If you become interested in lunisolar calendars you will undoubtedly come across the Metonic system which is defined rather simply. The Metonic system is a way to reconcile the movements of the sun and the moon over 19 year period. 12 lunar months of 29.5 days is 354 days 1 solar year is 365.24 days [...]
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In my last article in this series I discussed a number of prehistoric calendar sites that show that early humans were concerned with reconciling the movements of the sun and moon in order to follow a lunisolar calendar. The problem with reconciling the movements of the sun with the movements of the moon is that [...]
The Druidcraft calendar can be used for many additional purposes beyond being a simple calendar. In this article I would like to explain how the calendar can be used as a very simple clock for roughly telling the time. Because the calendar marks the position of the sun in the sky, and the calendar itself [...]
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 and leap months work has undergone some changes, and in this post I would like to explain why. When I [...]
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 order to get as much feedback on the calendar as I can. Overall this feedback has been positive. Every so [...]
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 months in a year recorded by different cultures around the world. It is easy in this day and age to [...]
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 who might take an interest in this subject in the future. I want to say right up front that I [...]
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 we begin, let’s take a look at some of the claims, perpetuating the fake calendar. Here is a comment I [...]
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 have you ever stopped to think why is it called a super blood wolf moon? Is that name meaningful to [...]
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 in direct alignment with the descending node peg, or one hole either side, what we need to look for is [...]
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I was wondering: I got the calendar pegs set for the day using the online calendar, and I have the booklet that came with it that has instructions on how and when to move the pegs, but has anyone come up with a cheat sheet to use when learning the movements? I was thinking of making one myself, but why reinvent the wheel if it is not needed?