Lammas: 1st August | Full Moon in Aquarius: 9th August | New Moon in Virgo: 23rd August
Theme of the Month: Gratitude, Vision & Grounded Renewal
August is the bridge between fiery summer and the quieting hum of early autumn.
It calls us to celebrate what has ripened, release what no longer nourishes, and plan with intention.
Lammas opens the month with gratitude and offerings; the Aquarius Full Moon sparks radical insight, while Virgo’s New Moon brings structure and sacred order to our dreams.
Moon Phases & Rituals
🌾1st August – Lammas (Lughnasadh)
Ritual: Bread & Blessing
Lammas marks the first harvest festival, an offering of gratitude for the fruits of our labour.
You’ll need:
- A piece of bread, cake, or seasonal fruit
- A candle (orange or gold)
Light the candle.
Hold your bread or fruit with both hands.
Say aloud:
“With this harvest, I honour the work done,
I give thanks for all victories, small and great.”
Take one bite or share with others, offering a crumb or slice back to the earth.
♒ 9th August – Full Moon in Aquarius
Ritual: Vision of the Sky
Aquarius invites innovation, detachment, and the courage to dream beyond the ordinary.
You’ll need:
- A small bowl of water
- A clear quartz crystal or shiny coin
- Pen and paper
Place the crystal or coin in the water under the moonlight.
Write down one vision or idea you want to bring into reality.
Say:
“By moon and mind, I see beyond.
I trust my vision; I dream with courage.”
Keep the paper under your pillow for 3 nights.
♍ 23rd August – New Moon in Virgo
Ritual: Sacred Order & Seeds
Virgo asks for clarity, organisation, and quiet power.
You’ll need:
- A handful of seeds or dried herbs (e.g., rosemary, sage)
- A white candle
- A small jar
Light the candle. Whisper one intention into each seed or pinch of herb.
Place them in the jar and say:
“I plant order, I plant grace.
I trust the rhythm, I claim my space.”
Keep the jar on your altar or bury the contents under a tree at the next Full Moon.
🪄 Monthly Spell: The Harvest Knot
Use between 1st–9th August
Take a ribbon or piece of twine (gold or green is ideal).
As you tie 3 knots, say:
“I tie in thanks. I tie in strength.
I tie in blessings for the days to come.”
Hang the ribbon where you’ll see it, as a reminder of your abundance.
🧘♀️ Guided Meditation: Connecting to the Energy of Lammas
Use between 1st–15th August
A 10-minute journey to connect with gratitude, harvest, and the wisdom of the turning year.
📖 August Journal Prompts
At Lammas (1st)
What am I grateful for in this season of harvest?
What do I want to offer back to the world?
At the Full Moon (9th)
What new vision is calling me forward?
Where can I break free from old patterns?
At the New Moon (23rd)
What needs refining in my life?
Which small, grounded steps will bring me closer to my goals?
🍞 Sabbat Portal: Lammas – First Harvest Festival
Lammas is a celebration of grain, bread, and the first fruits.
It’s a time to acknowledge both the labour and the gifts of the year so far.
Offer thanks, feast on seasonal foods, and reflect on what has been achieved, and what is yet to come.
🌞 Lammas Ritual: The Loaf of Gratitude
You’ll need:
- A small loaf of bread or biscuit dough
- A pinch of seeds (sunflower, sesame, or poppy)
While baking or preparing bread, whisper blessings into the dough.
As it rises or bakes, say:
“With every grain, I call in abundance.
With every bite, I honour the light.”
Share with family, friends, or the land.
🍯 Lammas Recipes
- Honey Oat Bread or Bannocks
- Blackberry and Apple Crumble
- Roasted Corn with smoked paprika and butter
🪴 Plant + Crystal Allies
- Wheat or Barley: abundance, nourishment
- Blackberry: protection, harvest energy
- Citrine: abundance, clarity
- Clear Quartz: vision and alignment (Aquarius ally)
- Green Aventurine: growth, opportunity (Virgo ally)
🎴 Harvest Tarot Spread
What is ready to be harvested?
What do I need to release after the harvest?
What new vision is forming?
What foundation needs strengthening?
Let August be the month you savour your harvest, dream boldly under the open sky, and bring sacred order to what comes next.
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