Witch Wednesdays

Episode 232 - The Magic of August

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All about the energies and magic of August plus a few August holidays to highlight.

  • Zodiac Signs + Correspondences:
    • Crystals: peridot, carnelian 
    • Animals: crow, owl, sturgeon 
    • Flowers: poppy, gladiolus 
    • Deities: Helios, Ra, Aekhmet, Amaterasu
    • The sun is in Leo until August 22. Leo is a fixed fire sign.
    • Lion's Gate Portal (8/8)
    • Moon Phases
      • August 4: new moon in Leo
      • August 13: second quarter moon in Scorpio
      • August 19: full moon in Aquarius
      • August 26: fourth quarter moon in Gemini
      • Ancient August Celebrations:
        • Portunalia (Roman, August 17)
        • Vinalia Rustica (Roman, August 19)
        • Consualia (Roman, August 21 and December 15)
        • Vulcanalia (Roman, August 23)
        • Hekatombaion (Greek, late July to early August): The first month of the Attic calendar, which included several festivals such as Panathenaea and Hekatombaia.
        • Akitu (Ancient Mesopotamia, New Year Festival, date varies): Celebrated in honor of the god Marduk, marking the beginning of the agricultural year. The festival occurred twice a year, with the most significant celebration taking place in the spring, but it also had an autumn counterpart that could fall in late July or early August.
        • Disablót (Norse, date varies, often held in late summer)
        • August 1: Lammas / Lughnasadh
        • August 18: Zhongyuan Festival (Chinese, Ghost Festival, date varies in lunar calendar, often falls in August)


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