28 |  Next Waning Quarter May 6 |  Next New Moon May 13 |  Next Waxing Quarter May 20 |
Second Quarter in Virgo:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Virgo.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 2:21 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:21 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 Libra:
Moon Enters Libra: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Libra at 4:16 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:16 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
Second Quarter in Libra:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Libra.
Virgo Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Pisces Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Venus enters Gemini:
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Venus Enters Gemini: Planetary ingress. Venus enters the sign Gemini at 1:05 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 10:05 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (Apr 24). Time of fickleness. Communications increase.
Moon Opposite Jupiter: The Moon is in opposition with Jupiter at 4:02 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:02 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for extravagance and luxury. Thoroughly enjoy yourself. Seek enjoyment. Be extravagant.
Mercury Square Mars: Mercury is square Mars at 6:41 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:41 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Communications are difficult and challenging. Almost everyone is touchy and overly sensitive.
Sun Trine Pluto: The Sun is trine Pluto at 11:44 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:44 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for progress. Make changes.
Moon Quincunx Neptune: The Moon is quincunx Neptune at 1:32 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 10:32 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Postpone decisions. Relax but avoid apathy.
Moon Opposite Uranus: The Moon is in opposition with Uranus at 2:08 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:08 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Be aware of distractions. Time for unconventional thoughts and deeds.
Moon Conjunct Saturn: The Moon is in conjunction with Saturn at 2:21 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:21 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Magick about responsibility. Time of responsibility. Ritual to Amon-Ra or Mwt. Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Moon Trine Venus: The Moon is trine Venus at 5:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:40 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.
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 1:07 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Apr 26) or 10:07 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Avoid demands on self or others.
Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 2:06 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Apr 26) or 11:06 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Self-analysis and change. Time for self-examination. Magick spells for self-transformation. Perform ritual for positive transformation.
Magick Color:
Amber: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is amber. You may want to burn an amber candle or wear some amber this day.
Magick Incense:
Heliotrope: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is heliotrope. You may want to burn heliotrope incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like heliotrope.
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: | Saturday | April 25, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Taurus |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Taurus |
Next Waxing Quarter May 1 | Next Full Moon May 9 | Next Waning Quarter May 17 | Next New Moon May 24 |
First Quarter in Taurus:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Taurus.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Taurus Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Taurus because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Scorpio Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Scorpio because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Moon Trine Saturn: The Moon is trine Saturn at 4:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Mercury Square Neptune: Mercury is square Neptune at 8:54 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Magick Color:
Blue: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is blue. You may want to burn a blue candle or wear some blue this day.
Magick Incense:
Parsley, Sandalwood, Thyme: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is sandalwood. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is parsley or thyme. You may want to burn parsley, sandalwood, or thyme incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like parsley, sandalwood, or thyme.
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.
holy days 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Good Friday:
Orthodox Good Friday: Orthodox Christian holy day. Celebrated this day in 2008.
Passover:
Passover: Jewish holy day. Passover is April 20-27 in 2008.
lunar information 2008
Third Quarter in Sagittarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Sagittarius.
Moon enters Capricorn:
Moon Enters Capricorn: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Capricorn at 5:47 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Third Quarter in Capricorn:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Capricorn.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
astrological information 2008
Moon Conjunct Pluto: The Moon is in conjunction with Pluto at 7:49 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Trine Saturn: The Moon is trine Saturn at 9:16 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Venus Sextile Neptune: Venus is sextile Neptune at 12:33 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sun Trine Moon: The Sun is trine the Moon at 5:58 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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