August Spells and Rituals

August, the eighth month of the year and the sixth month of the Roman calendar. The Romans called the month Sextilis, which means sixth. It became the eighth month when January and February were added to the year before March by King Numa Pompilius, who also gave it 29 days. Julius Caesar added two days when he created the Julian calendar giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC it was renamed in honor of the Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar.

August 1 traditionally marked the beginning of the serious harvest. "After Lammas Day, corn ripens as much by night as by day." The Anglo-Saxons called it Weod monath, which means Weed month, because it is the month when weeds and other plants grow most rapidly.

This page serves as a jumping off point for August holy days, spells, magicks, lore, rituals, superstitions and more.

General information on the month of August:

• August Magick
• August Moon Names
• Correspondences for August
• Dog Days of Summer
• Magickal History of August
• The Full Corn Moon

Astrology and birth signs for August:

(note: some of the dates will overlap with July and September)

• Sun in Leo (July 22 - Aug 21)
• Sign of the Sunflower (July 22 - Aug 21)
• Sun in Virgo (Aug 22 - Sept 21)
• Sign of the Morning Glory (Aug 22 - Sept 21)

Celtic and Nordic Tree astrology and signs for August:

(note: some of the dates will overlap each other, and some overlap with July and September)

• Holly  (July 8 - Aug 4)
• Cypress (July 26 - Aug 4)
• Poplar (Aug 5 to Aug 13)
• Hazel  (Aug 5 - Sept 1)
• Cedar (Aug 14 to Aug 23) 
• Pine Aug 24 to Sept 2)

Lucky and unlucky Days in August: 

• Lucky days are - August 6, 7, 10, 11, 19, 25..
• Unlucky days are - August 15 and 20.
• Fatal days are - August 1 and 2.

Holidays, Feast Days and Holy Days in August:

• 1: Lammas or Lughnasadh
• 1: Festival of Lugh, the Celtic hero god.
• 1: Imbolc (Southern Hemisphere)
• 1: Egyptian New Year
• 4: Festival of the Tooth
• 5: Hazel Moon begins - 9th moon of the Celtic Calendar
• 6: New Moon
• 6: Festival of Thoth
• 7: Blessing of the Sea
• 9: Festival of Sol Indigis, the Roman sun god.
• 12: Blessing of the Boats
• 13: The Vertumnalia, the festival of Vertumnus, the Roman god of seasons, gardens and orchards.
• 13: Day of Hecate
• 15: Festival of Torches - Nemoralia
• 15: Herbal Holy Day
• 17: The Portunalia, the festival of Portunes, the Roman god of gates, doors and harbours.
• 19: The Vinalia Rustica
• 20: Full Moon -- Corn Moon
• 21: Festival of Consus, the Roman god of good council.
• 21: Sun enters Virgo
• 22: Sign of the Morning Glory begins
• 23: Freyfaxi
• 23: The Volcanalia, the festival of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.
• 25: The Opiconsivia, the harvest festival of Ops, the Roman goddess of harvest.
• 26: Grand Sextile - rare astrological event
• 27: Volturnalia 

Spells, rituals, and lore for Lamas and Lughnasadh

• A Lammas Harvest Ritual
• A Solar Wheel For Lughnasadh
• Gods of the Harvest
• Honoring The Past
• Honoring the Soul of the Harvest
• Lammas - A Feast of Bread
• Lammas and Lughnasadh
• Lammas Bread Protection Spell
• Lugh - Master of Skills
• Lughnasadh aka Lammas
• Warrior Meditation for Lughnasadh

Additional Spells, Magicks, Rituals, and Lore for the August:

• Invocation to Neith
• Isis and Osiris
• To Discern The Thief Who Robbed You
• Vulcanalia: Day of Hephaestos
• Welcoming The Dead

Recipes for food, incense, potpourri, and more:

• Lammas Ritual Potpourri
• Leo Oil
• Lughnasadh Incense
• Whole Grain Bread for Lammas

For anything newly posted on this subject and not on this list see: August Spells and Rituals