Calendar of Seasons: A Cycle of Days, Moons and Trees July |
| As sunlight slants across fields of golden grain, we do ritual in the heat of July, in the sultry heat of high summer to celebrate sacred fire. Fire has great powers of destruction, but it also has powers of healing and transformation. |  |
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Moon
of Fire Other names for this moon: Blessing Moon, Wort (Herb) Moon, Thunder Moon. In
the Celtic Tree Calendar
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Oak,
Apple/Crabapple Day dedicated to Blodeuwedd 2 – Oak, Apple/Crabapple Honor mother goddesses in this time of ripening 3 – Oak, Apple/Crabapple 3rd to August 15th, dog star Sirius is visible (dog days of summer) 4 – Oak, Apple/Crabapple Night of Bale Fires on the eve of Midsummer by the old calendar (Scotland) 5 – Oak, Fir Old Midsummer’s Day 6 – Oak, Fir Birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama 7 – Oak, Fir Honor horned gods and goddesses 8 – Fir, Holly Celtic tree month of Holly begins 9 – Fir, Holly Birth of Dionysos/Bacchus 10 – Fir, Holly Epona honored 11 – Fir, Holly Kronia – Greek festival celebrating Kronos and Rhea 12 – Fir, Holly Cut herbs for freezing and drying 13 – Fir, Holly Birth of Osiris 14 – Fir, Holly Dark Moon Runic half month of Ur begins 14th to August 19th Delta Aquarid meteor showers 15 – Holly, Elm Weather prophecy day – rain on this day was believed to bring a good apple harvest 16 – Holly, Elm Birth of Seth 17 – Holly, Elm Birth of Isis 18 – Holly, Elm Birth of Nephyths 19 – Holly, Elm Hathor, Ra, Nut celebrated 20 – Holly, Elm Binding of the Wreaths – Lithuanian celebration of lover Old Norse mid-summer 21 – Holly, Elm Pick tomatoes 22 – Holly, Elm Feast of Mary Magdalene. A lot of rain at this time is not good for crops thus the saying: “A Magdalene flood, never did good.” – old English saying 23 – Holly, Elm Sun enters Leo 24 – Holly, Elm Walk on the shore and make an offering to the waters 25 – Holly, Elm Sea blessing ceremonies were performed on this day, the beginning of oystering season (England) 26 – Holly, Cypress Feast of St. Anne (Christian from the Pagan Áine) 27 – Holly, Cypress Travel to other worlds 28 – Holly, Cypress Domhnach Chrom Dubh/John Barleycorn – corn god sacrificed at grain harvest 29 – Holly, Cypress Runic half month of Thorn begins to August 17th Perseid meteor showers 30 – Holly, Cypress Full Moon – Moon of Fire – Full Moon Ritual Listen to the crickets; what do they tell you? 31 – Holly, Cypress Lughnasadh Eve |
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the flame of destruction and transformation, I am strengthened and set free. May the flame of inspiration and wisdom, Burn within and stay with me. |
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January • February • March • April • May
June • July • August • September • October • November • December
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