- fixed holy days (same date every year)
- Kemetic calendar
- Zoroastrian calendar
- Celtic Ogham tree calendar
- Roman calendar
- numerology
- tarot
- 2010 holy days
- 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 Light:
Day of Light: German holy day. Day of Light, dedicated to the Goddess Bertha or Perchta.
Day of Light:
Day of Light: Italian holy day. Day of Light, devoted to Befana or Lucia.
Festival of Ptah and Heru:
Fesitval of Ptah and Heru: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Festival of Ptah and Heru the Elder [Horus the Elder]. Anything you see today will be good.
Day of Sirona:
Day of Sirona: Roman holy day. Day of Sirona, the Roman River Goddess.
Day of the Three-Fold Goddess:
Feast of the Triple Goddess: Celtic holy day. Day of the Three-Fold Goddess, Maiden/Mother/Crone, the three Fates (Lachesis, Clotho, Atropos), the Morrigan (Ana, Badb, Macha).
Festival of Proserpina:
Festival Day for Proserpina: Roman holy day.
Tirer Gâteau:
Tirer Gâteau: (Les Rois) Voodou holy day.
Twelfth Night:
Twelfth Night: European holy day. Day to clean up the debris from the Yule Feast.
Wassailing: Pre-Christian Germanic tradition was to wassail, which comes from the Anglo-Saxon phrase waes hael, which meant “to be whole” or “to be healthy”. The Anglo-Saxons would toast each other’s health and share drink from a large wooden bowl. The wassail drink was called “lamb’s wool”. The traditional mixture was made by adding spices to hot ale, beer, or mead. In more recent times it has been made from hot apple cider. The traditional spices included: nutmeg, ginger, and cinnamon (especially nutmeg), sweetened with sugar, honey, or sugar-coated crab apples (especially honey). The mixture was served hot and often topped with toasted bread.
Three Kings’ Day:
Three King’s Day: Central and South American holy day.
Epiphany:
Epiphany: Orthodox Christian holy day. The arrival of the Magi at the Manger.
Black Nazarene Fiesta:
Black Nazarene Fiesta: Philippino holy day. Black Nazarene Fiesta in Manila, the Philippines (January 1-9).
Christmas:
Christmas: Christian holy day. Christmas as computed by the Julian calendar.
Ploiaphesia:
Ploiaphesia: Roman holy day. Also called the Isidis Navigum (the Festival of the Ship of Isis). The Romans celebrated on January 5th and 6th, but the original Egyptian celebration was on March 5th. Ships were dedicated on this holy day because that put the ships under the protection of Isis. The Romans viewed Isis as Goddess of the sea and navigation. Traditional celebrations included: lights, music, carnival, and torch-lit processions, as well as balsam, dedicating a ship to Isis, carrying flower garlands (espeically roses) to the sea, mirrors, perfume, pouring libations of milk into the sea, sailing a ship to sea, or making and launching a small votive boat on the sea, river, or lake in honor of Aset (Isis).
calendar
This day on different world calendars.
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information
Season of Proyet (Sowing)
Month of Mekhir (Rekh-Ur)
Day 22
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Day (tenth month)
Day of Wad (or Gowad)
Day 22
The day of Gowad celebrates the Av. Vata, Wind, atmosphere. 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: “(140) On the day of Wad (the Wind) confine yourself to words and do not undertake anything new.” 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
Beth (B)
Birch Moon
Day 14
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: Sun
Archetype: Taliesin (Celtic God of Bards)
Symbol: eagle or stag
Folk Names:
Moon of Inception
Moon of Beginning
Asatru (ancient Norse) information
Month: Snowmoon
Roman information
a.d. VIII Id. Ian.
8 days before the Ides of January
Month: Ianvarivs or Ianuarius or Januarius or Janus
The a.d. VIII Id. designation means ante diem or eight “days before” the Ides (Full 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 January is named for Janus (Ianvs). January was sacred to Janus, the Roman God of gates, doors, and entrances. Janus was an early Italic sky god that long predated Rome. Ovid claimed that Janus said “The ancient called me chaos, for a being from of old am I.” Ovid also claimed that after the world’s creation, Janus said, “It was then that I, till that time a mere ball, a shapeless lump, assumed the face and members of a god.” Joannes of Lydia said, “Our own Philadelphia still preserves a trace of the ancient belief. On the first day of the month there goes in procession no less a personage than Janus himself, dressed up in a two-faced mask, and people call him Saturnus, identifying him with Kronos.” The beginning of each day, month, and year were sacred to Janus. The Romans believed that Janus opened the gates of heaven each day at dawn , letting out the monring, and closed the gates of heaven each day at dusk.
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, January did not exist. Numa Pompilius, the second of the seven traditional kings of Rome, added two more months, for a 12 month year. In Numa’s calendar, January was added to the beginning of the year (following February) and 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), January had 31 days and February was moved to after January. 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. The Romans avoided giving January 30 days (skipping from 29 to 31) because of a superstitious dread of even numbers.
numerology
Today totals 6 in modern Western numerology. See the article on six for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The Lovers.
| date: | Wednesday | January 6, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Libra |
Mercury: | Retrograde until January 15  | ||
Mars: | Retrograde until March 10 | ||
holy days 2010
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
First Wednesday:
First Wednesday: astrological holy day. This is the first Wednesday of the year, dedicated to Mercury, Hermes, Djehuti, Thoth, or Woden. Burn an orange candle while performing a magick ritual for better communications throughout the coming year.
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | in Libra |
 Next Waning Quarter January 7 |  Next New Moon January 15 |  Next Waxing Quarter January 23 |  Next Full Moon January 30 |
Third Quarter in Libra:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Libra.
Libra Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Libra because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aries Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aries because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 3:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Avoid demands on self or others.
Moon Conjunct Saturn: The Moon is in conjunction with Saturn at 7:54 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 4:54 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Magick about responsibility. Time of responsibility. Ritual to Amon-Ra or Mwt.
Moon Square Mercury: The Moon is square Mercury at 7:40 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 4:40 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Time of indecision, restlessness, and/or worry.
Magick Color:
White or Orange: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is white. The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is orange. You may want to burn a white or orange candle or wear some white this day.
Magick Incense:
Lilac: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is lilac. You may want to burn lilac incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like lilac.
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: | Tuesday | January 6, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Taurus |
| Mercury: | Direct until January 11 | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Taurus |
Next Full Moon January 10 | Next Waning Quarter January 17 | Next New Moon January 26 | Next Waxing Quarter February 2 |
Second Quarter in Taurus:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) 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
Sun Trine Moon: The Sun is trine the Moon at 3:08 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Sextile Uranus: The Moon is sextile Uranus at 7:46 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Trine Saturn: The Moon is trine Saturn at 11:35 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Magick Color:
Red: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is red. You may want to burn a red candle or wear some red this day.
Magick Incense:
Bayberry, Nutmeg, Rue: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is bayberry. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is nutmeg or rue. You may want to burn bayberry, nutmeg, or rue incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like bayberry, nutmeg, or rue.
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
Last Quarter in Sagittarius:
Last Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Sagittarius.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 7:27 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon enters Capricorn:
Moon Enters Capricorn: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Capricorn at 8:43 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
astrological information 2008
Moon Sextile Neptune: The Moon is sextile Neptune at 1:55 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Sun Sextile Uranus: The Sun is sextile Uranus at 7:18 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Venus Square Saturn: Venus is square Saturn at 8:39 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Mercury Quincunx Mars: Mercury is quincunx Mars at 4:32 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Opposite Mars: The Moon is in opposition with Mars at 4:35 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Moon Conjunct Pluto: The Moon is in conjunction with Pluto at 7:27 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Sagittarius Rewarding: This day in 2008 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Sagittarius because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Gemini Challenging: This day in 2008 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Gemini because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
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