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<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Calendar</strong> 281<br />

Kite Festival: Japanese holy day.<br />

March 5<br />

fixed holy days<br />

These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.<br />

Kite Festival:<br />

Celebration of Isis:<br />

Celebration of Isis: North African holy day. Dedicated to Isis [Aset].<br />

Navigum Isidis:<br />

Navigum Isidis: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Also known as Blessing of the Vessel of<br />

Isis.<br />

Ploiaphesia:<br />

Ploiaphesia: Roman holy day. Also called the Isidis Navigum (the Festival of the Ship of<br />

Isis). The Romans celebrated on January 5th and 6th, but the original Egyptian celebration was on<br />

March 5th. Ships were dedicated on this holy day because that put the ships under the protection of Isis.<br />

The Romans viewed Isis as Goddess of the sea and navigation. Traditional celebrations included: lights,<br />

music, carnival, and torch-lit processions, as well as balsam, dedicating a ship to Isis, carrying flower<br />

garlands (espeically roses) to the sea, mirrors, perfume, pouring libations of milk into the sea, sailing a<br />

ship to sea, or making and launching a small votive boat on the sea, river, or lake in honor of Aset (Isis).<br />

Day of Re:<br />

Day Re (Ra) Repels Rebels: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day re (Ra) repels those<br />

who rebel against their master. (from the Cairo <strong>Calendar</strong>)<br />

Anthesteria:<br />

Anthesteria: Greek holy day. Celebrated from February 12 to February 14 and March 4 to March 6.<br />

Kemetic tradition:<br />

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. The soul of anyone who passes rebels will suffer for eternity.<br />

Do not do any work on this day. (from the Cairo <strong>Calendar</strong>)<br />

lunar information 2008<br />

Fourth Quarter in Aquarius:<br />

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

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