December
December Birthstones
If cold December gives you birth,
The month of snow, and ice, and mirth,
Place in your hand a Turquoise blue;
Success will bless whate’er you do.
Modern: Turquoise or Blue Topaz
Zodiac (Sagittarius): Topaz
December
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Friday |
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Feast for Death of Aleister Crowley (Thelemic)Moon Sign: Taurus |
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Waxing Moon |
Incense: Orchid |
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Moon phase: Second Quarter |
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Color: Pink |
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Saturday |
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Republic Day (Laotian) |
Moon Sign: Taurus |
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Waxing Moon |
Moon enters Gemini 4:21 pm |
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Moon phase: Second Quarter |
Incense: Ivy |
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Color: Blue |
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Sunday |
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St. Francis Xavier’s Day |
Moon Sign: Gemini |
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Waxing Moon |
Incense: Marigold |
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Full Moon 10:47 am |
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Color: Amber |
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Monday |
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Feasts of Shango and St. Barbara |
Moon Sign: Gemini |
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Waning Moon |
Moon enters Cancer 3:37 pm |
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Moon phase: Third Quarter |
Incense: Narcissus |
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Color: Silver |
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Tuesday |
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Krampus Night (European) |
Moon Sign: Cancer |
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Waning Moon |
Incense: Ginger |
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Moon phase: Third Quarter |
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Color: Maroon |
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Wednesday |
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St. Nicholas’s Day |
Moon Sign: Cancer |
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Waning Moon |
Moon enters Leo 3:37 pm |
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Moon phase: Third Quarter |
Incense: Lavender |
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Color: White |
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Thursday |
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Burning the Devil (Guatemalan) |
Moon Sign: Leo |
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Waning Moon |
Incense: Clove |
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Moon phase: Third Quarter |
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Color: Green |
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Friday |
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Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
Moon Sign: Leo |
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Waning Moon |
Moon enters Virgo 6:09 pm |
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Moon phase: Third Quarter |
Incense: Mint |
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Color: Rose |
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Saturday |
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Anna’s Day (Sweden) |
Moon Sign: Virgo |
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Waning Moon |
Incense: Pine |
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Moon phase: Third Quarter |
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Color: Black |
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Sunday |
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Alfred Nobel Day |
Moon Sign: Virgo |
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Waning Moon |
Incense: Juniper |
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Fourth Quarter 2:51 am |
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Color: Orange |
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Monday |
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Pilgrimage at Tortugas |
Moon Sign: Virgo |
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Waning Moon |
Moon enters Libra 12:01 am |
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Moon phase: Fourth Quarter |
Incense: Rosemary |
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Color: Gray |
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Tuesday |
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Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexican)Moon Sign: Libra |
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Waning Moon |
Incense: Ylang-ylang |
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Moon phase: Fourth Quarter |
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Color: Scarlet |
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Wednesday |
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Hanukkah begins |
Moon Sign: Libra |
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Waning Moon |
Moon enters Scorpio 8:59 am |
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Moon phase: Fourth Quarter |
Incense: Marjoram |
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Color: Brown |
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Thursday |
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Forty-Seven Ronin Memorial (Japanese)Moon Sign: Scorpio |
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Waning Moon |
Incense: Balsam |
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Moon phase: Fourth Quarter |
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Color: Turquoise |
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Friday |
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Consualia (Roman) |
Moon Sign: Scorpio |
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Waning Moon |
Moon enters Sagittarius 8:07 pm |
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Moon phase: Fourth Quarter |
Incense: Violet |
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Color: Coral |
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Saturday |
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Las Posadas begin (end Dec. 24)Moon Sign: Sagittarius |
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Waning Moon |
Incense: Patchouli |
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Moon phase: Fourth Quarter |
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Color: Gray |
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Sunday |
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Saturnalia (Roman) |
Moon Sign: Sagittarius |
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Waning Waning Moon |
Incense: Heliotrope |
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Moon phase: Fourth Quarter |
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Color: Yellow |
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Monday |
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Feast of the Virgin of Solitude |
Moon Sign: Sagittarius |
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Waning Moon |
Moon enters Capricorn 8:33 am |
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New Moon 1:30 am |
Incense: Clary sage |
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Color: White |
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Tuesday |
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Opalia (Roman) |
Moon Sign: Capricorn |
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Waxing Moon |
Incense: Cinnamon |
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Moon phase: First Quarter |
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Color: Red |
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Wednesday |
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Hannukah ends |
Moon Sign: Capricorn |
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Waxing Moon |
Moon enters Aquarius 9:29 pm |
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Moon phase: First Quarter |
Incense: Bay laurel |
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Color: Topaz |
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Thursday |
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Yule • Winter Solstice |
Moon Sign: Aquarius |
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Waxing Moon |
Sun enters Capricorn 11:28 am |
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Moon phase: First Quarter |
Incense: Myrrh |
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Color: Crimson |
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December
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Friday |
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Feasts of SS. Chaeremon and IschyrionMoon Sign: Aquarius |
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Waxing Moon |
Incense: Rose |
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Moon phase: First Quarter |
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Color: Pink |
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Saturday |
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Larentalia (Roman) |
Moon Sign: Aquarius |
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Waxing Moon |
Moon enters Pisces 9:42 am |
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Moon phase: First Quarter |
Incense: Sage |
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Color: Blue |
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Sunday |
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Christmas Eve |
Moon Sign: Pisces |
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Waxing Moon |
Incense: Almond |
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Moon phase: First Quarter |
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Color: Gold |
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Monday |
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Christmas Day |
Moon Sign: Pisces |
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Waxing Moon |
Moon enters Aries 7:27 pm |
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Moon phase: First Quarter |
Incense: Hyssop |
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Color: Ivory |
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Tuesday |
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Kwanzaa begins (ends Jan. 1) |
Moon Sign: Aries |
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Waxing Moon |
Incense: Cedar |
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Second Quarter 4:20 am |
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Color: White |
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Wednesday |
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St. Stephen’s Day |
Moon Sign: Aries |
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Waxing Moon |
Incense: Lilac |
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Moon phase: Second Quarter |
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Color: Yellow |
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Thursday |
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Feast of the Holy Innocents |
Moon Sign: Aries |
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Waxing Moon |
Moon enters Taurus 1:23 am |
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Moon phase: Second Quarter |
Incense: Nutmeg |
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Color: Green |
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Friday |
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Feast of St. Thomas à Becket |
Moon Sign: Taurus |
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Waxing Moon |
Incense: Yarrow |
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Moon phase: Second Quarter |
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Color: Purple |
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Saturday |
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Republic Day (Madagascan) |
Moon Sign: Taurus |
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Waxing Moon |
Moon enters Gemini 3:31 am |
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Moon phase: Second Quarter |
Incense: Rue |
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Color: Indigo |
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Sunday |
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New Year’s Eve |
Moon Sign: Gemini |
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Waxing Moon |
Incense: Eucalyptus |
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Moon phase: Second Quarter |
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Color: Orange |
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