Named for Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar, August means “regal, dignified, or grand.” It calls to mind the celebrations of late summer and golden fields of tall, nodding stalks of grain. It also begins the bounty of autumn.
To draw the power of August into your spellcasting, use its correspondences. It's herbs include angelica, bay, chamomile, fennel, marigold, St. john's wort and sunflower. Add grains such as barley, corn, rye, or wheat. For stones use carnelian and jasper. Burn heliotrope or frankincense. General colors are yellow, gold, and deep green.
Most deities associated with August have a certain dignity. Diana, goddess of woods and hunting, has a temple holiday on August 13. Thoth, god of writing and the moon, oversees several feasts. Then there is Lugh, a trickster and Jack-of-all-trades. Lugh celebrates this month with games and competitions. With those associations, what kind of spellcraft can you work in August? Try rituals about gathering, harvesting, or preserving. Spells for health and vitality get a boost from the strong solar energy. On a more personal note, turn to appreciation and friendship, the natural counterpoint to the love and fertility focus of spring and summer. - Hope Elliot 8.1.14
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