In addition to the Bacchic Orphic Zodiac the White Way has a Hemerology which determines the favorability of a day, its symbolic value, if and when it is suited for divination, which hymns and prayers to recite, which of our heroes or heroines to honor, medical prescriptions, what entheogens to take, etc. Mastering knowledge such as this is part of the extensive training which those chosen to serve Dionysos in this capacity must undergo. Here are some selections from the Hemerology.

According to Hesiod the favorable days of the Moon are: 

• 1
• 4 
• 7 
• 8 
• 9 
• 11 
• 12 
• 16 
• 17 
• 18 
• 19 
• 20 
• 27
• 30

According to Orpheus the illustrious days of the Sun are:

• 1 
• 2 
• 3 
• 7 
• 9 
• 11 
• 13 
• 14 
• 16 
• 17 
• 19 
• 20 
• 23 
• 26 
• 28

According to Melampos the sign of each day is:

• 1. Phallos (φαλλός)
• 2. Mask (πρόσωπον)
• 3. Cup (κάνθαρος)
• 4. Fawnskin (νεβρίς)
• 5. Ivy (κισσός)
• 6. Tree (δένδρον)
• 7. Thunderbolt (κεραυνός)
• 8. Double-axe (πέλεκυς)
• 9. Fennel staff (θύρσος)
• 10. Door (θύρα)
• 11. Mirror (έσοπτρον)
• 12. Knucklebones (αστράγαλοι)
• 13. Bullroarer (ρόμβος)
• 14. Whip (μάραγνα)
• 15. Net (δίκτυον)
• 16. Pinecone (κώνος)
• 17. Drug (φάρμακον)
• 18. Top (στρόβιλος)
• 19. Grapes (στάφυλος)
• 20. Wicker basket (λίκνον)
• 21. Wool (πόκος)
• 22. Egg (ᾠόν)
• 23. Puppet/doll (παίγνια καμπεσίγυια)
• 24. Apple (μήλα)
• 25. Ball (σφαίρα)
• 26. Rattle (κρόταλα)
• 27. Ox skull (βουκράνιον)
• 28. Hunting boot (κόθορνος)
• 29. Drum (τύμπανον) 
• 30. Heart (καρδιά)
• 31. Wheel (τροχός)

According to Pythagoras the nature of each day in a decad (which repeats three times a month) is:

• 1: The Essence of Unity.
• 2: The Dance of Duality.
• 3: The Harmony of Creation.
• 4: The Foundation of Structure. 
• 5: The Dynamic Power of Change. 
• 6: The Union of Opposites.
• 7: The Quest for Knowledge.
• 8: The Eternal Cycle of Life.
• 9: The Completion of a Cycle.
• 10: The Perfect Whole.

According to Mousaios the best days and hours for divination are:

• 1. At dawn.
• 2. At noon.
• 3. Do not use.
• 4. At dawn.
• 5. In the evening.
• 6. Do not use.
• 7. At noon.
• 8. Throughout the whole day.
• 9. Do not use.
• 10. Throughout the whole day.
• 11. In the afternoon.
• 12. Throughout the whole day.
• 13. Throughout the whole day.
• 14. At dawn.
• 15. Throughout the whole day.
• 16. Do not use.
• 17. Do not use.
• 18. At dawn and in the afternoon.
• 19. In the evening.
• 20. In the evening.
• 21. In the afternoon.
• 22. In the afternoon.
• 23. At dawn.
• 24. At dawn.
• 25. Do not use.
• 26. In the afternoon.
• 27. Throughout the whole day.
• 28. Throughout the whole day.
• 29. Throughout the whole day.
• 30. In the afternoon.
• 31. In the evening.

What is your birthday sign?