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<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Calendar</strong> 1322<br />

Roman information<br />

a.d. VI Id. Dec.<br />

6 days before the Ides of December<br />

Month: December<br />

The a.d. VI Id. designation means ante diem or six “days before” the Ides (Full Moon) of the month.<br />

When counting days, the Romans included both the start and end day (in modern Western culture, we<br />

skip the start day). When the Romans switched to a solar calendar, they continued to use the lunar day<br />

names.<br />

The Roman month of December is named for decem, because it was originally the tenth month of the<br />

Roman solar year. December was sacred to Vesta, the Roman Goddess of hearth, home, and family.<br />

The earliest Roman months were lunar. According to Roman mythology, the ten month solar calendar<br />

aligned to the vernal equinox was introduced by Romulus, the founder of Rome, around 753 BCE. In<br />

Romulus’ calendar, December (the tenth month) had 30 days. Numa Pompilius, the second of the seven<br />

traditional kings of Rome, added two more months, for a 12 month year. In Numa’s calendar, December<br />

had 29 days. Gaius Julius Caesar, as Pontifex Maximus (supreme bridge-builder, a religious title),<br />

reorganized the calendar on the first day of 45 BCE. In Caesar’s calendar (the Julian <strong>Calendar</strong>),<br />

December had 31 days. Caesar’s calendar was calculated by Sosigenes, an Egyptian<br />

astrologer/astronomer. In 8 BCE, Augustus Caesar fixed errors by pontiffs after Julius’ death and made<br />

other minor modifications, resulting in the modern Western calendar. The modern Gregorian <strong>Calendar</strong>,<br />

named for Roman Catholic Pope Gregory the Thirteenth, was a realignment in 1582.<br />

Today totals 8 in modern Western numerology.<br />

numerology<br />

lunar information 2007<br />

Hecate Moon:<br />

Hecate Moon: Lunar Greek holy day. On the last day of the lunar month (the day before the New<br />

Moon), Greeks would honor Hecate, the Goddess of Witches, by leaving a small meal on altars at<br />

crossroads. These meals were eaten by the poor or animals (note use a paper plate, because any plate<br />

must be permanently donated to Hecate). Occurs today in 2007. Many modern Witches and Wiccans<br />

volunteer to help distribute food the poor on this day. other modern Witches and Wiccans organize food<br />

drives or donate food for the poor on this day.<br />

GMT.<br />

Moon enters Sagittarius:<br />

Moon Enters Sagittarius: Lunar Ingress. The Moon enters the sign Sagittarius at 7:10 am<br />

1322 of 1413 7/14/08 9:29 AM

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