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Cairo Calendar (as published by Bob Brier: Ancient Egyptian Magic [1980])
 
First Month of Proyet [Emergence]

 

November 29

Day 1

 

Very favorable

 

***

 

Double the offerings and present the gifts of Neb-kau [lord of kas]. If you see anything today, it will be good.

 

November 30

Day 2

 

Favorable

 

***

 

Make a holiday in your house.

 

December 1

Day 3

 

***

 

***

 

Do not burn fire in the presence of Re.

 

December 2

Day 4

 

Very favorable

 

***

 

Anyone born on this day will die old among his people. He will spend a long lifetime and will be received by his father. If you see anything on this day, it will be good.

 

December 3

Day 5

 

Mostly adverse

 

It is the day Sekhmet places the flame in front of the great ones. She presides over the sanctuary in Lower Egypt and is violent because of her detention by Maat, Ptah, Toth [Thoth], Hu, and Sia.

 

***

 

December 4

Day 6

 

Very favorable

 

***

 

Repeat the food offerings of He-Who-Dwells-in-Weret. Also repeat the offerings to Khenty-Irety. The offerings to the gods are doubled on this day.

 

December 5

Day 7

 

Very adverse

 

***

 

Do not copulate with any woman or any person in front of the Great Flame [sun].

 

December 6

Day 8

 

Very favorable

 

***

 

If you see anything on this day, it will be good.

 

December 7

Day 9

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day the gods are joyful with the offerings of Sekhmet.

 

Make pawet-cakes and repeat the offerings. It will please the gods and spirits.

 

December 8

Day 10

 

Very adverse

 

It is the day of the coming forth of flame together with Horus from the marshes.

 

Do not burn papyrus on this day.

 

December 9

Day 11

 

Very adverse

 

***

 

Do not approach flame on this day.

 

December 10

Day 12

 

Very adverse

 

It is the day of answering every speech of Sekhmet.

 

If you see any dog, do not approach him today.

 

December 11

Day 13

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day of prolonging life and of making beneficial the goddess of truth in the temple.

 

***

 

December 12

Day 14

 

Very adverse

 

It is the day Isis and Nephthys weep for Osiris in Busiris in rembrance of what he had been.

 

Do not listen to singing or chanting today.

 

December 13

Day 15

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day of the going forth of Nun through the cavern to the place where the gods are in darkness.

 

If you see anything on this day, it will be good.

 

December 14

Day 16

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day of the going forth of Shu to count the crew of the mesekhet-boat.

 

***

 

December 15

Day 17

 

Very adverse

 

It is the day of the going forth of Nun to the place where the gods are. Those who are above and below come into existence. The land is still in darkness.

 

Do not wash yourself with water today.

 

December 16

Day 18

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day of holiday in Rostau and of the going forth of the gods of Abydos.

 

***

 

December 17

Day 19

 

Very adverse

 

It is the day the great gods are in heaven with the pestilence of the year. There are many deaths.

 

If a sick man does not get well by the end of this day, he will not recover from his illness.

 

December 18

Day 20

 

Very adverse

 

It is the day of the going forth of Bastet [Bast] who protects the two lands and cares for him who comes in darkness.

 

Beware of passing on land until Re sets. Do not do anything on this day.

 

December 19

Day 21

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day Bastet [Bast] guards the two lands.

 

Make abet-offerings to the followers of Re today.

 

December 20

Day 22

 

Very favorable

 

***

 

If you see anything on this day, it will be good.

 

December 21

Day 23

 

Very favorable

 

***

 

Anyone born on this day will die in great old age, rich in everything good.

 

December 22

Day 24

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day everything has been placed behind him in the presence of the Ennead. It is the day of being loyal to the executioners of Re.

 

Happiness is in heaven and on earth today.

 

December 23

Day 25

 

***

 

It is the day of the establishing of the great cow in the presence of the majesty of Re.

 

Do not drink milk on this day. Drink and eat honey on this day.

 

December 24

Day 26

 

Very adverse

 

***

 

Do not go out today until Re sets when offerings are diminished in Busiris…They will be much blamed about it.

 

***

 

December 25

Day 27

 

Very favorable

 

Great festivity in Hefau.

 

***

 

December 26

Day 28

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day Toth [Thoth] takes a solemn oath in Ashmuneim. It is the going forth of the Noble One.

 

The land is in festivity on this day. Make a holiday in your house.

 

December 27

Day 29

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day of the appearance in the sight of Hu. Toth [Thoth] will send this command south so that Bastet [Bast], together with the sole mistress, Sekhmet, can guide the two lands. The gods are happy.

 

If you see anything on this day, it will be good.

 

December 28

Day 30

 

Last day of the month

 

Very favorable

 

Today is the day of the crossing over in the presence of Nun from the temple of Hapi [the Nile], the father of the gods and of the Ennead.

 

Do not leave anyone out who is on the list to offer incense to. House of Re, House of Osiris, House of Horus.