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Calendar Year and Month Corrections – Fixing the Calendar

February 12, 2019August 10, 2019Calendar Development

If you spend any time following this calendar you may have noticed over the last month that there have been a number of updates to the online calendar application. Importantly the way that months, years

Version 2

February 2, 2019August 10, 2019Calendar Development

It has now been over a year since the Druidcraft Calendar was first conceived. In that time I have spoken to a lot of people and tried to spread the word far and wide in

Moon Names around the world and the importance of Blue Moons

January 27, 2019August 10, 2019Calendar Development

In this article I would like to discuss the naming of moons, and the importance of Blue Moons in doing so. I will also share some of the various names for the full moons or

A History of Calendars: The Ancient World

January 17, 2019August 10, 2019Calendar History

I have decided to create a series of posts about calendars throughout history. In doing so I hope to both learn more about calendars myself, and also create a repository of information for other people

The Myth of the 28-day 13-month year. The Celtic Tree Calendar and (allegedly) others

January 14, 2019August 10, 2019Other Calendars

There are a number of examples online regarding a 28-day 13 month lunisolar calendar with an extra day. This post will explain why this calendar is a modern invention, and has no historical basis. Before

Why the 21st of January IS NOT a “super blood wolf moon”

January 14, 2019August 6, 2019Other CalendarsFull Moon, Lunar Eclipse, Moon Names, Super Moon

You have probably seen the posts being shared regarding the upcoming “super blood wolf moon” on the 21st of January, and as usual people are getting excited about “what it means” and planning rituals, but

Descending Node eclipse season on the Druidcraft Calendar

January 2, 2019August 9, 2019Calendar EventsFull Moon, Lunar Eclipse, New Moon, Solar Eclipse, Stonehenge, Winter Solstice

Predicting the eclipses As the sun peg comes into alignment with the descending node peg, the Druidcraft Calendar indicated to us that an eclipse season is almost upon us. Whilst the sun peg is either

The Winter Solstice on the Druidcraft Calendar

December 5, 2018August 6, 2019Calendar EventsStonehenge, Winter Solstice

On the Druidcraft calendar, the winter solstice marks the start of the new year after the period of death and gestation that began with the end of the year at Samhain. This year the calendar

Project Inception

November 29, 2018August 6, 2019Calendar DevelopmentCalendar App

Welcome to the updated Druidcraft Calendar website and blog. The Druidcraft Calendar is an ongoing project, that aims to create and distribute a new ritual calendar for the pagan community. The project started life in