2024 Witches' Calendar
For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2024 dates for the solstices, quarter days, full and new moons, and special events. I've listed my sources at the bottom.
Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed and check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what special events will be visible in your area. Enjoy!
Solstices, Harvests, and Quarter Days
February 1-2 - Imbolc / Candlemas
March 19 - Spring Equinox / Ostara
April 30-May 1 - Beltane / May Day
June 20 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer / Litha
August 1 - Lughnasadh / Lammas / Summer Harvest
September 22 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon / Fall Harvest
October 31 - Samhain / Halloween / Final Harvest
December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule
Full Moons
January 25 - Wolf Moon ♌
February 24 - Snow Moon ♍
March 25 - Worm Moon ♎
April 23 - Pink Moon ♏
May 23 - Flower Moon ♐
June 21 - Strawberry Moon ♑
July 21 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑
August 19 - Sturgeon Moon* ♒
September 17 - Harvest Moon* ♓
October 17 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon)* ♈
November 15 - Frost Moon (or Beaver Moon)* ♉
December 15 - Cold Moon ♊
*- Supermoon
Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. Once again this year, that month will be September.
New Moons
January 11 ♑
February 9 ♒
March 10 ♓
April 8 ♈
May 7 ♉
June 6 ♊
July 5 ♋
August 4 ♌
September 2 ♍
October 2 ♎
November 1 ♏
December 1 ♐
December 30 (black moon) ♑
Special Celestial Events
January 3-4 - Quadrantids meteor shower peak
March 25 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
April 8 - Total solar eclipse
April 22-23 - Lyrids meteor shower peak
May 6-7 - Eta Aquarids meteor shower peak
August 11-13 - Perseids meteor shower peak
August 19 - Sturgeon Supermoon / Seasonal Blue Moon
September 17 - Harvest Supermoon / Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
October 2 - "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse
October 17 - Hunter's Supermoon
October 21-22 - Orionids meteor shower peak
November 15 - Frost Supermoon
November 16-17 - Leonids meteor shower peak
December 13-14 - Geminids meteor shower peak
December 30 - Black Moon
(Check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what will be visible in your area!)
Mercury Retrogrades (in case you need them)
April 1 - April 24
August 4 - August 27
November 25 - December 15
Happy Witching!
SOURCES & FURTHER READING:
Bree's Lunar Calendar Series
Bree's Secular Celebrations Series
Moon Info - Full Moon Dates for 2024
Calendar-12 - 2024 Moon Phases
Full Moonology - 2024 Full Moon Calendar
AstroStyle - All the 2024 Full Moons
Your Zodiac Sign - Astrology Calendar 2024
Old Farmer's Almanac - Mercury Retrograde Dates 2023-2024
Lonely Planet - Best Star-gazing Events of 2024
Sea and Sky - Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events 2024
DarkSky International - Dark Sky Placefinder for Stargazing
Pagan Grimoire - Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar (2024 Edition)
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EDIT: Mercury is stationed direct on Jan 1st, 2024. The source I used which stated it was in retrograde until the 18th had a typo.
EDIT: Fixed the zodiac signs for the full moons using a new source.
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Explain the basic: astrology + astrology calendar
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Astrology is a belief system that suggests a connection between the positions and movements of celestial bodies, such as planets and stars, and events on Earth, including human life and personality. Here are some basic concepts:
We are going to start with something simple: the zodiac sign.
The sky is divided into 12 segments, each associated with a zodiac sign. which are: aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpio, sagittarius, capricorn, aquarius, and pisces.
But those zodiac signs are not the same for every culture; in fact, The 12 signs that I mentioned are from western culture. Western culture believes that planets and other living bodies hold a certain influence over our daily lives.
which is what we are going to cover today!
if you are interested in the other cultures too, let me know.
The 12 zodiac signs are connected with elements, and for every element there is some characteristic associated.
I will do my best to explain it as well as I can:
Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius are the elements of Fire, and they are defined as being very passionate, enthusiastic, tempermental, and spontaneous.
Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces are the elements of Water, and they are defined as being very sensitive, mysterious, imaginative, and emotional.
Capricorn, taurus, virgo are the elements of Earth, and they are defined as being very pratical, loyal, grounded, and reliable.
Libra, aquarius, and gemini are the elements of Air, and they are defined as being very social, observant, creative, and adventures.
THOSE SIGN DEVIDE THEMSELF IN ANOTHER THREE CATEGORIES.
Cardinals are the leaders, dynamic, initiators, action-oriented, direct, and assertive, and the signs associated with them are: aries, cancer, capricorn, and libra.
Fixed are the determined, resistant to change, great willpower, stable, reliable, inflexible, and the signs associated with them are: Leo, Scorpio, Taurus, Aquarius.
Mutable are the flexible, adaptable, communicative, changeable, resourceful, and the signs associated with them are: sagittarius, pisces, virgo, gemini.
NOW, we are going to talk about the planets and their ruling sign:
The sun rules the leos; the sun sign is about self-expression. It is going to influence your ego, identity, and personality.
The moon rules the cancers; the moon sign is about emotions. It is going to influence your emotions and feelings.
Mercury rules Geminis and Virgos: the Mercury sign is about communication. It is going to influence communications and intelligence.
Venus rules the Taurus and Libras; the venus sign is about attraction and love. It is going to influence love and beauty.
Mars rules of aries; the mars sign is about actions. It is going to influence bravery, courage, and aggression.
Jupiter rules Sagittarius; the Jupiter sign is about expansion. It is going to influence abundance, generosity, positivity, and luck.
Saturns rules The capricorn: and the Saturn sign are about structure or restriction. It is going to influence disciplines, commitments, and challenges.
Uranus rules Aquarius: the Uranus sign, is about change. It is going to influence change and individuality.
Neptune rules Pisces; the Neptune sign is about imagination. It is going to influence healing, intuition, and spiritual awareness.
pluto rules the scorpio; the pluto sign is about transition. It is going to influence power, transformation, and destiny.
In your birth chart, you will also find:
Your ascendant; is about your persona. It is going to influence your appearance.
Your descendant; is about what you see in others.
Your midheaven (Medium Coeli or MC); is about status and career. It is going to influence the purpose of life.
Your IC (Imum Coeli); is about home, family, and foundations.
Your Lunar Nodes (the North Node and the South Node); the north node is about your potential and how much you can grow as a person, and the south node is about your experience and what inborn abilities you have.
Lilith: is about your hidden emotions.
as the last topic we have the houses:
First house | aries | persona, identity, physical body.
Second house | taurus | finances, security.
Third house | Gemini| communicatios,siblings.
Forth house | cancer | home, family, past.Fifth house | Leo | romance, children, creative.Sixth house | Virgo | health, job, daily routines.
Seventh house | libra | mariage, partnership.
Eighth house | scorpio | death, transformations, joint financial.Nineth house | sagittarius | higher education, long-distance travel, spirituality.Tenth house | capricorn | career, public image, legacy.
Eleven house | Aquarius | groups, friends, luck.
Twelve gouse | pisces | unconscius, limitations, introspectation
I hope I explained myself well; my brain is not braining anymore. I will leave here a link to a website that actually has all of the astrology events that are upcoming this year!
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days of the week with astrology and magic
in astrology, the different days of the week are ruled by different planets, so the themes of this particular planet are strengthened on their respective day. you can utilize this to your advantage when looking at transits, when performing a spell, or even just in your day to day life. this post will kind of go over how i translate this extra energy into my day.
IMPORTANT: i personally feel that how the planet is manifested in your birth chart also plays a part in how you will translate this energy. for example: if you have Sun in Aries, you might have a more active Sunday than a Pisces Sun. keeping in mind your natal chart will be key in really connecting with the planets.
Sunday:
ruled by the Sun
themes of personality, stamina, vitality, energy, and matters of the self are all heightened
although i don't agree with the "Sunday reset" trend from an astrological perspective, i think why people feel the need to be productive is the extra burst of energy the Sun gives us
personally, i feel Sunday is a day for active rest. like maybe cleaning one room instead of the whole house or taking a walk instead of a really intense work out. the key is making the energy burst sustainable.
i think taking at least some of this day to spend time with yourself is important as well. the Sun rules our basic personality and ego, so it feels natural to connect with these things on this day
Leo is ruled by the Sun, so any of your Leo placements might be highlighted today
for all of my witch girls, Sunday is associated with Apollo and Helios/Sol
Sunday is a great day for any workings involving success, healing, ambition, career, or happiness
connect with the Sun through "sunny colors" like yellow, orange, gold, red, or even pinks or browns
crystals/metals: gold, sunstone, amber, citrine, carnelian
herbs: bergamot, celandine, hawthorn, hyacinth, marjoram, citrus
my must do's for Sunday: meditate for longer than normal, spend lots of time in the sunshine, a little bit of physical activity, and anything that brings me joy
Monday:
ruled by the Moon
themes of emotions, moods, instincts, intuition, and feelings are all heightened
this is a huge(!) reason why i don't agree with a Monday work week. Monday is such an amazing day for rest. it doesn't want to start anything, much less a five day exhausting work week.
i feel Monday is a really good day for shadow work or journaling, because you're able to be more in tune/in touch with your emotions. finding ways to connect to your Moon placement on this day will help this process.
it's normal to feel emotionally drained on Monday, so taking time to give yourself lots of rest is really important. working or spending time with people isn't bad, but make sure you're giving yourself time as well.
Cancer is ruled by the Moon, so any of your Cancer placements might be highlighted today
for all of my witch girls, Monday is associated with Artemis/Diana and Selene/Luna
Monday is a great day for any workings involving moods, good rest, physic connections, or family/maternal matters
connect with the Moon through colors like white, silver, black, and very light or very dark blue
crystals/metals: silver, moonstone, amethyst, selenite, labradorite, pearl, opal, quartz, onyx, obsidian
herbs: frankincense, yew, cypress, garlic, lavender, mugwort, pine, sage, oak leaves, almonds, amaranth flower
my must do's for Monday: shadow work, loooots of sleep and naps, comfort movies/shows, a good cry
Tuesday:
ruled by Mars
themes of desire, action, competition, passion, and anger are all heightened
Tuesday should be the new Monday. it's a great day to start new things (like a five day work week lmao), to begin projects, to plan out your dreams, and to figure out your desires
this is definitely a day to be active. Mars holds rulership over exercise and physical activity so getting your steps in with the extra energy he gives will help
this day is also underrated as far as creative endeavors go, definitely tap into your creative side on Tuesday and you'll be surprised with the results
Aries (and Scorpio to some astrologers) is ruled by Mars, so any of your Aries placements might be highlighted today
for all of my witch girls, Tuesday is associated with Ares/Mars
Tuesday is a great day for any workings involving courage, inner strength, sex, psychic defense, and banishing
connect with Mars through "strong colors" like red, black, purple, or dark grey
crystals/metals: iron, onyx, bloodstone, garnet, ruby, carnelian
herbs: heavy spices, garlic, oil, basil, camphor, black peppers
my must do's for Tuesday: exercise, try something new if i can, and think about my goals/dreams
Wednesday:
ruled by Mercury
themes of the mind, communication, reason, intelligence, language, travel, and intellect are all heightened
this is a great day for logical decision making! your mind will be more alert and clear for problem solving and answers will come easier to you. personally, i stay away from very emotional matters on this day. this is not to say that Mercury is without emotion because that's far from the truth, but it definitely does take a logical approach to things that our emotional state sometimes cannot get behind. i like to leave the feeling decisions for Monday and use Mercury's intellect for other things
this is also a really good day for communicating. your words will be perceived by others easier, and you will understand others easier as well. just for example, a work meeting on Wednesday will be clear, focused, and efficient, while a work meeting on Monday might bring in unwanted emotions
i loooove studying on Wednesdays. i find it so much easier to focus and actually retain information. i will dedicate most of my day to studying or learning. also, you don't have to be in school to "study." i study astrology or mythology or just things that interest me, and you can learn about anything you'd like! knowledge is neverending
Gemini and Virgo are ruled by Mercury, so any of your Gemini or Virgo placements might be highlighted today
for all of my witch girls, Mercury is associated with Hermes/Mercury
Mercury is a great day for any workings involving communication, education, travel, mental agility, and writing
connect with Mercury through colors like green, blue, yellow, gold, or silver
crystals/metals: mercury, hematite, amber, citrine, peridot, agate
herbs: crocus, almonds, strawberries, lemons
my must do's for Wednesday: study and use my words as much as possible :)
Thursday:
ruled by Jupiter
themes of luck, growth, expansion, optimism, abundance, and understanding are all heightened
Thursday is like a breath of fresh air to me. my thoughts are a lot more positive and i'm able to see things through a new lens that may have gotten jumbled throughout the week.
managing gratitude on this day is so so important. we can't be optimistic for the future and hold good luck if we aren't appreciate of what we have now.
i really like to focus on my goals this day as well. taking stock of what i have and what i have left to achieve and letting myself get excited over what's to come. this is also an amaaaazing day for manifestation!
Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter, so any of your Sagittarius placements might be highlighted today
for all of my witch girls, Jupiter is associated with Zeus/Jupiter
Thursday is a great day for any workings involving wealth, expansion, political power, legal affairs, business, and spirituality
connect with Jupiter through colors like sky blue, gold, silver, yellow, and purple
crystals/metals: tin, amethyst, citrine, sapphire, quartz, blue topaz
herbs: cinnamon, oak, olive oil, allspice, anise, coffee, grape, wine
my must do's for Thursday: manifest, work on business endeavors
Friday:
ruled by Venus
themes of attraction, prosperity, love, beauty, art, and harmony are all heightened
this is one of the days of the week i actually agree with in the modern work week. in my head, Venus gets split into two: half rules Taurus and finances, and half rules Libra and love. i think ending the work week on a Friday works because we spend half of the day making money, and half of the day with pleasure.
Friday is a really good day to spend time with people, but it's also a great self care day. Venus rules beauty, so i usually do my weekly beauty routine on Fridays.
personally, i like to spend at least some time in nature on Fridays as well and some time to appreciate art, which could be listening to your favorite albums, going to a museum, watching a beautifully animated show or any show/movie honestly, reading a book, etc.
hobbies are a big Friday thing for me as well. Venus rules creativity so tapping into that creative side will be especially easy on Fridays, and you can use it to do literally anything! paint, write, sing, dance, knit, draw, whatever you want <3
Taurus and Libra are ruled by Venus, so any of your Taurus or Libra placements might be highlighted today
for all of my witch girls, Venus is associated with Aphrodite/Venus
Venus is a great day for any workings involving love, beauty, nature, money
connect with Venus through colors like green, pink, red, or gold
crystals/metals: copper, brass, garnet, ruby, rose quartz, pearl, diamond, sapphire, opal
herbs: rose, anemone, apple, daffodil, myrtle, pomegranate, vanilla, jasmine, basil, honey, lavender, lemon, coconut
my must do's for Sunday: creative stuff, hobbies, work a little bit, spend time with loved ones
Saturday:
ruled by Saturn
themes of structure, law, discipline, restriction, responsibility, obligation, and law are all heightened
this is my "Sunday reset" day. i like to run all my leftover errands from the week, do all my chores/deep clean my living space, grocery shop, and just get everything done
this is a really good day to address and adjust your habits. Saturn craves discipline so he wants you to get your life together lmao. this is the day to start things, more specifically start good habits and end bad ones. for example, if you decided to start eating healthier, you should start on Saturday.
Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, so any of your Capricorn placements might be highlighted today
for all of my witch girls, Saturday is associated with Kronos/Saturn
Saturday is a great day for any workings involving finances, life obstacles, property, and habits
connect with Saturn through colors like black, dark grey, and brown
crystals/metals: lead, black onyx, hematite, smoky quartz, jet, black tourmaline
herbs: garlic, rosemary, cypress, dill, yew, myrrh, bay, clove, snakeweed, thyme, onion, witchhazel
my must do's for Saturday: deep clean, spiritual cleanse, errands, responsibilities
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