Egyptian Astrology System

To mark the start of their weeks, the Egyptians used 36 bright stars that rose in the east just before sunrise to mark the start of their weeks.  A new star rose about every ten days.  In Egyptian Astrology, birth signs were determined by the Egyptian months of the year.  This was unlike the Greeks, who used their constellations for natal astrology.  At the time of the old Egyptian kingdom, the new year began on the Spring Equinox, March 21^st.  The Middle Kingdom saw the new year coincide with the heliacal (solar) rising of Sirius (or Sothis, as the Egyptians termed it).  Finally, when the Kingdom arrived in the 16^th century BCE, the New Year was determined by the inundation of the Nile on August 29^th.

The Egyptian system of nomes has been said to run parallel to the sequences of the zodiac.  The word nomes refers to a system of 42 Egyptian townships.  These Egyptians believed the celestial bodies had a specific connection to each specific point on the land.  

Extra Days in the Egyptian Calendar

In the same sense that we have leap years, five extra days were added to the Egyptian Astrology calendar between July 14^th and 16^th to bring the calendar back into line.  These extra days were given a special magical significance and were associated with major deities.  Here is a look at the extra days and the associated deities: 

July 14^th– Osiris (Asar), Lord of the Underworld, the first Green Man

July 15^th– Horus the Elder, the hawk-headed one, God of Light

July 16^th– Set, God of Chaos and Darkness

July 17^th– Isis (Aset), great in Magick, Wife of Osiris

July 18^th– Nepthys, the shape-shifter, wife of Set and mother of Anubis (by Asar)

Egyptian Astrology Monthly Signs with Associated Deity and Other Magical Correspondences

Dates: August 29^th-September 27^th– Deity (Thoth), Herb (Thyme), Stone (Carnelian), Flower (Marigold), Animal (Ibis), Tree (Quince)

Dates: September 28^th– October 27^th– Deity (Horus), Herb (Rosemary), Stone (Citrine), Flower (Carnation), Animal (Falcon), Tree (Acacia)

Dates: October 28^th– November 26^th– Deity (Wadjet), Herb (Mustard), Stone (Amethyst), Flower (Hyacinth), Animal (Serpent), Tree (Ash)

Dates: November 27^th– December 26^th– Deity (Sekhmet), Herb (Pepper), Stone (Tiger’s Eye), Flower (Poppy), Animal (Lioness), Tree (Sandalwood)

Dates: December 27^th– January 25^th– Deity (Sphinx), Herb (Coriander), Stone (Quartz), Flower (Lily), Animal (Lion), Tree (Almond)

Dates: January 26^th– February 24^th– Deity (Shu), Herb (Lemon Balm), Stone (Moonstone), Flower (Iris), Animal (Swallow), Tree (Silver birch)

Dates: February 25^th– March 26^th– Deity (Isis), Herb (Tarragon), Stone (Lapis lazuli), Flower (Rose), Animal (Cat), Tree (Sycamore)

Dates: March 27^th– April 25^th– Deity (Osiris), Herb (Basil), Stone (Moss agate), Flower (Violet), Animal (Scarab), Tree (Cedar)

Dates: April 26^th– May 25^th– Deity (Amun), Herb (Sage), Stone (Turquoise), Flower (Bluebell), Animal (Ram), Tree (Oak)

Dates: May 26^th– June 24^th-Deity (Hathor), Herb (Fennel), Stone (Amber), Flower (Cowslip), Animal (Cow), Tree (Elm)

Dates: June 25^th– July 24^th– Deity (Phoenix), Herb (Nutmeg), Stone (Amber), Flower (Daffodil), Animal (Lyrebird), Tree (Alder)Dates: July 25^th– August 28^th)- Deity (Anubis), Herb (Savory), Stone (Obsidian), Flower (Foxglove), Animal (Jackal), Tree (Yew)