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 [...]
Tag: 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 marks 6 days of festivities. The winter solstice astronomically is the moment that the sun is directly above the line [...]
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During the coming night, more on Monday morning, there will be Moon eclipse. I had of course a look how this event is reflected on our Druidcraft calendar as this is the first time of such an event since I have it. So, I think you can roughly see the constellation where the yellow sun peg and the white moon peg are lined up between the red pegs of the most outer ring. It is not 100% in line, but it seems to be enough for the eclipse.
I would like to add the heliacal rising of the major fixed stars to the online calendar over the next few weeks. I am currently struggling to get the calculation/code to work correctly but in the meantime I have discovered something quite interesting. ![]()
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It turns out that in the Uruk scheme (the Mesopotamian 19 year calendar that predates the Metonic system) each star had a 'usual' month and an early and late month due to the shifting nature of the lunar month in relation to the solar/stellar year. when a star rose late or early it was considered ominous. ![]()
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This kind of identification of an ominous moment would of course be possible using the Druidcraft Calendar too, but it is entirely absent from modern astrology or esoteric gregorian calendar studies.
I am so thankful to find this group and calendar. I was trying to expand my personal calendar to have all these movements, I pictured this exactly in my mind but could never get it all together. For 15 years I had my own that I had made following the SUN ORBITS AND LUNAR CALENDAR from the 2nd chapter of Enoch. It is very simular but not as accurate. I am looking forward to this addition to my Daily Ritual!