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January 21 : The Day of the Front-runner 'St. Agnes Day' : secular. Lenin, Russian Leader, died on this day in 1924.
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January 22 : The Day of the Vortex 'Festival of the Muses' : Universal pagan festival dedicated to the Three Muses (Inspiration, Art, and Science). Queen Victoria died on this day in 1901.
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January 23 : The Day of Character Ancient Egyptian : Dedicated to the 'Goddess of the Underworld', 'Celestial Cow' and 'Mother Goddess' known as the 'Day of B>Hathor'.
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January 24 : The Day of the Aloof Icon 'Labour Day' : traditionally a day of festivals for all those who work upon the sea or underground in Cornwall, England. Also known as 'Cornish Tinners' and Seafarer's Day'.
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January 25 : The Day of Destiny Scotland generally : 'Burns Night'. Norse : 'Old Disting Feast' dedicated to 'Disir', 'Guardian Goddess'. Christian festival dedicated to the 'Conversion of St. Paul' : 'St. Paul's Day' : According to rural prophecy if the weather was fine this was an omen of a bountiful harvest. If there was rain or snow then this was an omen for low food stocks, if not famine. Further to this clouds and mist were omens for pestilence, high winds and war. Virginia Woolf, novelist, born this day in 1882.
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January 26 : The Day of Striking Deeds Chinese : Traditional 'New Year' (lasts two weeks until the full moon). The Cullinan Diamond found in 1905 by Captain Wells in South Africa.
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January 27 : The Day of Precocity Ancient Rome : dedicated to 'Tellus Mater', the 'Earth Mother', at the 'Paganalia'. Charles Dodgson, better known as 'Lewis Carrol', born on this day in 1832.
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January 28 : The Day of Outstanding Achievements Pagan 'Yuletide Festival' comes to an end. Henry VIII died on this day in 1547.
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January 29 : The Day of the Compassionate Combatant Ancient Greece : dedicated to the 'Eirene, Goddess of Peace'. 'Parade of the Unicorns' : Vietnam. Celtic feast day of 'Gildas', sixth century chronicler and researcher of both monastic and Celtic religious life. The exact location of his dwellings is the source of dispute as two sites are identified, but it is known that he spent time at Street, Somerset and by association at Glastonbury Abbey. Associated with Cenydd (1 August), Kea (5 November). Read more about Gildas and the connection with the Arthurian Legend. George III, the farmer king, died on this day in 1820.
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January 30 : The Day of Take Charge Guildford, Surrey, England : Traditional 'Dicing for Maids' Dole'. Gandhi assassinated in 1948. The Hindu assassin shot several times at point blank range after having given the traditional religious greeting. As he was dying Gandhi gave the sign of forgiveness to the assassin.
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January 31 : The Day of Poetic Song Ancient Greece : 'Hecate's Night'. Celtic feast day dedicated to 'Maedoc of Ferns', a sixth century Irishman who established Drumlane and Rossinver monasteries, and existed only on barley bread/water reciting 500 psalms each day. Educated at the same manner as David (March 1) in Pembrokeshire. Franz Schubert, composer, born this day in 1797.
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Unlucky January Dates1. 2. 4. 5. 10. 15. 17. 29.
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