August
The August moon is known as... Corn Moon, Barley Moon, Dispute Moon, Weodmonath (Vegetation Month), Harvest Moon, Moon When cherries Turn Black.
Aug 1: Celtic 'Festival of New Bread' Lammas. Aztec 'Festival of Xiuhtecuhtli' god of the calendar
Aug 1-3: Macedonian 'Festival of the Dryads' (water and woodland maiden spirits)
Aug 6: Egyptian 'festival of Thoth. Chinese 'Month of Ghosts'
Aug 7: Egyptian 'Breaking of the Nile' dedicated to Hathor
Aug 12: Egyptian 'Blessing of the Boats'
Aug 13 & 15: Ancient Greek and Roman celebration in honour of Diana of the Wildwood and Hecate the Dark Mother
Aug 15: Birthday of Charles Godfrey Leland (author of 'Gospel of Witches') 1824
Aug 17: Roman 'Full Moon Feast of Diana'
Aug 18: Father Urbain Grandier found guilty of bewitching nuns at a convent in Loudoun France 1634
Aug 19: John Willard and Rev. George Burroghs executed in the Salem Witch trials 1692
Aug 20: Execution of the Lancashire Witches 1612
Aug 23: Greek 'Nemesea' Festival of Nemesis (goddess of Fate). Roman 'Volcanalia' in honour of Vulcan, and 'Vertumnalia' in honour of Vertumnus (god of the changing seasons)
Aug 25: Roman 'Opseconsiva' (Harvest Festival)
Aug 26: Finnish 'Feast Day of Ilmatar (Luonnotar)'
Aug 29: Egyptian birthday of Hathor, New Year's Day
Aug 30: Roman 'Charisteria' (festival of thanksgiving)
Aug 31: Hindu 'Festival of Anany Chaturdasi' (womens' purification) in honour of the goddess Ananta. Birthday of Raymond Buckland