Eacha - ‘Horse Moon’
Di Luain, 22 An t-Og-mhìos 2009
164.10.8.29 Siùfainn
1 Afterlithe 1565
Eacha Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Ekwos, Year 10
Hebrew: Tammuz (4), 5769
Islamic: Rajab (7), 1430
Tree: Holly
Saxon: Hay Moon (After Lithe Moon)
Happy Lithe
Di Dòmhnaich, 21 An t-Og-mhìos 2009
164.10.8.28 Siùfainn
1 Afterlithe 1565
We’re at the top of the year now, the longest day in the northern hemisphere. The opposite of Yule. Happy Lithe, happy solstice.
Siùfainn - ‘Mid-summer Brightness Moon’
Di Dòmhnaich, 24 An Cèitean 2009
164.10.6.30 Geamhain
4 Forelithe 1565
Geamhain Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Semivisonna, Year 10
Hebrew: Sivan (3), 5769
Islamic: Jumada’al-Akhira (6), 1430
Tree: Oak
Saxon: Flower Moon (Before Lithe Moon)
Geamhain - ‘Winter’s End Moon’
Di hAoine, 24 An Giblean 2009
164.10.6.29 Cuithe
5 Thrimilch 1565
Geamhain Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Giamonios, Year 10
Hebrew: Iyyar (2), 5769
Islamic: Jumada’al-Ula (5), 1430
Tree: Hawthorn
Saxon: Milk Moon
Cuithe - ‘Wind’ Moon
Di Ardaoin, 26 Am Màrt 2009
164.10.5.30 Uarain
6 Ostermonth 1565
Cuithe Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Kutios, Year 10
Hebrew: Nisan (1), 5769
Islamic: Rabi’al-Akhir (4), 1430
Tree: Willow
Saxon: Egg Moon
Uarain - ‘Cold’s End’ Moon
Di Ciadain, 25 An Gearran 2009
164.10.5.1 Uarain
7 Rethemonth 1565
Uarain Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Ogroni, Year 10
Hebrew: Adar (12), 5769
Islamic: Rabi’al-Awwal (3), 1430
Tree: Alder
Saxon: Lenten Moon
Naghaid - ‘Staying Home and Storing’ Moon
Di Màirt, 27 Am Faoilteach 2009
164.10.4.1 Naghaid
8 Solmonth 1565
Naghaid Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Anagantios, Year 10
Hebrew: Shevat (11), 5769
Islamic: Safar (2), 1430
Tree: Ash
Saxon: Wolf Moon
Riúr - Cold & Ice Moon
Di Dòmhnaich, 28 An Dubhlachd 2008
164.10.3.1 Riúr
8 Yulemonth 1565
Riúr Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Rivros, Year 10
Hebrew: Tevet (10), 5769
Islamic: Muharram (1), 1430
Tree: Rowan
Saxon: After Yule Moon
Happy Yule
Di Dòmhnaich, 21 An Dubhlachd 2008
164.10.2.23 Dumhainn
1 Yulemonth 1565
It’s the solstice today and it is new year in the Saxon calendar. The sun will climb again from today and the days will get longer. Happy Yule everyone. 
Dumhainn - World Darkness
Di hAoine, 28 An t-Samhain 2008
164.10.1.30 Samhain
8 Foreyule 1564
Today is the last day of Samhain and tomorrow the month of darkness begins - Dumhainn. This is the second month of the Celtic year and is cognate with the Gaulish month of Dumannos. In the Jewish calendar it is Khislev, with Hanukkah on the 25th of that month. This year it is the important Islamic month of Dhul-Hijjah, with the Hajj pilgrimage beginning on the 8th and ending at Eid al-Adha on the 10th. This is the final month of the year in the Islamic calendar, with the new year of 1430 AH beginning on 28th …
Oíche Shamhna
Di Ciadain, 29 An Dàmhair 2008
164.9.12.29 Cadal
8 Blotmonth 1564
Oíche Shamhna (pronounced eech-uh hown-uh) is “Samhain’s Eve”, and is the last day of the Celtic lunar calendar. Tomorrow will be the first day of the tenth year of the current lunar cycle, the month of Samhain (pronounced Sow-in).
Samhain Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Samonios (Summer’s End), Year 10
Hebrew: Heshvan (8), 5769
Islamic: Dhul-Qi’dah (11), 1429
Tree: Yew
Happy Diwali
Di Màirt, 28 An Dàmhair 2008
164.9.12.28 Cadal
7 Blotmonth 1564
Today is Diwali, or Deepavali, from the Hindu and Sikh lunar calendars. It occurs on new moon usually in either late October or early November. As such it is often celebrated along with Halloween and, in the United Kingdom, Guy Fawkes Night. Deepavali means loosely “row of lights” and is celebrated by displaying many-coloured lanterns, dressing in brightly coloured clothing, and eating wonderful Indian dishes. Diwali has many meanings in many different religions and faiths but has also now become a secular celebration in India and those countries with significant Indian and Asian communities. It also has …
Cadal (Song Moon)
Di Ciadain, 1 An Dàmhair 2008
164.9.12.1 Cadal
10 Wintering 1564
The this is the last month of the Celtic calendar. In the Gaulish calendar it is Kantlos, and in the Anglo-Saxon calendar it is the Hunter’s Moon. The month begins with Eid al-Fitr, the end of the Islamic month of fasting, Ramadan. In the Hebrew calendar it is the month of Tishrei, the first in the new Jewish year of 5769. This is a most important time in the Hebrew year, with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, on the 10th.
Cadal Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Kantlos (Song), Year …
Autumnal Equinox
Di Luain, 22 An t-Sultain 2008
164.9.11.22 Aodhrain
1 Wintering 1564
Today is the autumnal equinox (in the northern hemisphere). Now the days will be shorter than the nights for six months and, officially, autumn begins today. In the southern hemisphere, it is the first day of spring.
Aodhrain (Arbitration Moon)
Di Luain, 1 An t-Sultain 2008
164.9.11.1 Aodhrain
11 Holimonth 1564
The eleventh month of the Celtic calendar, Aodhrain, begins today. It coincides with the Gregorian month of September this year. In the Gaulish calendar it is Edrinios, and in the Anglo-Saxon calendar it is the Harvest Moon, the last full moon before the autumnal equinox. In the Hebrew calendar it is Elul, the last month before the Jewish new year. This year it is Ramadan, the month of fasting in the Islamic calendar.
Aodhrain Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Edrinios (Arbitration), NCC 8
Hebrew: Elul (6), 5768
Islamic: Ramadan (9), 1429
Tree: …
Eilmí (Claim Moon)
Di Dòmhnaich, 3 An Lùnastal 2008
164.9.10.1 Eilmí
13 Wedmonth 1564
This is the tenth month of the Celtic calendar. In the Gaulish calendar it is Elembivos and Grain Moon in the Anglo-Saxon.
Eilmí Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Elembivos (Claim), NCC 8
Hebrew: Av (5), 5768
Islamic: Sha’baan (8), 1429
Tree: Hazel
Modern Urban Transport Solutions
Di Dòmhnaich, 27 An t-Iuchar 2008
164.9.9.24 Eacha
6 Wedmonth 1564
I like my car and the freedom it gives me, but the fact is, our cities are becoming choked by them, and we need modern solutions to the problem. Trams are seen as old-fashioned, but they needn’t be. Many cities in the UK are returning to trams 40-50 years after the hasty decisions were made to ditch them in cities all over the UK. The only place where they survived was in the seaside resort of Blackpool.
I recently visited Prague in the Czech Republic. Their tram system there was a marvel. Fast, efficient and modern, it was …
Eacha (Horse Moon)
Di hAoine, 4 An t-Iuchar 2008
164.9.9.1 Eacha
14 Afterlithe 1564
Today is the beginning of the ninth month of the Celtic calendar, Eacha, or Horse Moon. In the Gaulish calendar it is Ekwos and Hay Moon in the Anglo-Saxon.
Eacha Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Ekwos (Horse), NCC 8
Hebrew: Tammuz (4), 5768
Islamic: Rajab (7), 1429
Tree: Holly
Welcome to the Lithe Days
Di Sathairne, 21 An t-Og-mhìos 2008
164.9.8.17 Siùfainn
1 Afterlithe 1564
It’s the longest day of year. In Aberdeen the sun will rise at 04:13 and set at 22:06. In Saxon times this was the “Lithe” festival, and it is still celebrated in Scandinavian countries in particular. From today though, the days will start getting shorter, but it will not be noticeable for a while. In my notional calendar, tomorrow will be the 1st Afterlithe and we will be halfway through the year.
Siùfainn (Mid-summer’s Moon)
Di Ardaoin, 5 An t-Og-mhìos 2008
164.9.8.1 Siùfainn
16 Forelithe 1564
Siùfainn is the mid-summer moon that usually includes the summer solstice. In Gaulish it was Semivisonna. This year, the full moon is on the 19th June, just two days before the solstice, so it will be very low in the sky in Scotland.
Siùfainn Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Gaulish: Semivisonna (Midsummer Brightness), NCC 8
Hebrew: Sivan (3), 5768
Islamic: Jumada’al-Akhira (6), 1429
Tree: Oak