May 25 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 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.

Name Day:

Name Day of Hordad: Zoroastran holy day. Each day and month of the Zoroastrian calendar is presided over by a spiritual being. When the spiritual being of the day and the month are the same, such as today (Hordad), the day is particularly sacred. In the Fasli (seasonal) calendar, this is the sacred day of Hordad. Hordad celebrates the Av. Haurvatat, the Wholeness (Perfection or health), who presides over the waters.

All Africa Liberation Day

All Africa Liberation Day: Rastafari Hola day. Treated within sabbatical Ites.

Africa Day:

Africa Day: Africa (selected nations). Africa Day.

Day of the Introducing:

Day of the Introducing: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the introduction of the great ones by Re (Ra) to the booth to see that he saw through the eye of Heru (Horus the Elder). They are with heads bent down when they see an eye of Horus being angry in front of Re. (from the Cairo Calendar)

Jordan Indepedence Day:

Jordan Independence Day: Jordan. Jordan Independence Day.

Kemetic tradition:

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not perform any ritual 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 Epipi or Epep-abet (Wadjet)
Day 11

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Hordad (third month)
Day of Hordad
Day 6

The day of Hordad celebrates the Av. Haurvatat, the Wholeness (Perfection or health), who presides over the 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: “(124) On the day of Hordad dig your irrigation channels.” 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

Huath (H)

Hawthorn Moon
Day 13

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: Vulcan
Archetype: Govennan (Celtic God of Smiths)
Symbol: chalice
Folk Names:
Moon of Restraint
Moon of Hinderance
Summer Moon

Asatru (ancient Norse) information

Month: Merrymoon

Roman information

a.d. VIII Kal. Ivn.
8 days before the Kalends of June
Month: Maius

The a.d. VIII Kal. designation means ante diem or eight “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 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 7 in modern Western numerology. See the article on seven for more information.

tarot

Today’s tarot card is The Chariot.

date:	Tuesday	May 25, 2010
Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	enters Scorpio
Mercury:	Direct until August 20
Saturn:	Retrograde until May 30
Pluto:	Retrograde until September 14

lunar information 2010

Moon:	waxing gibbous	2nd Quarter	enters Scorpio
Next Full Moon May 27	Next Waning Quarter June 4	Next New Moon June 12	Next Waxing Quarter June 19

Second Quarter in Libra:

Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Libra.

Void of Course:

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:01 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 24). 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 Scorpio:

Moon Enters Scorpio: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Scorpio at 2:17 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 11:17 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 24).

Second Quarter in Scorpio:

Second Quarter: The moon is in the second (2nd) quarter (waxing gibbous) in Scorpio.

Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.

Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.

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

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

astrological information 2010

Moon Trine Neptune: The Moon is trine Neptune at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 9:01 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 24). Moon Void of Course (V/C). Time for idealism, friendship, and romance. Romance and friendship spells. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor), Venus, and Aphrodite. Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.

Moon Quincunx Uranus: The Moon is quincunx Uranus at 2:08 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) today or 11:08 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) yesterday (May 24). Sudden change in mood. Time to break-up old habits.

Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 9:40 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 6:40 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 Sextile Pluto: The Moon is sextile Pluto at 10:44 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:44 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Enlightening discussions. Time of strong or intense feelings. Ritual to Seshat.

Moon Trine Venus: The Moon is trine Venus at 2:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 11:10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time to redocorate your altar. Buy beautiful things to redecorate your room, house, and life. Witchy shopping time. Ritual to Het Heret (Hathor) or Aphrodite.

Moon Opposite Mercury: The Moon is in opposition with Mercury at 7:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) or 4:15 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time for routine work and attention to details.

Sun Quincunx Pluto: The Sun is quincunx Pluto at 12:39 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (May 26) or 9:39 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Cosmic struggle between ego and spirit or soul.

Magick Color:

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

Magick Incense:

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

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	May 25, 2009
Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Gemini
Mercury:	Retrograde until May 30
Pluto:	Retrograde until September 11

holy days 2009

These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.

Memorial Day:

Memorial Day: American (U.S.) holiday. Celebrated this day in 2009.

lunar information 2009

Moon:	waxing crescent	1st Quarter	in Gemini
Next Waxing Quarter May 30	Next Full Moon June 7	Next Waning Quarter June 15	Next New Moon June 22