Cairo Calendar (as published by Bob Brier: Ancient Egyptian Magic [1980])
Third Month of Proyet [Emergence]
January 28
Day 1
It is the day of the feast of entering into heaven and the two banks. Horus is in jubilation.
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January 29
Day 2
Very favorable
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If you see anything on this day, it will be good.
January 30
Day 3
[Papyrus damaged]
January 31
Day 4
Mostly adverse
It is the day of the announcement of fighting and the call [to battle] in Heliopolis by Seth. His voice is in heaven and on earth and is in great fury.
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February 1
Day 5
Very favorable
It is the day Neith goes forth from Sais and when they see her beauty in the night for four and one half hours.
Do not go out during these four and one half hours.
February 2
Day 6
Very favorable
It is the day of jubilation of Osiris in Busiris and of the going forth of Anubis with his adorers following him. He receives everyone in the hall.
Make the ritual!
February 3
Day 7
Very adverse
It is the day when the eye of Re calls the followers and they reach him in the evening. Beware of it!
Do not go out of your house till Re sets.
February 4
Day 8
Very favorable
It is the day of making way for the gods by Khnum who presides over those who remove themselves from him.
If you see anything on this day, it will be good.
February 5
Day 9
Very favorable
It is the day of judgment in Heliopolis.
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February 6
Day 10
Very adverse
It is the day of the coming of Toth [Thoth]. They guide the very great flame [Nesert] into her house of the desert of eternity. She finds a way among them.
Anyone who approaches her on this day will not be separated from her by violence.
February 7
Day 11
Very favorable
It is the day the dead go about in the necropolis in order to repel the anger of the enemy who is the land named.
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February 8
Day 12
Very favorable
It is the day Osiris-Het [the Nile] comes from the Nun.
Give food on this day.
February 9
Day 13
Very favorable
It is the day that Toth [Thoth] and his spirits go forth.
Any ritual act performed on this day will be good.
February 10
Day 14
Very adverse
It is the day of making health.
Do not go out of your house on any road today.
February 11
Day 15
Very adverse
It is the day of rebellion in the shrine.
Do not do any work on this day.
February 12
Day 16
Very adverse
It is the day of the opening of the windows and court and looking into the doorways of the Temple of Karnak, where his [Osiris’] place is.
Do not look at anything in the darkness today.
February 13
Day 17
Very adverse
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Do not pronounce the name of Seth on this day. Anyone who pronounces his name without his knowledge will fight eternally in his house.
February 14
Day 18
Very favorable
It is the day of the feast of Nut [Nuit], who counts the days.
Make a holiday in your house.
February 15
Day 19
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It is the day of the birth of Nut [Nuit] anew.
Do not go out of your house. Do not look into the light.
February 16
Day 20
Very adverse
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Do not go out of your house on any road. Do not look into the light.
February 17
Day 21
[Omitted by scribal error]
February 18
Day 22
Very adverse
It is the day of the birth of the mysterious one [Apophis], the snake with limbs.
Do not think of pronouncing the names of the snakes. Catch snakes in Dep.
February 19
Day 23
Very favorable
It is the day of the feast of Horus in Kemwer and of his years and his beautiful images.
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February 20
Day 24
Very adverse
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Do not go out of your house on any road on this day.
February 21
Day 25
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Today is the day of the great cry which the gods of the desert make, having come this day.
Do not do anything on this day.
February 22
Day 26
Very adverse
It is the day he is sent into the cave without the knowledge of the great ones to look for the occasion of coming.
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February 23
Day 27
Very adverse
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Do not do anything on this day.
February 24
Day 28
Very favorable
It is the day of the feast of Osiris in Abydos.
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February 25
Day 29
Very favorable
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If you see anything on this day, it will be good.
February 26
Day 30
Last Day of the Month
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It is the day of the feast in Busiris. The names of the doorways [of the horizon] come into existence. House of Re. House of Osiris. House of Horus.