- 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
- 2007 holy days
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Going Forth of Asar:
Going Forth of Asar: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the going forth of Khesti [Osiris or Asar] from the neteru’s (divine’s) house, when he goes to the august mountain. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Day to Elena:
Sacred Day to Elena: Roman holy day. Roman Goddes of the holy road.
Kemetic tradition:
Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not eat any lion’s meat on this day. All who smell death and have a skin rash will never recover. (from the Cairo Calendar)
Burning Times:
Burning Times: Sarah Morey examined as a Witch at Beverly, New England (Mass.), on May 2, 1692.
Burning Times:
Burning Times: Anne Boleyn arrested for adultery, incest, and witchcraft on May 2, 1536, and sent to the Tower of London.
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 18
Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)
Month of Ardwahisht (second month)
Day of Tir (or Tishtar)
Day 13
The day of Tishtar celebrates the Av. Tishtrya, The Star Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens. 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: “(131) On the day of Tir (Sirius) send your children to learn archery and jousting and horsemanship.” 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
Saille (S)
Willow Moon
Day 18
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: Merrymoon
Roman information
a.d. VI Non. Mai.
6 days before the Nones of May
Month: Maius
The a.d. VI Non. designation means ante diem or six “days before” the Nones (First Quarter 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 Maius is named for Maia. Maia was a daughter of Atlas. May was sacred to Maia, Roman Goddess of spring.
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, May (the third month) had 31 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, May had 31 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), May 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 2 in modern Western numerology. See the article on two for more information.
tarot
Today’s tarot card is The High Priestess.
| date: | Sunday | May 2, 2010 | |
Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Capricorn |
Mercury: | Retrograde until May 11  | ||
Saturn: | Retrograde until May 30 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 14 | ||
lunar information 2010
| Moon: | waning gibbous | 3rd Quarter | enters Capricorn |
 Next Waning Quarter May 6 |  Next New Moon May 13 |  Next Waxing Quarter May 20 |  Next Full Moon May 27 |
Third Quarter in Sagittarius:
Third Quarter: The moon is in the third (3rd) quarter (waning gibbous) in Sagittarius.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 4:08 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:08 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 Capricorn:
Moon Enters Capricorn: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Capricorn at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).
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.
Capricorn Rewarding: This day in 2010 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Capricorn because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Cancer Challenging: This day in 2010 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Cancer because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2010
Moon Sextile Neptune: The Moon is sextile Neptune at 3:05 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:05 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for intuition, creativity, and meditation. Meditation magick. Spells for ceativity, music, and art. Intuition activated.
Moon Square Saturn: The Moon is square Saturn at 3:09 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:09 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for serious thinking. Ritual to Ptah.
Moon Square Uranus: The Moon is square Uranus at 4:08 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:08 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time of erratic or eccentric behavior. Quick thinking. Chaos spells. Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.
Moon Conjunct Pluto: The Moon is in conjunction with Pluto at 4:04 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:04 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for quiet conversations. Magick spells involving others. Ritual to Djehuti (Thoth) and Seshat.
Moon Trine Mercury: The Moon is trine Mercury at 4:46 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 1:46 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Come to decisions. Influence and persuade others.
Saturn Quincunx Uranus: Saturn is quincunx Neptune at 6:22 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 3:22 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of distrust of imagination and crushing of creativity.
Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 12:41 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 3) or 9:41 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Time to be discerning and careful in romance. Spells regarding discernment about love and romance (especially picking romantic partners).
Magick Color:
Gold: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is gold. You may want to burn a gold candle or wear some gold this day.
Magick Incense:
Almond: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is almond. You may want to burn almond incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like almond.
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 | May 2, 2009 | |
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Leo |
| Mercury: | Direct until May 7 | ||
| Saturn: | Retrograde until May 16 | ||
Pluto: | Retrograde until September 11 | ||
lunar information 2009
| Moon: | waxing gibbous | 2nd Quarter | in Leo |
Next Full Moon May 9 | Next Waning Quarter May 17 | Next New Moon May 24 | Next Waxing Quarter May 30 |
Second Quarter in Leo:
Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Leo.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 6:08 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Leo Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Leo because the Moon is in your Sun sign.
Aquarius Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Aquarius because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.
astrological information 2009
Mercury Square Pluto: Mercury is square Pluto at 1:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Opposite Jupiter: The Moon is in opposition with Jupiter at 2:24 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 4:21 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Opposite Neptune: The Moon is in opposition with Neptune at 6:08 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Magick Color:
Gray: The magick color for this day, based on planetary influences and the day of the week, is gray. You may want to burn a gray candle or wear some gray this day.
Magick Incense:
Parsley, Pine, Thyme: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is pine. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is parsley or thyme. You may want to burn parsley, pine, or thyme incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like parsley, pine, 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 2007 and 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Maidyozarem:
Maidyozarem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘Mid-spring’ feast, one of the seven obligatory feasts of Zoroastrianism and one of the six gahanbars (or gahambars). The gahanbars date back to the pre-Zoroastrian agricultural people of the Iranian Plateau and mark the changing of the agricultural seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as religious holy days and are celebrated with feasting and fun.
In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Maidyozarem is celebrated from April 30 to May 4. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Maidyozarem is celebrated from September 29 to October 3 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Maidyozarem is celebrated from August 30 to September 3 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Maidyarem:
Maidyarem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘mid-year’ or winter feast, one of the seven obligatory feasts of Zoroastrianism and one of the six gahanbars (or gahambars). The gahanbars date back to the pre-Zoroastrian agricultural people of the Iranian Plateau and mark the changing of the agricultural seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as religious holy days and are celebrated with feasting and fun.
In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from December 31 to January 4. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from June 1 to June 5 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from May 2 to May 6 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
lunar information 2008
Fourth Quarter in Pisces:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Pisces.
Void of Course:
Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 5:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon enters Aries:
Moon Enters Aries: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Aries at 6:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Fourth Quarter in Aries:
Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Aries.
astrological information 2008
Moon Sextile Mercury: The Moon is sextile Mercury at 5:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Moon Void of Course (V/C).
Moon Square Pluto: The Moon is square Pluto at 8:24 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Moon Quincunx Saturn: The Moon is quincunx Saturn at 9:41 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Mercury enters Gemini:
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Mercury Enters Gemini: Planetary ingress. Mercury enters the sign Gemini at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Saturn Goes Direct:
D Saturn Goes Direct: Saturn goes direct in the sign Virgo at 11:07 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
holy days 2007
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev:
Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev: Sikh holy day. The birthday of Guru Arjan Dev (1563-1606). He was the fifth of the ten Sikh Gurus. This is the date for 2007 in the modern Nanakshahi calendar.
lunar information 2007
Full Moon:
Full Moon: Lunar. Occurs at 5:07 PM GMT in 2007. This is a Wiccan Esbat.
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