Posts Tagged ‘Lammas’
February 2010
February 2nd, 2010 | 
Author: | 31st Jan – 2nd Feb | Imbolc |
| 2nd | World Wetlands Day |
| 2nd | Lammas, otherwise known as Lughnasadh (Southern Hemisphere) happens at the beginning of the harvest season when apples are ready and grain is beginning to ripen. It’s also a day for honouring Lugh, the Celtic craftsman god. |
| 2nd | Groundhog Day |
| 2nd | This day is sacred to the Celtic fire goddess, Brigid |
| 4th | World Cancer Day is marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. |
| 6th | International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation. This day is set aside in an effort to make the world aware of female genital cutting and to promote its eradication |
| 6th | Sacred to Aphrodite, Greek Goddess of love |
| 6th | The board game, Monopoly was first published commercially in 1935 |
| 7th | British novelist, Charles Dickens was born, 1812 |
| 8th | French novelist, Jules Verne was born, 1828 |
| 9th | Sacred to Apollo, Greed God of the sun, music and prophecy |
| 9th | In 1964, 73 million Americans tuned into the Ed Sullivan Show to watch The Beatles for the first time. |
| 10th | Sacred to Anaitis, Persian Goddess of the Moon |
| 12th | World Darwin Day. Darwin Day commemorates the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin on 12 February 1809. The day is used to highlight Darwin’s contribution to science and to promote science in general. |
| 12th – 28th | The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada |
| 14th | New Moon |
| 14th | The beginning of the Chinese Year of the Tiger |
| 14th | Valentine’s Day. If you’re giving (or getting) Roses for Valentine’s Day, it’s worth knowing what the different colours mean. |
| 15th – 21st | Random Acts of Kindness Week |
| 16th | Tomb of King Tutankhamen unsealed in Egypt, 1923 |
| 16th | Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”) or Shrove Tuesday, is the last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. |
| 17th | Sacred to Kali, Hindu Goddess of death and life |
| 17th | Ash Wednesday marks the first day, or the start of the season of Lent, which begins 40 days prior to Easter (Sundays are not included in the count). |
| 18th | The planet, Pluto, was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 |
| 20th | World Day of Social Justice |
| 22nd | World Thinking Day. By definition, a “No brainer” is dong something that is simple, easy, obvious, and/or totally logical. Today is the day for you to do all those “no brainer” tasks and activities. |
| 28th | Purim begins at sundown. Purim is a two day event beginning at sundown on the fourteenth day of Adar, the twelve month of the Jewish calendar. |
| 28th | The Chinese Lantern Festival. The Last Day of the Chinese New Year Season is a Day for Lovers. |
| 28th | Full Moon |
| 28th | Sacred to Demeter, Ceres and Gaea – the Earth Goddesses. This is a great day to do something specifically to honour the Earth. |
| The month of February:
Birthstone: Amethyst Birth flower: Violet Aquarius (21 January – 18 February) Pisces (19 February – 20 March) COLORSTROLGY reference: Sheer Lilac, Pantone 16-3617 February is Black History Month in the United States. It pays tribute to people and events that shaped the history of African Americans. February is Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) History Month. and it is International Friendship Month. |
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| See February’s newsletter under the News tab; there’s also lots more information available on my blog. | |
| This information is correct to the best of my knowledge as I collect the information from many on and offline resources. | |
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October 2009
Birthstone: Opal
Libra (23 September – 23 October): Ruled by Venus. Use Libra energy for harmony, love, understanding, justice and a balanced outlook – and for all things beautiful.
Scorpio (24 October – 22 November): Ruled by Mars in the ancient system, now ruled by Pluto. Use Scorpio energy for penetration, courage and endurance, passion, transformation, perception, concealment and willpower.
2 October: Sukkot begins
2 October: Mahatma Ghandi’s birthday
3 October: Full Moon
5 October: World Teacher’s Day
9 October: Sacred to Felicitas, Roman Goddess of good fortune and luck.
15 October: Sacred to Mars, Roman God of battle.
17 October: Diwali
18 October: A day to honour Cernunnos, the Pagan Horned God of fertility, wild animals, forests and hunting.
31 October: Samhain is one of the four Greater Sabbats and an agricultural festival. On land, it is the third and last harvest of the year (Lammas and Mabon being the first two) and a time to store the final food stores away for Winter. Samhain is the beginning of the Witch’s year, a time of divination and prophecy and a time to honour the dead.
All month: Create your own good luck this month by putting last month’s period of reflection into action; be courageous and passionate.
See my blog for more on the above.
August 2009
August 2009
Leo (23 July - 23 August): Ruled by the Sun. Use Leo energy for charisma, self-belief, showmanship and creativity.
Virgo (24 August - 22 September): Ruled by Mercury. Use Virgo energy for healing, mental clarity and concentration.
1 August: Lammas (Greater Sabbat)
5 August: Full Moon
8 August: Honor Venus, the Roman Goddess of Love
13 August: Honour the goddess Hectate
15 August: Sacred to Vesta, Roman goddess of the hearth and home
17 August: Sacred to Diana, the Roman goddess who embodies the spirit of the Amazon
22 August: Ramadan
23 August: Sacred to Nemesis, Greed goddess of fate
All month: A month to concentrate of self-improvement and healing
See my blog for more on the above.
Tags: August 2009, Greek Goddess, Lammas, Leo, moon, Nemesis, Ramadan, Roman Goddess, Venus, Virgo |
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Wiccan Festivals
The next step after defining Wicca in my mind, was to find out about the festivals or celebrations that one hears about. I have recently moved to the UK and somehow don’t believe that Wiccans dance naked in the moonlight in this cold or in the rain.
Wiccans celebrate 8 festivals as a means of attunement to the regular seasonal rhythms of nature. The festivals are also called “Sabbats” and is represented in the following wheel:
31 January: Imbolg, Oimelc, Brigit or February Eve
21 March: Spring Equinox or Ostara
30 April: Beltane or May Eve
22 June: Summer Solstice, Midsummer or Litha
31 July: Lughnasadh, Lunasa or Lammas
21 September: Autumn Equinox, Harvest Moon
31 October: Samhain, Sowyn or All Hollows
21 December: Winter Solstice or Yule
I will research each of the festivals listed above, but for now, I have the calendar. I have also noticed that Full Moon and the New Moon is also acknowledged, to a greater or lesser degree.
I have noticed a little discrepancy in my readings. Imbolc is listed as a Festival held on 31st January. I came across some text that said that Imbolg is actually held on 2nd February. Can someone explain the discrepancy?
Tags: 21 December, 21 March, 21 September, 22 June, 30 April, 31 January, 31 July, 31 October, All Hollows, Autumn Equinox, Beltane, Brigit, February Eve, festival, Harvest Moon, Imbolg, Lammas, Litha, Lughnasadh, Lunasa, May Eve, Midsummer, Oimelc, Ostara, Samhain, Sowyn, Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Wicca, Winter Solstice, Yule |
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