June 28 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

fixed holy days

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

Going Forth of Ra:

Going Forth of Ra: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day Re (Ra) goes forth to propitiate Nun in his cavern in the presence of his followers and the Ennead. (from the Cairo Calendar)

M’Guine Sauveur:

M’Guine Sauveur table servie pour maitresse Erzulie, maitresse Tenaisse, maitresse Mambo: Voodou holy day.

Kemetic tradition:

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not do anything. Do not go out on any road on this day. (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 Mesore (Heru-Khuiti)
Day 15

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Tir (fourth month)
Day of Aban
Day 10

The day of Aban celebrates the Av. Aban, 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: “(128) On the day of Aban (the Waters) abstain from water and do not vex the waters.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).

The second seven days (second week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates light and nature.

The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.

Celtic (ancient Druid) information

Ogham tree calendar

Duir (D)

Oak Moon
Day 19

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: Jupiter
Archetype: Dagda
Symbol: golden wheel
Folk Names:
Moon of Strength
Moon of Security
Bear Moon

Asatru (ancient Norse) information

Month: Midyear

Roman information

a.d. IV Kal. Qvin.
4 days before the Kalends of July
Month: Ivnivs or Junius

The a.d. IV Kal. designation means ante diem or four “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 Junius is named for Juno. June was sacred to Juno, Roman Queen Goddess.

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, June (the fourth 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, June 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), June 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 1 in modern Western numerology. See the article on one for more information.

tarot

Today’s tarot card is The Wheel of Fortune.

date:	Monday	June 28, 2010
Moon:	waning gibbous	3rd Quarter	enters Aquarius
Mercury:	Direct until August 20
Neptune:	Retrograde until November 7
Pluto:	Retrograde until September 14

lunar information 2010

Moon:	waning gibbous	3rd Quarter	enters Aquarius
Next Waning Quarter July 4	Next New Moon July 11	Next Waxing Quarter July 18	Next Full Moon July 25

Third Quarter in Capricorn:

Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Capricorn.

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 5:56 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:56 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 Aquarius:

Moon Enters Aquarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aquarius at 8:52 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:52 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).

Third Quarter in Aquarius:

Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Aquarius.

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

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

astrological information 2010

Moon Trine Saturn: The Moon is trine Saturn at 5:56 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 2:56 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Patience leads to results. Be patient and accomplish your goals. Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.

Sun Conjunct Mercury: The Sun is in conjunction with Mercury at 8:07 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:07 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). This solar aspect occurs while the Moon is void of course. Pay attention to details. Time for short journeys.

Moon Sextile Uranus: The Moon is sextile Uranus at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to be original, creative, and inventive. Creativity and originality magick spells. Innovation and new ideas. Ritual to Nun and Bast.

Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 1:41 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 10:41 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Cheerful time. Time for cooperation. Spells for good times together. Cooperation rituals.

Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 11:26 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 8:26 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Self-analysis and change. Time for self-examination. Magick spells for self-transformation. Perform ritual for positive transformation.

Moon Quincunx Mercury: The Moon is quincunx Mercury at 1:21 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (June 29) or 10:21 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Time to balance your rational thought and your emotional feelings. This is the classic Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) balance between Ma’at (right order, truth, justice) and Sekhmet (raw power, creative energy).

Magick Color:

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

Magick Incense:

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

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:	Sunday	June 28, 2009
Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	enters Libra
Mercury:	Direct until September 7
Jupiter:	Retrograde until October 13
Neptune:	Retrograde until November 4
Pluto:	Retrograde until September 11

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	enters Libra
Next Waxing Quarter June 29	Next Full Moon July 7	Next Waning Quarter July 15	Next New Moon July 21