Ve-Adar (29 d.)

Definition

Ve-Adar is the additional month inserted into the Hebrew lunisolar calendar during a leap year. Also called Adar II or Second Adar, it contains 29 days and follows Adar I. This intercalation keeps the lunar months aligned with the solar year, ensuring that seasonal observances remain in their intended part of the year.

Astrological Meaning

In traditional astrological or calendrical texts, Ve-Adar primarily identifies a span of time rather than a planet, sign, house, or natal placement. Its interpretive relevance comes from calendar conversion, seasonal timing, and the dating of observations or elections. Adar is traditionally associated with Pisces in some Jewish astrological correspondences, but the treatment of Adar I and Adar II varies among sources. The second Adar should therefore not be assigned a universal natal meaning without reference to the system being used.

Why It Matters

Recognizing Ve-Adar helps astrologers interpret historical dates accurately and avoid shifting an event into the wrong lunar month. It is especially relevant when studying traditional records, religious calendars, mundane cycles, or electional timing based on Hebrew dates. Because its Gregorian dates change from year to year, interpretation requires the specific Hebrew year and a reliable calendar conversion. Ve-Adar provides calendrical context; other chart factors still carry the primary astrological symbolism.

Related Encyclopedia Entries

• Traditional Astrology
• Astrological Terminology
• Lunisolar Calendar
• Electional Astrology
• Pisces
• Natal Chart