Table of Correspondences for the Calendar:

Babylonian	Jewish	Approximate Julian
Nisannu	Nisan	March/April
Aiaru	Iyyar	April/May
Simanu	Siyan	May/June
Du’ûzu	Tammuz	June/July
Abu	Ab	July/August
Ululu (Second Ululu)	Elul	August/September
Tašrîtu	Tishri	September/October
Arahsamna	Marheshvan	October/November
Kislîmu	Kisley	November/December
Tebêtu	Tebeth	December/January
Sabattu	Shebat	January/February
Addaru (Second Addaru)	Adar	February/March

 

Table of Correspondences for the Zodiac:

Standard Zodiac	Babylonian	Meaning
Pisces	Shimmah	“Great Swallow”
Aries	Luhunga	“Hired Laborer”
Taurus	Gud-Annu	“Bull of Heaven”
Gemini	Mashtab -Bal-Gal-Gal	“Twins”
Cancer	Allu	“Crab”
Leo	Urgula	“Lion” or “Great Dog”
Virgo	Abshim	“Spike of Corn”
Libra	Zibanetum	“Ravening Dog”
Scorpio	Girtab	“Scorpion”
Sagittarius	Pa- Bil-Sag	“Overseer”
Capricorn	Sukhur-Mashu	“Goat-fish”
Aquarius	Gula	“Giant”

 

Sources:

Bel Murru, “Babylonian Magick” http://www.angelfire.com/tx/tintirbabylon/nam.html

1996 ( December 31, 2005 )

Zell-Ravenheart , Oberon, et al. The Grimore for the Apprentice Wizard. Minnesota , 2004

 

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