SEPTEMBER CALENDAR
1st Celtic Tree month of Hazel ends. Death of Doreen Valiente, Witch, author and poet 1999. Thargalia, Mediterranean Feast of first Fruits. Father’s Day, NZ and Australia.
2nd Celtic Tree month of Vine begins. Grapevine Festival in honour of the Greek Fertility Goddess, Ariadne and Dionysus, the God of Wine. The Great fire of London, UK begins in Pudding Lane in 1666. In 1752 the British ended their use of the Julian calendar changing it to the Gregorian calendar that most use today.
4th Changing Woman, honoured by the Apache.
6th Origination of Gaia theory by Oberon Zell, 1970.
7th Theosophical Society founded by H.P Blavatsky, Henry Steele Olcott and others, 1875. Healers Day.
9th Horned Dance, English. Else Pfraum a baker from Koppern, Germany sentenced to death for witchcraft, 1603.
10th Birthday of Karl Llewellyn Weschcke. President of Llewellyn worldwide. Egyptian Day of Queens.
11th Day of Queens, dedicated to the Egyptian Goddess Hatshepsut, Nefertiti and Cleopatra. Birthday of Silver Ravenwolf, aka Jenine E.Trayer born 1956, Wiccan author.
13th Friday the Thirteenth. Phillip IV of France draws up the order for the arrest of the Knights Templars 1306. The Ceremony of Lighting the Fire, dedicated to Nepthys, the Egyptian Goddess of Darkness. Banquet of Venus, Roman.Roald Dahl Day in Great Missenden, England. This is a day that honours the Authors birthday. 13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990.
14th Agrippa Von Nettesheim born, 1486. Egyptian Feast of Lights. Holy Rood Day.
15th Birthday of the Moon, Chinese. Acorn Festival, Native American.
17th Bewitched debuts on ABC-TV 1964. Day sacred to Greek Corn Goddess, Demeter. Hildegard of Bingen’s Day.
19th Fast of Thoth, Egyptian God. Death of Giles Cory in Salem Massachusetts, 1692. He was pressed to death by large stones.
20th Birthday of Quetzalcoatl, Aztec Sun God.
21st Death of Eleanor Bone, “Matriarch of British Witchcraft” 2001. Birth of the Greek Goddess of War, Athena. Celebration to honour Raudthestrong (Raud the Strong) a Norse Chieftain and seafaring warrior who resisted conversion of Christianity in the late 10 century.
22nd Autumn Equinox, Northern hemisphere.
23rd Spring Equinox - Southern hemisphere. Start of the greater Eleusinian mysteries. Dedicated to Demeter the Greek Corn Goddess.
24th Death and rebirth of Osiris, Egyptian Fertility God.
25th Sacred to Inuit Sea Goddess Sedna. Pyanopsia Festival sacred to Helios, the Greek Sun God and the Horae, Goddesses of the Seasons.
26th Leo Martello, Wiccan priest and gay rights activist was initiated into a Sicilian Coven at the age of 21.
27th Raymond Buckland, Witch and author dies in 2017.
29th Celtic Tree month of Vine ends. Michaelmas. Festival of Nemesis, Greek Goddess of Fate. Daylight Savings NZ, time to put the clocks forward 1 hour.
30th Celtic Tree month of Ivy begins. Medetrinalia, festival for Roman Goddess of Medicine.
THE SEED MOON
The full moon is known as the Seed Moon and quite rightly so. It is when ploughing and planting took place and the plans made from the winter months now put into practice. It is also the pregnant stage of Eostre and the new growth that is appearing throughout the land. Some Witches also refer to this moon as the Chaste Moon. Chaste is a word meaning pure and with the season of spring, this is a time of new beginnings, birth, initiations and blessings. A time to sow the seeds of intention, including within the garden.
MOON PHASES
3rd - NEW MOON. Start new projects. A time to plan and prepare especially if it is so cold outdoors and one just wants to curl up in front of the fire or heater. Think about what has been and what you would like to change and do in your future. New job, moving house, new relationship or perhaps a new life is coming into the family be it kith, kin, fur or fin. An ideal time to write up notes, fill in your book of shadows, journals and herbal grimoires as we work under the phase of the moon.
New Moon in Virgo.
11th - FIRST QUARTER MOON. Rising at Noon and setting at Midnight, the Moon is 90-135 degrees ahead of the Sun. Light and dark are in equal balance. Consolidate and give form to projects. Be creative and deal with any challenges that may arise.
18th - FULL MOON. The Earth is between the Sun and Moon. The Moon, rising at sunset and setting at dawn, is 180-135 degrees behind the Sun. The Full Moon is the time to celebrate the complete.
Full Moon in Pisces.
25th - LAST QUARTER MOON. Time to clear out anything that hasn´t worked or isn´t needed. Rising at midnight and setting at noon, this Moon is 90-45 degrees behind the Sun. Time to clear out anything that hasn’t worked or isn’t working.
APOGEE AND PERIGEE From timeanddate.com The Moon's orbit around Earth is not a perfect circle, but elliptical, with one side closer to Earth than the other. As a result, the distance between the Moon and Earth varies throughout the month and the year. On average, the distance is about 382,900 kilometers (238,000 miles). The point on the Moon's orbit closest to Earth is called the Perigee and the point farthest away is the Apogee.
Apogee (Furthest away from the Earth) 6th
Perigee (Closest to the Earth) - 19th
Partial Eclipse 17th– 18th September. This is when only part of the Moon enter the Earth’s shadow.
THE SEPTEMBER STAR SIGNS
VIRGO - August 23rd – September 22nd.
Symbol – The Virgin, Element – Earth, Planet – Mercury, Quality – Mutable, Personal Creed - I analyze, Negative/Feminine Sign
Virgoans are the craftsmen of the Zodiac, forever trying to better our planet with their earthy natures.
Some of the famous Virgos. Jack Black, Tim Burton, Agatha Christie, Sean Connery, Roald Dahl, Cameron Diaz, Idris Elba, Elizabeth I, Tom Hardy, Salma Hayek, Buddy Holly, Michael Jackson, Rupert Grint, Stephen King, Prince Harry, Melissa McCarthy, Freddie Mercury, Bill Murrya, Keanu Reeves, Colonel Sanders, Adam Sandler, Leo Tolstoy, H. G. Wells and Amy Winehouse.
LIBRA - September 23rd – October 23rd.
Symbol – The Scales, Element – Air, Planet – Venus, Quality – Cardinal, Personal Creed- I balance, Positive/Masculine Sign. The Scales of justice that weighed the souls of the dead against a feather.Balance and harmony for all.
Some Famous Librans include Augustus, Issac Bonewits, Aleister Crowley, Arnold Crowther, Selena Fox, Mickey Rooney, Paul Simon, Julio Igesias, Michael Douglas, George Gershwin, Olivia Newton-John, Ed Sullivan, Peter Finch, Brigitte Bardot, Jerry Lee Lewis, Truman Capote, Groucho Marx, Walter Matthau, Chubby Checker, Charlton Heston, Bob Geldolf, Susan Sarandon, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Sigourney Weaver, John Lennon, Eleanor Roosevelt, Dwight D Eisenhower, Roger Moore, Oscar Wilde, Evel Knievel, Rita Hayworth, Bela Lugosi.
CELTIC LUNAR TREE
The Celtic Tree calendar is based on thirteen lunar divisions. Each division has a sacred tree assigned to it that were said to have been chosen by ancient Druids. The trees rich in history and folk lore have many magickal energies associated to them. Please note that the Celtic Tree calendar was written from the Northern Hemisphere.
HAZEL – Coll – August 5th – September 1st
Hazel tree people are usually clever, highly analytical and intelligent as they seem to know a lot about things and are able to retain accurate information on ancient wisdoms and history which they enjoy passing on to others. This makes them good speakers and teachers, however they have been known to be rather blunt at times and sometimes get accused of being ‘know-it-alls’ when in fact they may indeed know it all.
The Hazel tree is considered to be one of great wisdom and throughout the ancients has been utilised for its magick and divination purposes. To the Celts, the Hazel sits at the heart of the Otherworld where nine hazel trees sit over the well of wisdom and drop their hazelnuts into the water that are said to bubble with inspiration and knowledge. The nuts are considered to be potent amulets of wisdom, courage, protection, prophetic dreams and visions.
VINE - Muin September 2nd - September 29th
These people like to go with the follow and try to follow the path of least resistance although have been known to weave their way through one’s life and straight out again without even batting an eyelid. They are good at connecting to others, protection and teaching us to relax.
The winding vine is an integral part of Celtic knot art work and weavings displayed in tapestries, jewellery, body art and on weapons as protection symbols to those who use them. It also symbolises expansion, fertility and regeneration.
IVY - Gort September 30th - October 27th
Ivy people like to make connections and seem to weave in and out of your life bringing change and friendships. They have incredible strength and can be determined which may seem a little too pushy to some.
The plant that intertwines and winds itself through cracks and crevices where one cannot enter. A durable plant it searches and forever attempts to move forward. Used in protection, healing and strength magick and spells.