Monthly Archives: February 2022
There is a lot to celebrate in March. This is a list of pretty much everything that goes on during the third month of the year. Many of these dates change from year to year. The days that change are marked with this » symbol.
March Lore and General Info:
Astronomical Events
- 2 » New Moon
- 18 » Full Moon – Crow Moon, Storm Moon, Alder Moon
- 31 » New Moon
Astrological Events
Depending on which astrological system you adhere to, these are the signs that show up in March of 2022. Be aware that some of these dates will vary from year to year. Unlike the Sun signs which might just shift by 1 or 2 days, the dates of the various Moon signs will vary widely from year to year. The same holds true for the Chinese Zodiac. The Celtic Tree Signs are based on an arbitrary system and stay the same from year to year.
Western Astrology
The February Sun begins in Aquarius and finishes up in Pisces:
- Pisces: Feb 18 thru Mar 20 » Sun in Pisces
- Aries: Mar 20 thru Apr 20 » Sun in Aries
The March 2022 Moon cycles through the signs as follows. You will notice that the Moon might begin the day in one sign and by the end of the day may have moved into another sign, so timing matters if you are wanting to be precise:
The moon cycles through the signs are as follows:
- Aquarius: Feb 27 thru Mar 1 » Moon in Aquarius
- Pisces: Mar 1 thru Mar 4» Moon in Pisces
- Aries: Mar 4 thru Mar 6 » Moon in Aries
- Taurus: Mar 6 thru Mar 8 » Moon in Taurus
- Gemini: Mar 8 thru Mar 11 » Moon in Gemini
- Cancer: Mar 11 thru Mar 13 » Moon in Cancer
- Leo: Mar 13 thru Mar 16 » Moon in Leo
- Virgo: Mar 16 thru Mar 18 » Moon in Virgo
- Libra: Mar 18 thru Mar 20 » Moon in Libra
- Scorpio: Mar 20 thru Mar 22 » Moon in Scorpio
- Sagittarius: Mar 22 thru Mar 24 » Moon in Sagittarius
- Capricorn: Mar 24 thru Mar 27 » Moon in Capricorn
- Aquarius: Mar 27 thru Mar 29 » Moon in Aquarius
- Pisces: Mar 29 thru Mar 31» Moon in Pisces
- Aries: Mar 31 thru Apr 2 » Moon in Aries
The Celtic Tree Signs in February:
- Ash: Feb 18 to Mar 17 – Ash Tree Month
- Alder: Mar 18 to Apr 14 – Alder Tree Month
- Gorse: Mar 21 – Vernal Equinox – Gorse Tree Day
The Alternative Celtic Zodiac is as follows:
- Pine: Feb 21 – Mar 2
- Willow: Mar 3 – Mar 12
- Lime: Mar 13 – Mar 20
- Oak: Mar 21 (Vernal Equinox) – Sign of the Oak Tree
- Hazel: Mar 22 – Mar 31
The Chinese Calendar and Zodiac
We are currently in the year of the Black Water Tiger. Each Month is also assigned a specific animal. Here’s what shows up in March 2022.
- Tiger: Feb 4 – Mar 4 (Chinese Zodiac)
- Tiger: Feb 1 – Mar 2 (Lunar Calendar – 1st Lunar Month)
- Rabbit: Mar 5 – Apr 4 (Chinese Zodiac)
- Rabbit: Mar 3 – Mar 31 (Lunar Calendar – 2nd Lunar Month)
Note: The traditional Chinese Astrology birth chart is built by the Chinese Stem Branch Calendar, not the Chinese Lunar Calendar, which I think is really confusing. Because of a difference in time zones, the lunar months will have different pattern between China and the USA.
Lucky and Unlucky Days
You might want to plan moving, traveling, major purchases, court dates, and weddings around these dates, avoiding the unlucky days and utilizing the lucky ones.
- These are the lucky days in March:
10 and 24. - These are the unlucky days in March:
1, 2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 16, 28 and 29.
Fatal Days
The first the greedy glutton slays,
The fourth cuts short the drunkard’s days.
Quick Good Luck Chant
Bad luck turn and
Bad luck flee.
Only good fortune
Comes to Me.
Place a pinch of salt on your left shoulder.
Holidays and Holy Days
Many of the holidays begin on the eve of the night before and end on the eve of the day of. It’s also important to remember that the dates of archaic festivals and feast days may vary widely depending on the source.
March 1
- 1: Matronalia – the Festival of Women
- 1: New Year’s Day in the old Roman calendar.
- 1: Mother March
- 1: Feriae Marti – Festival of Mars
- 1 » Shrove Tuesday
- 1 » Mardi Gras
- 1 » Pancake Day
- 1 thru 9: Navajo Sing – Festival in which fields are blessed in preparation for planting.
March 2
- 2: Holy Wells Day – the day of Ceadda, the Celtic goddess of healing springs and holy wells.
- 2 » Night of Hekate Suppers
- 2 » Ash Wednesday
- 2 » The 40 days of Lent
- 2 » Holy Wednesday
- 2 » Ascent of the Christ of the Gypsies
March 3
- 3 » The Noumenia
- 3: Aegir’s Day (Teutonic) – sometimes called the Celtic Sea Festival
- 3 » Celebrate Artemis’ Birthday on the March Crescent Moon
- 3: Creation Day
- 3 » Nyepi Day
- 3 » Feast of Purification (Bali)
- 3: Momo no Sekku – Peach Festival
- 3: Hina Matsuri – Girl’s Festival, or Doll Festival
March 4
- 4 » Celebrating The Agathos Daimon
- 4: The Anestheria – Greek festival of flowers
- 4: Feast of Rhiannon
- 4: Maha Shivaratri – Great Night of Shiva, Vigil and feast for Transcendence
March 5
- 5: The Festival of Navigation – Navigium Isidis
- 5 » Excited Insects (Chinese Farmer’s Calendar)
- 5 » Running of the Reindeer (Alaska)
- 5: Blessing of the Fleets by Isis
March 6
- 6 » Moon enters Taurus
- 6 » Cheese Fare Sunday
- 6 » Forgiveness Sunday
March 7
- 7 » Clean Monday
- 7 thru 14: Lesser Eleusinian Mysteries. Old Greek festival celebrating the marriage of Goddess Kore and God Dionysos, following their return from Elysium.
March 8
March 10
- 10: The Daedala
- 10: Hypatia’s Day
March 11
- 11: Johnny Appleseed Day
- 11: Hercules’ Day
March 12
- 12: Marduk’s Feast Day
- 12 » Snake Saturday
March 13
- 13 » Orthodox Sunday
- 13 » Snake Sunday
March 14
- 14: The Diasia to ward off poverty – Greece.
- 14: Equirria
March 15
- 15: Ides of March
March 16
- 16: Feast of the Hand of the God
- 16 thru 17: Bacchanalia – The festival of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine
March 17
- 17: St Patrick’s Day
- 17: Damballah’s Day
- 17: Liberalia – the festival of Liber and Libera, a Roman fertility god and goddess
- 17 thru 18 » Holi
March 18
- 18: Forgive Mom and Dad Day (Thomas Roy’s Calendar)
March 19
- 19: Festival of Anna Perenna – the Roman goddess of the circle of the year.
- 19: St. Joseph’s Day
- 19 thru 23: The Mivervalia and Quinquatria, main festivals of Minerva, the Roman goddess of war, wisdom arts and trades.
March 20
- 20: Festival of Isis
- 20: Ostara
- 20: Méan Earraigh – Vernal Equinox
- 20: Norooz – Persian/Zoroastrian New Year
- 20: Mabon (Southern Hemisphere)
- 20 thru 21: Feast of Esther, Purim
March 21
- 21: Festival of Salii
- 21: Music Day
- 21: Tea and Tephi Day – Irish holy day
March 22
- 22: Hilaria
- 22 thru 24: Hola Mohalla – Sikh
March 23
- 23: The Tubilustrium (also celebrated May 23)
- 23 » Day of Ekadashi
- 23: Summer Finding
- 23: Day of Artisans
March 24
- 24: Day of Blood
March 25
- 25: Christian New Year
- 25 » Dakini Day (Tibetan)
- 25: Birthday of Kwan Yin
March 26
- 26: Plowing Day
- 26 » Khordad Sal (Fasli, Iranian) – Alternative date Aug 24 (Shenshai)
March 27
- 27: Smell The Breeze Day
- 27 » Mothering Sunday
March 28
- 28: Ragnar Lodbrok`s Day – a celebration in honor of the sacking of Paris
March 29
- 29: The Delphinia, or Artemis Soteira of Artemis in Greece
- 29: Festival of Ishtar
- 29: Expulsion of the Demons of Bad Luck
- 29 thru 31: Borrowing Days
March 30
- 30: Festival of Salus
- 30: Day of Bau
- 30 » Pagerwesi (Bali) celebrates Sang Hyang Pramesti Guru, god of teachers and creator of the universe. Offerings are made to stave off evil forces, and also for the uncremated dead.
- 30: Festival of Renenutet
March 31
- 31: Festival of Luna – the Roman goddess of the moon.
- 31 » Night of Hekate Suppers
Saint Days
There is a surprising amount of magick associated with Saint days This is a very short list of the Saint days in March, there are many many more.
As time goes by I may end up listing them all, but for now, this is what I have.
- 1: St David’s Day
- 17: St Patrick’s Day
- 19: St. Joseph’s Day
- 24: Feast Day of Archangel Gabriel
- 25: Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
Recipes For March
Many seasonal recipes, including recipes for new and full moon ceremonies, ancient Greek and Roman holidays, Asian festivals and etc. can be found here: Seasonal Recipes.
Notes:
Any March lore, almanac, astrological, and celebration dates that have been shared after this post was published can be found by searching the March posts to see what’s new.
A lot of work went into this post. It was which was compiled from various sources by Shirley Twofeathers for The Pagan Calendar, you may repost and share without karmic repercussions, but only if you give me credit and a link back to this website. Blessed be.
The Flowers of February are said to be the Primrose, Iris, and the Violet. Whether they are your “birth” flowers or not, these colorful flowers are sure to lift your spirits.
Primrose
With Valentine’s Day at the forefront of everyone’s mind in February, it may come as a surprise that the red rose is not February’s birth month flower. Instead, those born in the second month of the year are linked to the primrose.
The Primrose flower symbolizes patience, kindness and gentleness. The Primrose also brings the meaning of belonging, and nurturing. Primrose is used magically as a symbol to meditate upon to draw protection and love, Oil of primrose has been used to cleanse and purify in the Druidic tradition. This wildflower is also used to symbolize the beloved guest.
If you grow primroses in your garden, take very good care of them. Unhealthy primroses upset the fairies and it is not recommended to have cross fairies. If kept indoors, Primroses are said to bring sickness and sorrow, perhaps this is because they generally do not grow well indoors and upset the fairies.
Though primroses are toxic to dogs, cats, and horses — and may cause vomiting if ingested — primroses are edible for humans. Leaves and flowers may be eaten raw or cooked, used as a herb, or as a garnish. The flowers can be used to make wine and syrup.
An old gypsy cure for skin complaints on the face: take three primrose leaves and boil them in a pint of water, drink the water.
Iris
The February birth flower is the iris. The warm, deep color of the iris is a harbinger of the luxuries of spring, as we know February has long been a month known for romance and love. The iris comes in a few colors including cool blue and snowy white, remembrances of winter.
The iris flower meanings are faith, wisdom, and hope.
There are hundreds of species of the February birth flower, the iris. The iris is a perennial herb. An iris can be grown from a creeping rhizomes or a bulb. The bulb is usually used in drier climates. The iris has been valued since ancient times. There is a flower on the sphinx in Egypt believed to be an iris. Another iris appears on a bas-relief from the 28th Egyptian Dynasty.
In ancient times iris roots were used in perfume and medicine. The fleur-de-lis is a stylized iris, which was used much in heraldry. The February birth flower, iris, is Greek for “rainbow”.
Violets
Not many flowers bloom in February, however, the tiny woodland plants of February brighten the landscape like purple, colorful slippers. Wild violets show off their purple-blue petals and heart-shaped leaves in the coldest months!
The violet has been thought to symbolize modesty, faithfulness, everlasting love, innocence, remembrance. The Ancient Greeks considered the violet a symbol of fertility and love, using it in love potions.
Both Greeks and Romans used the flower for things like herbal remedies, wine, funeral decorations, and to sweeten food. Persians used violets as a calming agent against anger and headaches.
In the Middle Ages, Monks were said to have called them the “Herb of the Trinity” because of their three primary colors—purple, yellow and green.
In the Victorian age, a gift of violets was a declaration to always be true. It still serves as a reminder of loyalty, thoughtfulness and dependability. Give a violet to someone to let them know you’ll always be there for them!
Each color has its own meaning:
- Yellow symbolizes high worth.
- White is for innocence and purity.
- Purple means truth and loyalty.
- Blue is for faithfulness and devotion.
In Christianity, violet flower symbolizes the Virgin Mary’s humility. It is believed that the flowers blossomed when the angel Gabriel told Mary that Jesus would be her baby. In religious art, violets are often portrayed as a symbol of modesty and humbleness.
Sources:
February 9th is the feast day of Saint Apollonia, patroness of dentistry and those suffering from toothache or other dental problems. It is believed that whoever says a prayer to Saint Apollonia should have no pain in his teeth on the day of the prayer.
Her story is as follows:
In a persecution of the Christians, stirred up by ” a certain poet of Alexandria,” she was seized, and all her teeth were beaten out, with threats that she should be cast into the fire ” if she did not utter certain impious words,” whereupon, of her own accord, she leaped into the flames.
This is the prayer:
” O Saint Apollonia, by thy passion, obtain for us the remission of all the sins, which, with teeth and mouth, we have committed through gluttony and speech; that we may be delivered from pain and gnashing of teeth here and hereafter; and loving cleanness of heart, by the grace of our lips we may have the king of angels our friend. Amen.”
— W. G. Willis Watsox.