Episode 232 - The Magic of August

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)