- 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
- 2007 lunar days
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Deities Receive Ra:
Deities Receive Ra: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Deities in Heaven receive Ra. Hearts are festive.
Day of Ops:
Day of Ops: Roman holy day. Day of Ops, Roman Agricultural Goddess, and the ending of the Roman agricultural year.
First Day of Saternalia:
Festival of Saternalia: Roman holy day. December 17 through December 24 are Saternalia, for Saturn, the Planter God.
Rekehwer — Mekhir:
Rekehwer — Mekhir: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day.
Feast of Poseidon and Amphritrite:
Feast of Poseidon and Amphritrite: Greek holy day.
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].
Navidades:
Navidades: Puerto Rican holy day. December 15-January 6 are the Navidades, for the Yule Child, which is based on the older Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) Twins, Heru Sa Aset [Horus/Apollo] and Bast [Artemis].
Posadas:
Posadas: Mexican holy day. December 16-24 is Posadas, the ritual enactment and celebration of the Yule Child, who was originally the Twins, Heru Sa Aset [Horus/Apollo] and Bast [Artemis].
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Mekhir (Rekh-Ur)
Day 2
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Day (tenth month)
Day of Vohuman
Day 2
The day of Vohuman celebrates the Av. Vohu Mano, the Good Mind or Purpose, who presides over animals. 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: “(120) On the day of Vohuman put on new clothes.” 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
Ruis (R)
Elder Moon
Day 23
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. XVI Kal. Ian.
16 days before the Kalends of January
Month: December
The a.d. XVI Kal. designation means ante diem or 16 “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 8 in modern Western numerology. See the article on eight for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Star.
| date: | Friday | December 17, 2010 | |
Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Taurus |
Mercury: | Retrograde until December 30  | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Taurus |
 Next Full Moon December 21 |  Next Waning Quarter December 27 |  Next New Moon January 4 |  Next Waxing Quarter January 12 |
Second Quarter in Taurus:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Taurus.
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 Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 3:34 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 12:34 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Perform harmony spells. Time of harmony, cheer, and excitement. Ritual to Seth, Thor, Mars, Ares.
Moon Opposite Venus: The Moon is in opposition with Venus at 10:49 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 7:49 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Extravagant time. Emotions run in excess.
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 8:18 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 5:18 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time to examine repressed emotions. Meditate on emotions. Ritual to release that which is repressed.
Magick Color:
Pink: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is pink. You may want to burn a pink candle or wear some pink this day.
Magick Incense:
Alder: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is alder. You may want to burn alder incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like alder.
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: | Thursday | December 17, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Capricorn |
| 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: | waxing crescent | 1st Quarter | in Capricorn |
Next Waxing Quarter December 24 | Next Full Moon December 31 | Next Waning Quarter January 7 | Next New Moon January 15 |
First Quarter in Capricorn:
First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) 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 Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 1:24 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Venus Trine Mars: Venus is trine Mars at 7:39 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Magick Color:
Purple: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is purple. You may want to burn a purple candle or wear some purple this day.
Magick Incense:
Bay Leaf, Myrrh: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is myrrh. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is bay leaf. You may want to burn bay leaf or myrrh incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like bay leaf or myrrh.
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 Leo:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Leo.
Moon enters Virgo:
Moon Enters Virgo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Virgo at 3:35 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Third Quarter in Virgo:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Virgo.
Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.
astrological information 2008
Moon Trine Pluto: The Moon is trine Pluto at 4:51 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Mercury: The Moon is trine Mercury at 6:49 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
lunar information 2007
Waxing Quarter Moon:
Waxing Quarter Moon: Lunar. Occurs on this day in 2007.
Moon enters Aries:
Moon Enters Aries: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aries at 6:52 pm GMT.
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