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)