October 29

fixed holy days

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

Festival of the Djed Pillar:

    Festival of the Djed Pillar: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Festival of the Djed Pillar. Celebration of the resurrections of Asar [Osiris] in the Festival of the Djed Pillar. The men and boys of every village erect a giant Djed Pillar [phallus] in honor of Asar while the women and girls offer encouragement by creating sex magick through multiple orgasms by using hand-held Djed Columns [dildoes].

Going Forth of Het Heret:

    Going Forth of Het Heret: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Going Forth of Het Heret [Hathor]. Holy day in your house. Going forth of Het Heret [Hathor], who is pleased in the presence of Ra, and the going forth of the Ennead. The Deities rejoice.

Second Day of the Isia:

Aset (Isis)    Second Day of the Isia: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Second Day of the Isia. Seven-day fall ceremony honoring the Osirian Mysteries. Related to the Eleusian Mysteries of Greece and the Sacred Rites of Koiak. The Aset/Asar/Bast/Heru cycle strongly influenced neighboring religions (Inanna/Tammuz, Ishtar/Damuzi, Ashtoreh/Baal, Venus/Adonis, Cybele/Attis, Ata Bey/Yoko-Hoo, Aida Wedo/Damballah, Mary/Jesus) and is believed to be the basis of Paulinist Christianity.

Night of Remembrance of Forgotten Ancestors:

    Night of Remembrance of Forgotten Ancestors: Modern Wiccan holy day. Night of Remembrance of Forgotten Ancestors. Part of a modern All-Hallows Week celebration. Honor heritage and origins. Source: “Wiccacraft for Families” by Margie McArthur.

Sokar Festival:

    Sokar Festival and Khoiak Ceremonies: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day.

Apaturia Festival:

    Apaturia Festival: Greek holy day.



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This day on different world calendars.

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information

Season of Akhet (Inundation)
Month of Khoiak (Sekhmet)
Day 13

Zoroastrian information
(Fasli calendar)

Month of Aban (eighth 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

Ngetal (Ng)

Reed Moon
Day 2

    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: Pluto
Archetype: Pwyll, head of Annwyn
Symbol: stone
Folk Names:
Moon of the Home
Hearth Moon
Winter Moon
Moon which Manifests Truth

Asatru (ancient Norse) information

Month: Hunting

Roman information

a.d. IV Kal. Nov.
4 days before the Kalends of November
Month: October

    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 October is named for octo, because it was originally the eighth month of the Roman solar year October was sacred to Mars, Roman God of war.

    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, October (the eighth 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, October 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), October 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 11 in modern Western numerology. See the article on two for more information.


tarot

    Today’s tarot card is Justice.


date:FridayOctober 29, 2010
Moon:
waning gibbous3rd Quarterenters Leo
Mercury:
Direct until December 10
Venus:
Retrograde until November 18
Jupiter:
Retrograde until November 18
Uranus:
Retrograde until December 5
Neptune:
Retrograde until November 7

lunar information 2010

Moon:waning gibbous3rd Quarterenters Leo

Next Waning Quarter
October 30

Next New Moon
November 6

Next Waxing Quarter
November 13

Next Full Moon
November 21

Third Quarter in Cancer:

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

Void of Course:

    Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 3:48 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:48 p.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 Leo:

     Moon Enters Leo: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Leo at 8:39 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 5:39 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).

Third Quarter in Leo:

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

    Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.

    Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.

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

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


astrological information 2010

         Moon Trine Jupiter: The Moon is trine Jupiter at 10:28 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:28 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Time of optimism, possibly Overly optimistic. Ritual to Ra.

         Moon Quincunx Neptune: The Moon is quincunx Neptune at 1:32 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 10:32 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Postpone decisions. Relax but avoid apathy.

         Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 3:48 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 12:48 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Originality and creativity spells. Time for originality. Be original and influence others. Ritual to Bast and Sekhmet. Moon Void of Course (V/C). Perform magick and ritual before the Moon is void of course.

         Moon Trine Mars: The Moon is trine Mars at 10:56 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) or 7:56 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT). Perform harmony spells. Time of harmony, cheer, and excitement. Ritual to Seth, Thor, Mars, Ares.

         Moon Quincunx Pluto: The Moon is quincunx Pluto at 2:26 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) tomorrow (Oct 30) or 11:26 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) today. Time of emtional upheaveal. Inner peace shattered.

Magick Color:

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

Magick Incense:

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

    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:ThursdayOctober 29, 2009
Moon:
waxing gibbous2nd Quarterin Pisces
Mercury:
Direct until December 26
Uranus:
Retrograde until December 1
Neptune:
Retrograde until November 4

lunar information 2009

Moon:waxing gibbous2nd Quarterin Pisces

Next Full Moon
November 2

Next Waning Quarter
November 9

Next New Moon
November 16

Next Waxing Quarter
November 24

Second Quarter in Pisces:

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

    Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.

    Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.

    Pisces Rewarding: This day in 2009 is rewarding for those who are Sun sign Pisces because the Moon is in your Sun sign.

    Virgo Challenging: This day in 2009 is challenging for those who are Sun sign Virgo because the Moon is in the sign opposite your Sun sign.


astrological information 2009

         Sun Square Mars: The Sun is square Mars at 3:56 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Saturn enters Libra:

     --> Saturn Enters Libra: Planetary ingress. Saturn enters the sign Libra at 1:09 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

         Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

Magick Color:

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

Magick Incense:

    Bay Leaf, Jasmine: The magick incense for this day, based on planetary influences, is jasmine. The magick incense for this day, based on the day of the week, is bay leaf. You may want to burn bay leaf or jasmine incense this day. You may substitute a similar incense if you don’t have or don’t like bay leaf or jasmine.

    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.

Maidyoshahem:

    Maidyoshahem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘Mid-summer’ 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, Maidyoshahem is celebrated from June 29 to July 3. In the Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Maidyoshahem is celebrated from November 28 to December 2 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Maidyoshahem is celebrated from October 29 to November 2 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.


lunar information 2008

First Quarter in Scorpio:

    First Quarter: The moon is in the first (1st) quarter (waxing crescent) in Scorpio.

    Planting: The Moon makes this day excellent for planting.

    Fishing: The Moon makes this day excellent for fishing.


astrological information 2008

         Moon Sextile Jupiter: The Moon is sextile Jupiter at 3:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

         Moon Conjunct Mars: The Moon is in conjunction with Mars at 6:17 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

         Moon Sextile Saturn: The Moon is sextile Saturn at 7:45 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

         Moon Trine Uranus: The Moon is trine Uranus at 9:01 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).


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