March

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Kalends of March, Matronalia

Today is the Roman fesival of Matronalia, for the goddess Juno Lucina, a day for women.
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Ceadda, holy wells day

This day is sacred to Ceadda, a celtic god of healing springs and holy wells, symbolized by the Crann Bethadh, the tree of life.
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Aegir

This is the day of Aegir, a Teutonic god of the sea. His wife Ran likes to sink ships and then care for the sailors she's drowned.
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Navigium Isis

Today is the festival of the goddess of the sail.
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Mars

Today is the festival of Mars, god of war and agriculture, father of the Roman people, when Roman household gods are venerated.
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Nones of March, Junoalia

Today is a festival of the Roman goddess Juno.
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Herakles

Today honours the Greek Herakles, or Hercules. Hercules was struck mad by Hera for all the trouble he caused, and eventually poisoned. He was brought to Olympus and finally married Hebe.
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The runic half-month of Beorc begins, Veturius Mamurius

This is the half-month for the goddess of birch trees, for rebirth. It's also a festival for the art of making armour.
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Ides of March, Rhea

Today is a festival of river nymphs. It's also the holy day of Rhea, the Greek goddess of the earth and tamer of wild beasts.
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Dionysus and Bacchus

Today is the first of a two day festival for Bacchus and Dionysus, the god of wine and grapes, fertility, vegitation and drama. Traditionally on this day, prisoners are to be set free and the posessions of debtors may not be seized.
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Trefuilnid Treochar, the celtic tree month of Nuin ends, Dionysus and Bacchus

Today is the feast for the Irish divinity assimilated into St. Patrick, and the second day of the Roman festival of wine.
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The celtic tree month of Fearn begins.
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Athena, Minerva, Eyvind Kinnrifi, the goddess month of Moura ends.

Today is the festival of the Greek goddess Anthena, for war, wisdom, industry, art, Justice, and skill. Today is also the festival for the birth of the Roman goddess Minerva, the patroness of medicine, weaving, sewing, painting, teaching, dyeing, spinning and wisdom.
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Vernal Equinox, Alban Eilir, Ostara, fifth station of the year, Iduna, the goddess month of Columbina begins.

The sun is directly over the equator today - spring commences. Iduna is a Norse goddess who bears the apples of life, which keep the gods young.
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Tea and Tephi

Irish tradion has it that on this day the city of Tara was founded by two princesses, Tea and Tephi.
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Summer finding

Today is the Norse festival of the ascendency of light over darkness.
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Britannia, Heimdall

Today is sacred to the guardian goddess Albion, also called Prytania and Britannia. It's also the day of the Norse god Heimdall, the guardian of light and the Bifrost bridge, which links heaven and earth.
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Mars and Neria, Lady day, the return of the goddess
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Sacrifice at the Tombs

Today is a Roman festival acknowledging ancestors.
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Janus and concordia, the runic half-month of Ehwaz begins

Today is the Roman festival of Janus and Concordia, patrons of beginnings, doors and passages and of peace and harmony respectively. The rune Ehwaz, the horse, signifies partnership between humans and nature.
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Luna

Today is the Roman festival of the goddess of the full moon.
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