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The Temple Calendar

Calendar for "the Divine Year and the Goddess Auwsat, Isis"

This calendar is based on the Proyat Sopdat, the "going Forth of Sopdat," which occurs on August 3rd in the 21st Century.

The helical rising of the Holy Star Sopdat, Sirius or Sothis, the star of the Goddess Auwsat, Isis, heralds the New Divine Year, and the renewal of the Earth Father Geb by the magic of His Daughter Auwsat, Isis. Over thousands of years the Priest-Astronomers at Annuw, (On, Heliopolis) would make the observations and calculations to determine the Holy Festivals celebrated throughout Khemet,(Egypt) for the coming year by the rising of Sopdat. This event was cause for much joy and celebrated with the festival of Hap Tapy Ranpit.

There are three seasons, winter spring and summer in the Sopdat-Sothis year, consisting of twelve months of thirty days with an added five days called the Epagomenae or "the days above the years" which were inserted per year to equal 365 days. The birthdays of the Nutjer (Gods and Goddesses) were celebrated on these five days every year. The seasonal months were dedicated to and named after a specific God or Goddess. As time passed an additional day was added to balance time, very much like our own leap year.

CALENDAR SEASONS: The 360 days of the year with the Epagomenae (Epagomenal) of 5 days, equal the perfect year of 365 days.

A'akhyt or Akhet:	Winter, season of the Nile inundation	August 3 - November 30
Proyat or Peret:	Spring, season of sowing and growth	December 1 - March 30
Shaymuw or Shemu:	Summer, season of harvest	March 31 - July 28
Hruwi Ranpit:	"The days above the year"	July 29 - August 2
	The five extra calendar days called the "Epagomenae", marking the five birthdays of the Nutjeru.

CALENDAR MONTHS: Four weeks in the month.

A'akhyt or Akhet, winter:	Djahuty or Takhi	August 3
	Pa-An-Apit or Monkhat	September
	Hat-Haruw or Khanit Hat-Haruw	October
	Ka-Hara-Ka or Nahabkauw	November
Proyat or Peret, Spring:	Ta-l'abit or Shaf-Bahdat	December
	Pa-An Makhir or Rakha A'ah	January
	Pa-An Ammunhotep	February
	Pa-An Rananuwtat	March
Shaymuw or Shemu, Summer:	Pa-An Khonsuw or Khonsuw	April
	Pa-An-Anit	May
	Apap or Apit-Hamit	June
	Massuwt Ra or Massuw Ra	July
Hruwi Ranpit:	"The days above the year"	July 29 - August 2

Scribe's note: Monthly Celebrations and Annual Festivals for Auwsat, Isis coming soon.