Multi Cultural 2010 Key dates from the world's main calendars Daily Moon phases & Zodiac Positions Times of New and s Cycles of the Sun & Planets True dates of Celtic Quarter days Solstices, Equinoxes and Eclipses Tune into the Moon Gardening with the Moon `
Welcome to the 20th year of the Astro Calendar This years calendar is again available as a free download to print yourself or save to view on your computer. Download it at where you will also find additions and amendments to this calendar, more about the true dates of the quarter days and other astrological information, birth charts and event timing. The TUNE INTO THE MOON guide and the LUNAR GARDENING guide are on the last page Two Zodiacs? The Sidereal (or star) zodiac is based on the constellations as they are, whereas the Tropical (or symbolic) zodiac uses the constellation positions as they used to be. This Sidereal zodiac is used by Vedic astrologers, a small minority of western astrologers, by biodynamic gardeners and astronomers and navigators (in conjunction with the tropical zodiac). Astrologers that use this method are usually more event orientated than person orientated. Most western astrologers including myself use the Tropical zodiac. Dane Rudhyar the most important astrologer of the 20th century wrote that the Sidereal zodiac, the zodiac of constellations, was a product of the myth-making faculty of the human psyche. That these constellations, groupings of stars, are a remnant of an earlier age that saw the rise of agriculture, but they are not relevant to modern life. He felt it was unfortunate that both zodiacs use the same names for their 12-fold division of the yearly circle, and he regarded the Tropical zodiac as being the proper framework on which to assess the evolution of mankind. Further, he thought the so-called precession of the zodiac should be viewed in an entirely different way - the constellations should be conceived as moving forward through the zodiac, just as the planets do. For example, today the constellation Pisces could be said to be advancing through the sign Aries "Astrology is a symbolic language. It is a language attempting to formulate, by means of symbols based on the common experience of men facing the all-surrounding sky, an immensely complex structure of relationships between the universe and man; relationships which we cannot explain in other ways. We cannot satisfactorily explain them according to our present-day methods of scientific analysis because these methods, at least so far, have not proven applicable to the level or the kind of space-time structure at which these cosmic connections actually operate. " from Humanistic to Transpersonal Astrology by Dane Rudhyar The Moon signs, and Planetary movements in this calendar are calculated using the Tropical Zodiac The Moon s position in the zodiac and the time it moves sign is shown in the coloured bar at the bottom of each day Muslim dates are +/- one day depending upon the physical sighting of the Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the preceding day. Buddhist dates. Hindu Festivals. Christian dates. Bahia dates. More info on the multicultural dates at www.bbc.co.uk/religion Many thanks this year to John Flannery s Sky Guide that I used for the celestial events highlighted each month, If what you want is an astronomical (based on the sidereal zodiac) rather an astrological calendar, download his one with many more astronomical events at www.irishastronomy.org Times are GMT and are adjusted to British Summer time. Astronomical data is from the US Naval Observatory.
JANUARY 2010 EANÁIR Sun 10 Capricorn - 11 Aquarius R 18 Capricorn D 17 Capricorn Venus 8 Capricorn - 16 Aquarius Mars R 18 Leo - 9 Leo Jupiter 27 Aquarius - 3 Pisces Saturn 4 30 Libra - R 4 21Libra 23 05 Pisces - 24 12 Pisces positive qualities of CAPRICORN Hematite, Garnet, Sapphire friday saturday Neptune 24 35 Aquarius - 25 37 Aquarius Pluto 3 18 Capricorn - 4 21 Capricorn Chiron 23 06 Aquarius - 25 05 Pisces sunday Epiphany monday tuesday wednesday thursday Scotland Ashura Saturn Retrograde Venus enters Aquarius Jupiter enters Pisces Makar Sankrant 25 Capricorn at 07:12 Direct Sun enters Aquarius at 04:29 Tu B'Shvat 10 Leo at 06:19 On the 3rd and 4th clear skies permitting look out for the Quadrantids meteor shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at their peak. Look Northeast from a dark location after midnight. Find Jupiter in the Southwest this month shining brightly, setting by 7pm at the end of the month. You will have to travel for the partial solar eclipse on the 15th, best viewed from central Africa, the Indian Ocean and eastern Asia, but also visible from eastern Europe. Saturn squares Pluto See on the 19th at just above Eastern skyline at dawn. The on the 30th is the nearest to the earth this year. JANUARY 2010 EANÁIR Holocaust Memorial Day
FEBRUARY 2010 FEABHRA Sun Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Pluto Chiron 12 Aquarius - 10 Pisces 17 Capricorn - 29 Aquarius 16 Aquarius - 22 Pisces R 9 Leo - 1 Leo 3 Pisces - 9 Pisces R 4 21 Libra - 2 52 Libra 24 12 Pisces - 25 39 Pisces 24 37 Aquarius - 26 41 Aquarius 4 21 Capricorn - 5 03 Capricorn 25 05 Aquarius - 27 03 Pisces positive qualities of AQUARIUS Amethyst, Iolite, Quartz Crystal monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday Yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun John Lennon sunday Quarter Day Imbolc Nirvana day Aquarius Venus enter Pisces 25 Aquarius Chinese New Year of the Tiger at 02:52 Shrove Tuesday Ash Wednesday Sun enters Pisces at 18:37 FEBRUARY 2010 FEABHRA A Valentines day romance on the 14th, Jupiter, Venus, and a 15 hour old Moon may be visible very low in the Western sky 30 minutes after sunset. 10 Virgo at 16:39 Purim Holi Venus will be very bright in the sky for the rest of the month setting an hour after the Sun by the end of February. On the 25th you might see Mars to the left of the Moon after dark.
MARCH 2010 MÁRTA Sun Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Pluto Chiron 10 Pisces p 11 Aries 29 Aquarius - 28 Aries 22 Pisces - 1 Taurus R 1 Leo - 0 Leo D 3 Leo 9 Pisces - 17 Pisces R 2 52 Libra - 0 35 Libra 25 39 Pisces - 27 24 Pisces 26 41 Aquarius - 27 45 Aquarius 5 03 Capricorn - 5 25 Capricorn 27 3 Pisces -29 01 Pisces positive qualities of PISCES Turquoise, Chrysocolla, Kunzite monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday The Sun is also a Star sunday Pisces St David's Day Venus enters Aries Mars Direct Mothers Day 25 Pisces at 21:02 -Aries St Patrick's Day (Ire) Spring Equinox Sun enters Aries at 17:33 Palm Sunday Clocks go forward 1am 9 Libra at 02:27 Passover Venus enters Taurus Venus dominates the evening sky this month, blazing above the Western horizon and will be visible nearby. On the 4th use binoculars to spy right by Venus low in the western sky about half an hour after sunset. MARCH 2010 MÁRTA
APRIL 2010 AIBREÁN Sun Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Pluto Chiron 11 Aries - 11 Taurus 28 Aries - R 7 Taurus 1 Taurus - 7 Gemini 3 Leo - 12 Leo 17 Pisces - 24 Pisces 0 35 Libra - R 28 34 Virgo 27 24 Pisces - 28 58 Pisces 27 45 Aquarius - 28 58 Aquarius 5 03 Capricorn - R 5 17 Capricorn 27 3 Aquarius - 0 23 Pisces positive qualities of ARIES Carnelian, Garnet, Amazonite Venus burns steadily as an evening star and sets later and later in the evening all month.. Venus and travel together for a while and remains on view until around the 25th in the Western skies til the early hours. sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday Good Friday R. -Taurus Easter Sunday (Ire) Pluto Retrograde R.Saturn enters Virgo Yom Hashoah 24 Aries at 13:30 Venus enters Gemini Retrograde Sun enters Taurus at 05:41 Rivdan St George's Day Saturn opposes 8 Scorpio at 13:20 There shall be signs in the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars Jesus Christ APRIL 2010 Aibreán
MAY 2010 BEALTAINE Sun 11 Taurus - 11 Gemini R 7 Taurus - D17 Taurus Venus 1 Gemini - 14 Cancer Mars 12 Leo - 27 Leo Jupiter 24 Pisces - 28 Pisces Saturn R 28 34 Virgo - 27 50 Virgo 28 57 Pisces - 0 07 Aries Neptune 28 26Aquarius - 28 42 Aquarius Pluto R5 16 Capricorn - 4 43 Chiron 27 3 Aquarius - 0 23 Pisces positive qualities of TAURUS Rose quartz, Emerald, Jade saturday sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday Quarter Day Beltaine Ascension Day 23 Taurus at 02:03 Direct Shavuot Whitsun Venus enters Cancer Sun enters Gemini at 04:35 Jupiter opposes Saturn Saturn Direct Neptune Retrograde 7 Sagittarius 00:08 Wesak enters Aries Venus is on view in the western evening sky all month. Mars and remains on view eastward until the early hours. Jupiter is now an easy morning planet to see, it rises two hours before the Sun by the end of May and with binoculars you will see nearby. MAY 2010 BEALTAINE
JUNE 2010 MEITHEAMH Sun Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Pluto Chiron 11 Gemini - 9 Cancer 17 Taurus - 12 Cancer 14 Cancer - 19 Leo 27 Leo - 12 Virgo 29 Pisces - 3 Aries 27 50 Virgo - 28 38 Virgo 0 07 Aries - 0 34 Aries R 28 42 Aquarius - 28 27 Aquarius R 4 43 Capricorn - 4 01 Capricorn 0 27 Pisces - 0 37 Pisces positive qualities of GEMINI Sodalite, Labradorite, Topaz tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday The always rises at sunrise. And the first quarter at noon. The always rises at sunset. And the last quarter at midnight. sunday monday Corpus Christi Jupiter enter Aries Mars enters Virgo Jupiter conjuncts Gemini 21 Gemini at 12:16 Venus enters Leo Tammuz Sun enters Cancer at 12:30 Summer Solstice Cancer 5 Capricorn at 12:31 Venus remains on view until midnight. Jupiter in the eastern skies, rises in the early morning getting earlier by the end of June. The Partial eclipse of the on the 26th won t be visible from Ireland JUNE 2010 MEITHEAMH
JULY 2010 IÚIL Sun 9 Cancer - 9 Leo 12 Cancer - 5 Virgo Venus 19 Leo - 24 Virgo Mars 12 Virgo - 1 Libra Jupiter 2 35 Aries - R 3 17 Aries Saturn 28 38 Virgo - 00 47 Libra 0 35 Aries - R 0 19 Neptune R 28 27 Aquarius - 27 49 Aquarius Pluto R 3 56 Capricorn - 3 15 Capricorn Chiron R 0 37 Pisces - 29 28 Aquarius positive qualities of CANCER Amber, Moonstone, Turquoise With binoculars, from midnight on the 1st and two hours earlier by the end of the month, you may see Jupiter's moons changing position nightly as they circle the planet. The Total Solar Eclipse of July 11th crosses the South Pacific Ocean reaching southern Chile and Argentina. A partial eclipse will be visible from the South Pacific and southern South America. On the 30th view Saturn and Mars less than 2 apart low in the twilight. thursday friday saturday sunday monday tuesday wednesday Retrograde Leo Venus enters Virgo 19 Cancer at 20:42 (N. Ireland) St Swithin s day Tisha B Av Saturn enters Libra Sun enters Leo at 23:22 Retrograde Jupiter squares Pluto 3 Aquarius at 02:38 Saturn opposes Virgo Mars enters Libra JULY 2010 IÚIL
AUGUST 2010 LÚNASA Sun Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Pluto Chiron 9 Leo - 9 Virgo 5 Virgo - R 13 Virgo 24 Virgo - 24 Libra 1 Libra - 21 Libra R 3 17 Aries - 0 59 Aries 00 52 Libra - 4 02 Libra R 0 19 Aries - 29 24 Pisces R 27 49 Aquarius - 26 59 Aquarius R 3 15 Capricorn - 2 50 Capricorn R 29 28 Aquarius - 27 28 Aquarius positive qualities of LEO Tiger eye, Carnelian, Citrine sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday (Scotland) Quarter Day Lammas Venus enters Libra 17 Leo at 04:09 Ramadan (start) enters Pisces Retrograde Sun enters Virgo at 06:28 1 Pisces at 18:06 Raksha Bandan A celestial waltz above the western skyline this month as Venus, Saturn and Mars dance together in the evening sky. The trio form an isosceles triangle on the 1st but get lower in the evening twilight and more apart as the month progresses, an open horizon will be a prerequisite to spotting them. Later in the month you ll find Jupiter appearing above the eastern skyline. should be visible near Jupiter all month. AUGUST 2010 LÚNASA
SEPTEMBER 2010 MÉAN FÓMHAIR Sun 9 Virgo - 8 Libra R 13 Virgo - D 25 Virgo Venus 24 Libra - 12 Scorpio Mars 21 Libra - 11 Scorpio Jupiter R 0 59 Aries - 27 07 Pisces Saturn 4 07 Libra - 7 44 Libra R 29 24 Pisces - 28 14 Pisces Neptune R 26 59-26 17 Aquarius Pluto R 2 50 Capricorn D 2 51 Capricorn Chiron R 27 28 Aquarius - 26 40 Aquarius positive qualities of VIRGO Peridot Moonstone, Hematite wednesday thursday friday saturday Use binoculars to see Saturn and Mars near to the Moon and Venus on the 13th puts on its best morning sky show of the year from the second week above the eastern horizon at twilight, getting brighter as the month goes on. sunday monday tuesday 16 Virgo 11:31 Venus enters Scorpio Rosh Hashanah Jupiter enters Pisces End of Ramadan Direct Pluto Direct Mars enters Scorpio Jupiter conjuncts 1 Aries 10:18 Sun -Libra 04:10 Autumn Equinox Do not Christians and Heathens, Jews and Gentiles, poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influences? Walter Scott SEPTEMBER 2010 MÉAN FÓMHAIR
OCTOBER 2010 DEIREADH FÓMHAIR Sun 8 Libra -8 Scorpio 25 Virgo - 18 Scorpio Venus 12 Scorpio - R 4 Scorpio Mars 11 Scorpio - 3 Sagittarius Jupiter R 27 07 Pisces - 24 02 Pisces Saturn 7 44 Libra - 11 28 Libra R 28 14 Pisces -27 10 Pisces Neptune R 26 17-25 55 Aquarius Pluto 2 51 Capricorn - 3 22 Capricorn Chiron R 26 40 Aquarius - 26 03 Aquarius positive qualities of LIBRA Emerald, Jade, Aventurine friday saturday sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday Libra 14 Libra at 19:46 Venus Retrograde Scorpio 29 Aries 13:36 Sun Scorpio 04:10 All Hallow s Eve Clocks go back 2am Jupiter remains on view in the evening sky almost the whole night during the month. Venus and Mars are too close to the Sun to be visible. Mars enters Sagittarius Saturn paired with will be visible on the morning of the 8th, but you will need binoculars to find them in the dawn glow. If the skies are clear you'll also see the Draconid meteor shower earlier in the night. OCTOBER 2010 DEIREADH FÓMHAIR
NOVEMBER 2010 SAMHAIN Sun 8 Scorpio -9 Sagittarius 18 Scorpio - 29 Sagittarius Venus R 4 Scorpio - D 1 Scorpio Mars 3 Sagittarius - 25 Sagittarius Jupiter R 24 Pisces - D 23 Pisces Saturn 11 28 Libra - 14 33 Libra R 27 10 Pisces - 26 41 Pisces Neptune R 25 55 - D 26 04 Aquarius Pluto 3 22 Capricorn - 4 14 Capricorn Chiron 26 03 Aquarius - 26 22 Aquarius positive qualities of SCORPIO Malachite, Aquamarine Chrysocolla I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius and we're sceptical. Arthur C. Clarke sunday 1 monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday Sagittarius Divali 14 Scorpio at 04:53 Quarter Day Samhain Sagittarius Venus enters Libra Remembrance day Eid-Ul-Adha Venus Direct Jupiter Direct 29 Taurus at 17:28 Advent Sun enters Sagittarius at 10:16 (Scotland) St Andrew's day Venus enters Scorpio Thanksgiving (US) Bright Jupiter continues to rule over the night, setting after midnight. Saturn rises in the early morning, above the skyline early in the month Venus blazes brilliantly for most of the month, steadily held binoculars will show its slender crescent phase. On the 17th the Leonid meteor shower peaks. may be spotted very low above the SW horizon on the 30th. NOVEMBER 2010 SAMHAIN
DECEMBER 2010 NOLLAIG Sun 9 Sagittarius - 9 Capricorn 29 Sagittarius - R - D 20 Venus R 1 Scorpio - 29 Libra - D 2 Sagittarius Mars 25 Sagittarius - 18 Capricorn Jupiter 24 Pisces - 26 Pisces Saturn 14 33 Libra - 16 39 Libra R 26 41 Pisces - D 26 56 Pisces Neptune 25 55 Aquarius -26 57 Aquarius Pluto 4 14 Capricorn - 5 19 Capricorn Chiron 26 22 Aquarius - 27 35 Aquarius positive qualities of SAGITTARIUS Hematite, Garnet, Sapphire On the 14th and Mars are low in the SW and the Geminid meteor shower peaks in the early hours. A dramatic total lunar eclipse occurs the 21st as the Moon will set while still eclipsed. Spy above the SE horizon after the 24th. Jupiter is visible most of the evening and sets just before midnight, while Saturn rises early morning, its rings visible with a small telescope, but normal binoculars will show the planet distinctly elongated, hinting the rings. Venus rises four hours before the Sun as 2011 dawns. sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday Capricorn Hanukkah 14 Sagittarius at 17:37 Direct Mars enters Capricorn Al-Hijira Retrograde Ashura Sagittarius St Stephen s day 29 Gemini 08:15 Sun Capricorn 23:40 Winter Solstice Direct New Year's Eve Christmas Day Next Jan 4th 2011 Next Jan 19th 2011 DECEMBER 2010 Nollaig
TUNE IN TO THE MOON When the Moon s in It s a good time for... and in the garden... Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Starting projects, acts of bravery and courage Practical tasks, working with the earth, doing routine jobs Communication of all kinds, multi-tasking, short journeys Tuning into your centre, love, emotional or nurturing experiences Creativity, becoming more extroverted and daring Self analysis, tiding up the mess in your home or in your life Relating, random acts of beauty, but not for making major decisions Discovering your inner power, making money, making love Socializing, examining your conscience, making long journeys Serious work, concentration and realising your full potential Invention, making changes in your life and putting time in with friends Contemplation, meditation, but also for illusion and self deception Ploughing, harvesting, cutting hay Planting root crops, cold weather crops and for transplanting Ploughing, harvesting, weeding, lawn mowing and destroying pests Planting, the most productive all the signs Weeding and mowing only, not planting Ploughing, cultivating, weeding and destroying pests Planting and cultivating grains and flowers especially All planting, the 2nd most productive sign Cultivating and harvesting, not for planting Grafting, pruning and planting trees Cultivating, harvesting and destroying weeds and pests All planting & transplanting, especially root crops and fruits USING A COMBINATION OF SIGN AND PHASE GIVES THE BEST RESULTS New ideas are created, setting the tone of what is to come Sow plants that mature with the edible part growing above ground and form seeds on the outside of the plant Second Quarter Whatever was started at the is now beginning to manifest allowing you to change or alter situations, a time to check that things are going the way that you want them to Sow plants that mature with the edible part growing above ground and form seeds on the inside of the plant Last Quarter We reap what we sow, the is the culmination of past efforts, a time of success and fulfilment depending on the efforts of the past cycle A time now to focus on the unconscious rather than the conscious, to rest and reflect and prepare for the coming new moon Sow plants with the edible part growing below ground, also good for perennials, biennials, bulbs and transplanting because of the active root growth This the best time to cultivate, harvest, transplant and prune but not to plant, mow lawns in the third or fourth quarter to retard growth
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