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Pr Ntr Kmt World Religious Calendar Pagan Holy Days

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<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Calendar</strong> 584<br />

Time.<br />

Standard Time.<br />

Standard Time.<br />

Moon Quincunx Venus: The Moon is quincunx Venus at 5:35 a.m. Eastern Standard<br />

Moon Conjuct Pluto: The Moon is in conjunction with Pluto at 1:01 p.m. Eastern<br />

Sun Square Saturn: The Sun is square Saturn at 2:25 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.<br />

Moon Trine Saturn: The Moon is trine Saturn at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.<br />

Sun Quincunx Moon: The Sun is quincunx the Moon at 4:08 p.m. Eastern<br />

calendar information<br />

Information about this day using different calendars from around the world.<br />

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information<br />

Season of Semut or Shemu (Harvest or Summer)<br />

Month of Epipi or Epep-abet (Wadjet)<br />

Day 8<br />

Zoroastrian information<br />

(Fasli calendar)<br />

Month of Hordad (third month)<br />

Day of Ardwahisht<br />

Day 3<br />

The day of Ardwahisht celebrates the Av. Asha Vahishta, the Highest Asha, who presides over fire.<br />

Special prayers from the Khorda Avesta are recited in honor of the day’s spiritual being.<br />

Activity for the day from the Counsels of Adhurbadh, Son of Mahraspand: “(121) On the day of<br />

Ardwahisht go to the Fire Temple.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime<br />

minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).<br />

The first seven days (first week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrate Ahura Mazda and the Amesha<br />

Spentas (literally translated Beneficent Immortals). They are the highest spiritual beings created by<br />

Ahura Mazda.<br />

The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.<br />

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