Pomona was a popular minor Roman goddess often known as the goddess of apples. Her day is celebrated on August 13th.
The Celtic Month of Hazel symbolizes inspiration and wisdom. It is a good time to learn a new skill and practice spells that develop your awareness.
The Ogham letter for the Month of Hazel is Coll, which roughly translates as inner life force. Build alliances and understanding.
The WAG Festival which took place in August was a dedication to the death of the goddess Osiris. During WAG the Ancient Egyptian people honored the passage of souls and their journey to the afterlife.
The festival dates back to the Old Kingdom (2572 – 2130 BC). The dates actually shifted annually as the festival was based on the flooding of the Nile River.
Celebrating Lammas and Freyfaxi with children is a joyous experience. However, raising pagan children can be challenging because there are not as many resources and events.
This article will list fun activities that you can celebrate as a family or within your pagan community as well as resources you can purchase or make.
The harvest season is here and we have three fabulous holidays to celebrate the bounty. August 1st is the “official” kick-off for Lammas or Lunasa, Lughnasadh, and Freyfaxi. All three center around the first harvest of the grains.
The purpose is to honor the parent gods/goddess of fertility and thank them for the abundance by offering first fruits (grains) and drinks from the harvested crops.
Rodnovery is a naturalistic religion. Everything that happens in it, from complex holidays to daily rituals, is connected to nature.
Equinoxes and Solstices were four key points of the year that our ancestors could orientate by, but weren’t the only ones! One particular key point just passed not so long ago, Nature Transformation, occurs in August.
Affiliate Disclosure: This site contains affiliate links to products and is a member of the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. This money helps us pay our writer’s and website expenses. Keep in mind that any affiliate product we recommend is one that we use ourselves. We strive to work with companies that are environmentally friendly and/or contribute to the pagan community.
Disclosure: Occult properties of herbs, plants, crystals, candles etc are provided for interest and entertainment purposes only. No outcome is guaranteed. Nothing on this website should be taken as medical or legal advice. Please use herbs responsibly.
