- 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 holy days
- 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.
Djehuti Sends Forth Bast and Sekhmet:
Djehuti Sends Forth Bast and Sekhmet: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Djehuti [Thoth] sends forth to Bast and Sekhmet to guide the Two Lands.
Day of Appearance of Hu and Sia:
Day of Appearance of Hu and Sia: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Day of appearance of Hu and Sia.
Halcyon Days:
Halcyon Days: Greek holy day. December 14-28 are the Halcyon Days, the seven days before and after Yule, a time of calm and tranquility derived from Alcyone, a Greek Goddess of the Pleiades connected with Artemis [Bast] and Aphrodite [Het Heret].
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Tybi (Min)
Day 29
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Adar (ninth month)
Day of Mahraspand
Day 29
The day of Mahraspand celebrates the Av. Mathra Spenta, Holy Word (Manthra), also specific sections of scriptures with certain poetic and spiritual properties. 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: “(147) On the day of Mahraspand mend your clothes, stitch them, and put them on, and take your wife to bed so that a keen-witted and goodly child may be born (to you).” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).
The fourth week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates religious ideas.
The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.
Celtic (ancient Druid) information
Ogham tree calendar
Ruis (R)
Elder Moon
Day 20
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: Saturn
Archetype: Pryderi, son of Pwyll
Symbol: raven
Folk Names:
Moon of Completeness
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Yule
Roman information
a.d. XIX Kal. Ian.
19 days before the Kalends of January
Month: December
The a.d. XIX Kal. designation means ante diem or 19 “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 December is named for decem, because it was originally the tenth month of the Roman solar year. December was sacred to Vesta, the Roman Goddess of hearth, home, and family.
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, December (the tenth 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, December 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), December 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 5 in modern Western numerology. See the article on five for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Hierophant.
| date: | Tuesday | December 14, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Aries |
Mercury: | Retrograde until December 30  | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | enters Aries |
 Next Full Moon December 21 |  Next Waning Quarter December 27 |  Next New Moon January 4 |  Next Waxing Quarter January 12 |
Second Quarter in Pisces:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Pisces.
Moon enters Aries:
Moon Enters Aries: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aries at 2:15 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) today or 11:15 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) yesterday (Dec 13).
Second Quarter in Aries:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Aries.
Aries Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Libra Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 10:57 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 7:57 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of indecision, restlessness, and/or worry.
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 11:43 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 8:43 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Avoid demands on self or others.
Moon Square Mars: The Moon is square Mars at 12:32 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 9:32 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Impulsive time. Very emotional thinking. Time of irrittation and annoyance. Ritual to Sekhmet.
Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 8:06 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 5:06 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time to be discerning and careful in romance. Spells regarding discernment about love and romance (especially picking romantic partners).
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:
Geranium: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is geranium. You may want to burn geranium incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like geranium.
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 | December 14, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Sagittarius |
| Mercury: | Direct until December 26 | ||
holy days 2009
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Hanukkah:
Hanukkah ends: Jewish holy day. Celebrated December 12th-19th in 2009.
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waning crescent | 4th Quarter | enters Sagittarius |
Next New Moon December 16 | Next Waxing Quarter December 24 | Next Full Moon December 31 | Next Waning Quarter January 7 |
Fourth Quarter in Scorpio:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Scorpio.
Moon enters Sagittarius:
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 7:25 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Fourth Quarter in Sagittarius:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Sagittarius.
Harvesting: The Moon makes this day excellent for harvesting.
Sagittarius Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Gemini Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Sun Square Uranus: The Sun is square Uranus at 10:27 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 2:46 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Sun Sextile Jupiter: The Sun is sextile Jupiter at 7:16 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Magick Color:
lavender: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is lavender or white. You may want to burn a lavender candle or wear some lavender this day.
Magick Incense:
Basil, LavenderHyssop: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is hyssop. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is lavender or basil. You may want to burn basil, hyssop, or lavender incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like basil, hyssop, or lavender.
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
Third Quarter in Cancer:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Cancer.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.
astrological information 2008
Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 7:27 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Quincunx Mars: The Moon is quincunx Mars at 10:10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 11:40 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Quincunx Neptune: The Moon is quincunx Neptune at 12:25 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 2:22 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Opposite Jupiter: The Moon is in opposition with Jupiter at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
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