Calendar of the Sun for August 22

Calendar of the Sun

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Day of the Virgin: Beginning of Virgo

Colors: Brown and tan and cream
Element: Earth
Altar: Set with cloth of brown and tan, a sheaf of grain, a winnowing basket, a sickle, and an earthenware cup of clear well water.
Offerings: From the night before to the morning of the following day, all must refrain from sexual congress, and may only touch each other with the fingertips during this time. The day’s work should revolve around the repair of that which is broken or in need of maintenance. Great care should be taken with cleanliness of the body in the morning.
Daily Meal: Vegan.

Invocation to Virgo

Lady who harvests the grain of thought
With the sickle of discrimination,
Lady who works alone
And understands solitude,
Lady whose center is untouched,
Whose gift is Mending,
Bless us with the ability to work hard
At the greatest of tasks,
The Repair of the World,
And to see divine will
In all the tiniest details.
By the power of all that labors,
You challenge us
To perfection.
May we go forth in purity.

(The Virgo chant has no words, but is merely precise notes sung in multi-part harmony. Afterwards, instead of a ritual, all will adjourn to clean the entire building as best they can, save for those who are doing repairs. Virgo would rather see work than anything else. Each should work alone, if possible.)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Witches Almanac for *Wednesday, August 22

 

Witches Almanac for *Wednesday, August 22

*Wednesday (Mercury):  The conscious mind, study, travel, divination and wisdom

Feast of the Queenship of Mary (English)

Moon Sign:  *Libra

*Libra:  Favors cooperation, social activities, beautification of surroundings, balance, and partnership

*Waxing Moon

*The Waxing Moon is the ideal time for magick to draw things toward you

Moon enter *Scorpio 3:54 am

*Scorpio:  Increases awareness of psychic power. Precipitates psychic crises and ends connections thoroughly. People tend to brood and become secretive.

Moon phase:  First Quarter

Incense:  Lilac

Color:  Brown

Sun enters *Virgo 1:07 pm

*Virgo:  Favors accomplishment of details and commands from higher up. Focuses health, hygiene, and daily schedules.

Your Horoscope Harvest

Your Horoscope Harvest

by Cait Johnson

With the ancient Celtic festival of Lughnasadh (sometimes called Lammas) on  August 1, we enter the time of sacred harvest, when our thoughts turn to the  spiritual gifts and accomplishments we have gathered over the past growing  season.

Let your sun sign ask questions and suggest deep new ways to appreciate your  own inner growth and process. Your horoscope can help you to a rich and  bountiful spirit harvest.

You may want to let the following questions be the starting place for  meditation.

Aries, March 21-April 19: When did you have an opportunity  to do something meaningful in the service of your beliefs? How did your  energetic zeal or even passionate anger over some injustice make a positive  difference?

Taurus, April 20-May 21: How did your caretaking and  patience help nurture a difficult situation? In what ways did your attention  help encourage someone or something to grow and become stronger?

Gemini, May 22-June 20: Which ideas, out of the many you  have had, excited you most? How did your willingness to be inspired and  communicate give fresh energy to a situation?

Cancer, June 21-July 22: When did your strong and sensitive  feelings give you insight on the best way to understand someone? How did you  allow yourself to emerge from vulnerability or shyness to be deeply touched by  someone or something?

Leo, July 23- Aug 22: When did you shine most brightly? What  situations or events caused you to rise to the occasion and radiate positive  good energy?

Virgo, Aug 23-Sept 22: How did you bring order to your life  or someone else’s? In what ways did your wisdom about nourishment and bodily  healing help yourself or another?

Libra, Sept 23-Oct 22:  How did you create beauty in your  life or someone else’s? What situations gave you the opportunity to bring  harmony and balance to the world?

Scorpio, Oct 23-Nov 21: What have you learned in your  explorations of the deep places? What wisdom about the nature of deep and  deathless connection have you gained?

Sagittarius, Nov 22-Dec 21: What interesting places or  people have inspired you most? How did you make helpful connections between  others?

Capricorn, Dec 22-Jan 19: What projects did you bring to  completion? In what ways did you make someone’s life more easeful or  pleasant?

Aquarius, Jan 20-Feb 18: What spiritual ideas or concepts  excited you most? How were you able to share your passion for alternative ways  of understanding spirituality with others?

Pisces, Feb 19-March 20: What acts of selfless service did  you perform? How did you gain a deeper understanding and compassion for the  suffering in the world?

 

The Witches Almanac for Monday, August 20

Witches Almanac for *Monday, August 20

*Monday (Moon):  Peace, sleep, healing, compassion, friends, psychic awareness, purification and fertility.

Constitution Day (Hungarian)

Moon Sign:  *Virgo

*Virgo:  Favors accomplishment of details and commands from higher up. Focuses on health, hygiene and daily schedules.

*Waxing Moon

*The Waxing Moon is the ideal time for magick to draw things toward you.

Moon enters Libra 12:45 am

Moon phase:  First Quarter

Incense:  Narcissus

Color:  Silver

Your Horoscope Bird of Power

Your Horoscope Bird of Power

  • Annie B. Bond

Ever wish you could fly? Your sun sign is traditionally associated with  different birds that can carry messages to the Great Spirit for you, offer  spirit-support and healing, or sing a song for your soul.

Find out which birds are your horoscope birds of power here.

Aries, March 21-April 19: Vulture, magpie, robin.

Taurus, April 20-May 21: Dove, sparrow, swan.

Gemini, May 22-June 20: Parrot, linnet, eagle, finch.

Cancer, June 21-July 22: Seagull, owl, white peacock.

Leo, July 23- Aug. 22: Peacock, rooster, eagle.

Virgo, Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Rooster, magpie, parrot.

Libra, Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Dove, swan, sparrow.

Scorpio, Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Eagle, vulture.

Sagittarius, Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Eagle, peacock, bird of paradise.

Capricorn, Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Owl, falcon.

Aquarius, Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Cuckoo, albatross.

Pisces, Feb. 19-March 20: Swan, stork, sandpiper.

Inspired by Earth Magic, by Claire Nahmad (Inner Traditions,  1994).