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the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar and second month of Summer's rule. July which is often a time of drought, is a good month in which to consider the essential part that water plays in our lives and perhaps to visit holy well, which should remind us of the reverence that we should have for there sources. |
Correspondences
Nature Spirits: Hobgoblins (small, grotesque but friendly brownie-type creatures), faeries of harvested crops. Herbs: Honeysuckle, agrimony, lemon, balm, hyssop. Colors: Silver, blue-grey. Flowers:Lotus, larkspur, water lily, jasmine. |
Scents:Orris, frankincense. Stones: Ruby, pearl, moonstone, white agate. Trees: Holly, Elm Animals: Crab, turtle, dolphin, beaver Birds: Starling, ibis, swallow. Deities: Athene, Cerridwen, |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 First Qtr
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2 |
3 Moon
in ScorpioAthena Dog Days Begin |
4 Independence Day |
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| 5 Aphelion of the Earth |
6 |
7 |
8 Start of Celtic Tree Month Holly |
9 Full Moon Beaver Moon
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10 Moon in Aquarius Day of Hel |
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13 |
14 The Birth of Horus |
15 |
16 Waning Moon
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18 |
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22 Start of Leo
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23 New Moon
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27 |
28 Thors Day |
29 festival of Tarasque |
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Legend 
The golden moon means that this day is a good one for doing a "this year
only" suggested ritual.
| July 3 |
The Dog Days, ruled by the Dog Star, Sirius, and called Loki's Brand in Northern Traditions begin today. It is considered the hottest part of the year.
Normally I'd use this day to do a ritual honoring Athena. See the invocation to Athena as an example.
But this July I would instead
do a water based ritual honoring water as the source of life and sustenance through the
hot summer to come. The obvious reasons I say that are 1) the moon is in a
water sign, 2) the Dog Days of summer begin today and 3) it's a holiday in the states so
there might be a little bit more time to do something.
| July 4 |
The "birth" of the United States is celebrated by Pagans and non-Pagans alike. Many patriotic Witches honor and give thanks to Lady Liberty, and perform magickal spells and rituals for the benefit of the country.
| July 5 |
The Aphelion of the Earth takes place every year on this date. The Earth reaches the point where it's orbit is farthest from the Sun. Many astrologers consider this a significant event.
| July 7 |
The start of the Celtic Tree month Holly
| July 9 |
Held in honor of the Goddess Athena, a six-day festival called the Panathenaea began on this day every four years in ancient Greece.
| July 10 |
Day of Hel (or Holda). The Anglo-Saxon and Norse Goddess of the Underworld is honored annually on this day with prayers, the lighting of black candles, and offerings of rose petals.
The sky-clad Lady Godiva was said to have ridden through Coventry on this day. Her procession at Southam, near Coventry, was said to include the images of two Goddesses, one the White Holda and the other the black Hela.
| July 14 |
The birth of the Egyptian falcon-headed God Horus is celebrated on this day by many Witches and Wiccans of the Egyptian tradition. It is customary to light a royal-blue candle and burn frankincense and myrrh as an offering to the God.
| July 27 |
A centuries-old event known as The Procession of Witches takes place every year on this day in Belgium.
The eighteenth dynasty Healer Queen of ancient Egypt is honored on this day each year, known as the Day of Hatshepsut. Witches and Wiccans of the Egyptian tradition perform healing rituals on this day
| July 28 |
The great thunder-God Thor was honored on this date with prayers for protection of the crops against destructive storms in the older times in Europe. Thor was known as the Thunderer, or High Thunderer, was considered to be a champion of the Gods, and an enemy of the Giants and Trolls. Thor ruled over strength, law and order, defense, oaks, goats, thunder, lightning, storms, weather, crops, trading voyages, water, courage, trust, revenge, protection, and battle. Legend say he struck the clouds to release the rains needed for crops.
The Irish sacrificial God, Domhnach Chrom Dubh, is honored on this day. He is connected with the festival of Lammas as is John Barleycorn, personification of grain, who is killed by being cut at this time
| July 29 |
The annual festival of Tarasque takes place on this day in Tarascon, France. The old festival, commemorates the capture of the beast for which the festival is named, a fire-breathing dragon type thing. A dragon float is paraded through the streets of the city and touched by attendants for good luck
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