August - Wyrt Moon
AUGUST; Corn Moon (August) Also known as: Barley Moon, Dispute Moon, Weodmonath (Vegetation Month), Harvest Moon, Moon When Cherries Turn Black
Nature Spirits: dryads
Herbs: chamomile, St. John's wort, bay, angelica, fennel, rue, orange
Colors: yellow, gold
Flowers: sunflower, marigold
Scents: frankincense, heliotrope
Stones: cat's eye, carnelian, jasper, fire agate
Trees: hazel, alder, cedar
Animals: lion, phoenix, sphinx, dragon
Birds: crane, falcon, eagle
Deities: Ganesha, Thoth, Hathor, Diana, Hecate, Nemesis
Power Flow: energy into harvesting; gathering, appreciating. Vitality, health. Friendships.
Correspondences:
· Element: Fire
· Colors: Yellow, red, orange, gold
· Gemstones: Tigers eye, carnelian, garnet, red agate, fire agate, jasper,
· Trees: Cedarm alder, hazel
· Gods: Vulcan, Mars, Nemesis, Hecate, Hathor, Thoth, Ganesha, Diana
· Nature Spirits: dryads
· Herbs: Rosemary, basil, rue, chamomile, St Johns wort, bay, angelica, fennel, rue, orange
· Flowers: Sunflower, marigold
· Scents: Frankincense, heliotrope
· Animals: lion, phoenix, sphinx and the dragon
· Birds: crane, falcon, eagle
Also Known As: Barley Moon, Dispute Moon, Weodmonath (Vegetation Month), Harvest Moon, Moon When Cherries Turn Black, Sturgeon Moon, Full Red Moon, Green Corn Moon, Grain Moon
Element: Fire
Nature Spirits: dryads
Herbs: chamomile, St. John's wort, bay, angelica, fennel, rue, orange, rosemary, basil
Colors: yellow, red, orange, gold
Flowers: sunflower, marigold
Scents: frankincense, heliotrope
Stones: cat's eye, carnelian, jasper, fire agate, garnet, red agate, tiger's eye
Trees: hazel, alder, cedar
Animals: lion, phoenix, sphinx, dragon
Birds: crane, falcon, eagle
Deities: Ganesha, Thoth, Hathor, Diana, Hecate, Nemesis, Vulcan, Mars
Power Flow: energy into harvesting; gathering, appreciating. Vitality, health. Friendships.
Mantra: I sacrifice that which is no longer necessary in my life.
The Craft - A Witch's Book of Shadows by Dorothy Morrison
Name: Barley
Cakes & Ale: Oatmeal cookies or sweet bread, malt beverage
Colors: yellow-gold, tan, warm brown
Altar Decor: yellow-gold candles, paper chains, ancestor photos or belongings, sheaves of wheat
Incense: patchouli
Esbat Purpose: Celebrate the reaping of the fields' grains
Try Drawing the Circle With: a sheaf of grain
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft by Denise Zimmerman and Katherine A. Gleason
The Wyrt Moon, also known as the Wort, Barley, Corn, or Red Moon, is a time of abundance, agriculture, and marriage. This is the time to collect your magical herbs and store them for the winter or share them with others. Remember to give an offering back to the Gods for Their generosity. At this time of the year, you might want to to magick wot help someone else reap the benefits of the Earth's abundance. (With that person's permission, of course!) This is also a good time to make a move at work for that higher level position. If you have become pregnant, this is the time to concentrate your energies on having a healthy pregnancy.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism by Carl McColman
AUGUST (Corn Moon)-- Harvest begins. Bake bread, settle old disputes prepare to harvest.
Witch's Brew: Good Spells for Peace of Mind by Witch Bree
August holds the sensual Red Moon, when all lovers should pursue their passion mightily.
Witches Datebook by Dallas Jennifer Cobb
The Full Moon of August shines bright as you harvest the fruits of your focused labor. The seeds you planted in March have come to fruition. As you harvest, be thankful for your good health, bounty, and fertility. Bake breads and sweet cakes to honor the Gods. Offer these to your family, friends, and neighbors. Feast, and, as you break bread, know the abundance of sustenance you enjoy. Give bread or grains to those in need, knowing that karma is a seed you plant-- what goes around comes around, threefold. Make an offering to Gaia, the Earth Mother, and return some grains to Her, sowing the metaphorical seeds of rebirth. Left upon the earth, some of these grains may sprout in the spring, naturally reseeding themselves.
Witches Datebook by Elizabeth Barrette
To the Cherokee, August is the Fruit Moon. Some kane berries have a second ripening period at this time. Many tree fruits also ripen in August, including peaches, plums, and the earliest "dessert" apples. In Choctaw tradition, this is the Women's Moon, a time for feminine mysteries and ceremonies. The Dakota Sioux refer to this as The Moon When All Things Ripen. Most vegetables that haven't already matured begin to yield. Many wild plants already set their seeds and fruits. The early grain ripens, too.
August marks the seasonal shift. Growth slows and changes focus from expansion to condensation as plants and animals prepare for the end of the growing season. Root crops store energy. Animals gorge on abundant food to store fat for winter. People spend hours harvesting and preserving food.
Rituals in August may acknowledge it as the first of the harvest months, with September and October to follow. Some myths focus on sacrificed Gods and grain Gods who die so that others may live. Magically, work spells for good weather and good harvests. Work to strengthen community ties in your coven or other spiritual group.
Nature Spirits: dryads
Herbs: chamomile, St. John's wort, bay, angelica, fennel, rue, orange
Colors: yellow, gold
Flowers: sunflower, marigold
Scents: frankincense, heliotrope
Stones: cat's eye, carnelian, jasper, fire agate
Trees: hazel, alder, cedar
Animals: lion, phoenix, sphinx, dragon
Birds: crane, falcon, eagle
Deities: Ganesha, Thoth, Hathor, Diana, Hecate, Nemesis
Power Flow: energy into harvesting; gathering, appreciating. Vitality, health. Friendships.
Correspondences:
· Element: Fire
· Colors: Yellow, red, orange, gold
· Gemstones: Tigers eye, carnelian, garnet, red agate, fire agate, jasper,
· Trees: Cedarm alder, hazel
· Gods: Vulcan, Mars, Nemesis, Hecate, Hathor, Thoth, Ganesha, Diana
· Nature Spirits: dryads
· Herbs: Rosemary, basil, rue, chamomile, St Johns wort, bay, angelica, fennel, rue, orange
· Flowers: Sunflower, marigold
· Scents: Frankincense, heliotrope
· Animals: lion, phoenix, sphinx and the dragon
· Birds: crane, falcon, eagle
Also Known As: Barley Moon, Dispute Moon, Weodmonath (Vegetation Month), Harvest Moon, Moon When Cherries Turn Black, Sturgeon Moon, Full Red Moon, Green Corn Moon, Grain Moon
Element: Fire
Nature Spirits: dryads
Herbs: chamomile, St. John's wort, bay, angelica, fennel, rue, orange, rosemary, basil
Colors: yellow, red, orange, gold
Flowers: sunflower, marigold
Scents: frankincense, heliotrope
Stones: cat's eye, carnelian, jasper, fire agate, garnet, red agate, tiger's eye
Trees: hazel, alder, cedar
Animals: lion, phoenix, sphinx, dragon
Birds: crane, falcon, eagle
Deities: Ganesha, Thoth, Hathor, Diana, Hecate, Nemesis, Vulcan, Mars
Power Flow: energy into harvesting; gathering, appreciating. Vitality, health. Friendships.
Mantra: I sacrifice that which is no longer necessary in my life.
The Craft - A Witch's Book of Shadows by Dorothy Morrison
Name: Barley
Cakes & Ale: Oatmeal cookies or sweet bread, malt beverage
Colors: yellow-gold, tan, warm brown
Altar Decor: yellow-gold candles, paper chains, ancestor photos or belongings, sheaves of wheat
Incense: patchouli
Esbat Purpose: Celebrate the reaping of the fields' grains
Try Drawing the Circle With: a sheaf of grain
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft by Denise Zimmerman and Katherine A. Gleason
The Wyrt Moon, also known as the Wort, Barley, Corn, or Red Moon, is a time of abundance, agriculture, and marriage. This is the time to collect your magical herbs and store them for the winter or share them with others. Remember to give an offering back to the Gods for Their generosity. At this time of the year, you might want to to magick wot help someone else reap the benefits of the Earth's abundance. (With that person's permission, of course!) This is also a good time to make a move at work for that higher level position. If you have become pregnant, this is the time to concentrate your energies on having a healthy pregnancy.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism by Carl McColman
AUGUST (Corn Moon)-- Harvest begins. Bake bread, settle old disputes prepare to harvest.
Witch's Brew: Good Spells for Peace of Mind by Witch Bree
August holds the sensual Red Moon, when all lovers should pursue their passion mightily.
Witches Datebook by Dallas Jennifer Cobb
The Full Moon of August shines bright as you harvest the fruits of your focused labor. The seeds you planted in March have come to fruition. As you harvest, be thankful for your good health, bounty, and fertility. Bake breads and sweet cakes to honor the Gods. Offer these to your family, friends, and neighbors. Feast, and, as you break bread, know the abundance of sustenance you enjoy. Give bread or grains to those in need, knowing that karma is a seed you plant-- what goes around comes around, threefold. Make an offering to Gaia, the Earth Mother, and return some grains to Her, sowing the metaphorical seeds of rebirth. Left upon the earth, some of these grains may sprout in the spring, naturally reseeding themselves.
Witches Datebook by Elizabeth Barrette
To the Cherokee, August is the Fruit Moon. Some kane berries have a second ripening period at this time. Many tree fruits also ripen in August, including peaches, plums, and the earliest "dessert" apples. In Choctaw tradition, this is the Women's Moon, a time for feminine mysteries and ceremonies. The Dakota Sioux refer to this as The Moon When All Things Ripen. Most vegetables that haven't already matured begin to yield. Many wild plants already set their seeds and fruits. The early grain ripens, too.
August marks the seasonal shift. Growth slows and changes focus from expansion to condensation as plants and animals prepare for the end of the growing season. Root crops store energy. Animals gorge on abundant food to store fat for winter. People spend hours harvesting and preserving food.
Rituals in August may acknowledge it as the first of the harvest months, with September and October to follow. Some myths focus on sacrificed Gods and grain Gods who die so that others may live. Magically, work spells for good weather and good harvests. Work to strengthen community ties in your coven or other spiritual group.
