Day: August 15, 2013

Calendar of the Moon for August 15

Calendar of the Moon

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Pomona’s Day

Colors: Red, yellow, green
Element: Earth
Altar: Upon cloth of any or all of these colors, lay baskets of apples (preferably the old Roman variety “Lady”)and other tree fruit, a jug of cider, and a pruning knife.
Offerings: Water fruit trees.
Daily Meal: Vegetarian, with any food made with apples.

Invocation to Pomona

Lady of the Apple Tree
Whose red-cheeked visage greets the dawn,
Lady of the Pear Tree
Whose sweetness salves the questing tongue,
Lady of the Peach Tree
Whose blush transforms the morning sky,
Lady of the Plum Tree
Whose scent entices, smooth and smiling,
Lady of the Cherry Tree
Whose scarlet lips are drenched in raindrops.
Lady of the blossoming branch
Who entices bees to dance with you,
Lady of the secret orchard
Where Vertumnus gained his entry,
Where he came in secret, clothed in
Vestments of the ancient Crone,
God of growth, god of seasons,
God of turning, he took you there
As you offered up your nectar
And all the trees above you burst their buds.
Lady of the ancient ones, the Trees
Who give forth their children one by one
That we may know not just mere survival
But sweetness as well, help us to remember
The beauty and abundance of your gifts.

Chant:
Pomona Pomona
Pomum Pirum Prunus
Pax Pactum Promissio

Pagan Book Of Hours

Calendar of the Sun for August 15

Calendar of the Sun

Feralia: Day of Purification

Color: White
Element: Air
Altar: On a white cloth put a lit candle, incense, a cup of water, and a bowl of salt.
Offering: Although this day is not a day of total silence, it is a solemn day and talking should be done only when necessary and in quiet tones. Bodies should be thoroughly cleaned during the bathing hour, and then the altar area should be cleaned and purified with all four elements. Each person, upon entering the altar space at the beginning of Sponde should remove their clothing and be naked, and each body should be purified with the four elements and marked with water and salt, at which point they may enrobe again. Chores of the day should concentrate on cleaning and repair.
Daily Meal: Vegan and extremely simple and plain.

Feralia Invocation

Breathe the air into your body
And breathe out again,
And as you breathe out,
Let all grime and corruption
Depart on that breath
(All breathe together for twelve breaths.)
Feel the blood coursing through your body
And imagine it clean
Of anything but what should be there.
Feel the energy coursing through your body
And wash it clean
Of anything that does not belong.
Feel the Earth beneath you,
Remember that She can absorb all
Remember that all rot is her provenance
Draw her energy up into you
And give it back again.

(After this grounding, all breathe together again in a yogic breathing pattern for the next half an hour, after which all will go with water and salt and incense and fire to all rooms in the house and cleanse them. Great care should be taken for the rest of the day not to disturb the energy of the freshly cleaned house.)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Current Moon Phase For August 15th: First Quarter Moon

First Quarter Moon

(waxing/90-135 degrees)

Emotions begin to stir coupled with recognizing that the new beginnings you are making must also increase personal security to be worthwhile over the long haul. This is a time when it’s appropriate to get in touch with your gut instincts and begin to guide your life more deliberately, with an awareness of using your “sixth sense” as well as your enthusiasm. Obstacles may emerge that require you to reevaluate how to better integrate yourself into your immediate environment.

Your Daily Cosmic Calendar for August 15th

[All times are calculated for the Pacific Daylight Zone. If you are living in a different time zone, add or subtract the necessary hours so that any timed alignment will be exact where you live.]  The lunar shift every month from Scorpio to Sagittarius could be the most disturbing and transformational of all twelve, alchemical processes as the elements keep changing from fire to earth to air and to water. When the Moon finishes its monthly cycle in Scorpio, there is a miniature death-rebirth enactment going on, and influencing several levels of being and consciousness at the same time. One really needs to eliminate worn-out behavior patterns, mental attitudes and emotional defense systems. In their place, the fiery Sagittarius lunar essence speaks a kind of daring message to go out into the world again and explore new ways of behaving, thinking and feeling.  Think of today as a great opportunity to restore a sense of inner joy and outer resonance with the magical forms of life being brought into existence via the divine resources of Mother Nature. Helping you do this is a Grand Triangle in fire signs — composed of the Moon trine to Uranus in Aries (2:49PM) and Mercury in Leo (6:02PM). Don’t be too surprised if your mind is racing with all kinds of intriguing ideas that could be anchored in the material realm.  If tensions seem to be decreasing your productivity across the board, chalk it up to a potent, 135-degree tie between Ceres and Pluto (3:02PM). Stay on an even keel overnight as Mercury makes a frictional, 45-degree tie with Venus (11:24PM).

Good Morning, My Dear Family! It is still morning, isn't it, lol!

How ya’ll doing this morning? I hope wonderful. It is a beautiful day here. The sun is shining and it is about 70 degrees. They said this is our Fall preview. We have been extremely lucky this year. It hasn’t been that hot at all. Thank the Goddess.

Now I have a couple items of business to deal with and then on to work.

First, something I said I would never do again but never say never. This afternoon there will be a WOTC raffle posted. The item will be something a witch would love to have, I guarantee you. We are still arguing and it now down to a cauldron, altar table, robe, wand or blank Book of Shadows.  If you would like to weigh in on this topic, please do so before I am finished posting today. The raffle is going to a wonderful cause, The WOTC. The situation is: our riding lawn mower recently blew up, yes, blew up. Right after coming out of the shop too, which pisses me off. But anyway, we have quite a bit to mow and of course it is rather high (about mid-calf high). Someone has called the county on us. If we do not get the grass and hay mowed, we will be fined $100 a day. As you can guess, we are non-profit and if we don’t have the money to buy a lawnmower. We sure don’t have the money to pay a fine. But anyway, we just want to raise enough to money to purchase a push mower. We will all take turns and get it done. So today when the raffle goes up, I hope you purchase a chance at winning whatever I eventually decide. In the past when it has come to the raffles, I don’t think some of you have understood. You don’t have to give $100 to enter. There is a $5.00 minimum that’s it. See you will have a chance at a very nice item for only a few dollars. I guarantee you the item will be worth more than $5.00 and you will definitely appreciate it.  So if you want to participate, you know what the cause is and I hope you do if you can.

Next, I mentioned having an online ritual. Apparently that is a go! YES! But I have had a few of you with questions. Mostly concerning individuals who have never attended a ritual before. You know what to do and how to participate. It is very simple and nothing at all to be scared of. Hey, remember you are with me and I love you. Two or three days before the ritual, I will find us a chatroom and post it. *Chatroom tip: Don’t wait to the last minute to come to the chat. All chatrooms require you register. If you wait to the last minute, you might & probably will miss something.* Then I will also post the entire ritual on the site. In the ritual, it will indicated where you are to respond. Simple. If you attend and I sincerely hope you do, you will be amazed at what you feel and how you feel after the ritual. It is truly an amazing experience. For those of you that have never attended a ritual, it is a once in a lifetime opportunity to do so. Look at it this way, if you think you are nervous, how do you think I feel? I am a Solitary Practitioner and I will be conducting the ritual, lol! My nerves run wild but thankfully the Goddess gets me through it. So please, plan on attending.

Last, I had some complain about us posting so late. Since my hand was injured things around here have been wild. We have things in the morning that we have to get done and time gets away from us. We have to stop and chase something. We have to shoot a wild dog or two. Unfortunately, we do and I hate it. But the wild dogs have killed almost every kitten we had outside. I am down to one now. They get a taste for blood, they might attack a small child. They are better off shot even if we don’t want to do it. But anyway, we are going to try to get back on track. This morning we were going to be on time but I had to stop and clean out a dog’s anal glands. Sounds like fun don’t it, NOT! But hang with us, we will eventually get there I promise.

In closing, I love you, guys. I hope you have a very Blessed Day. Remember to look for the raffle because I am seriously going to try to blow your minds with the item we offer. So I am now off and running……

Love ya,

Lady A