Aria Sparrowsong's TAROT AND STARS

So the wheel turns yet again and our year is over half completed now. The Full Moon in Aquarius will arrive close to High Noon on Monday, August 3rd. Aquarius is the sign of your world view, high tech everything, concern for humanity and humankind. And Lughnasadh is our First Harvest, welcoming the corn, the wheat, the eventual ending of Summer and happy times. The Sun will be squared the planet of Uranus so be looking for some unexpected happenings and be prepared for sudden and abrupt changes. The energy on this day will be electrical and it is the beginning of the Lion's Gate / Stargate that will last until August 13th. You can check out the video with more information about that HERE  by Magenta Pixie.  The Full Moon will be squared Uranus, Mercury will be opposite Saturn, soooo, expect some restrictions that could drive you crazy depending on where your Mars, Uranus and Saturn are placed in your Natal chart. Mars is also squared Jupiter and Jupiter is sextile Neptune. Dre...

Art by Josephine Wall (This is a repost from my original post last year, just slightly edited.)  Lammas / Lughnassad is the only Sabbat that does not have a major Christian holy day or celebration attached to it. It is still a sacred time--as summer winds to a close it is the beginning of preparations for the Dark Time of the year. The Celtic Sun God, Lugh rules this special time as does John Barleycorn, who puts all of his energy in the crops and lays down to die beckoning the coming Fall season. It is thought that in times past, many fairs and festivals were happening during this part of the Wheel of the Year and of course, the First Harvest was the highlight of the Summer. The harvesting of the barley, wheat and corn kept egalitarian people busy and in the fields. Celebrating the fruits of their labor with copious amounts of beer and bread (and the shaping of the bread into the Lady and the Lord) was customary. Wheels of wood or straw wreaths, decorated with flowers and rib...

Happy Lammas / Lughnassad! PREVIOUS BLOG | MASTER LIST | NEXT BLOG The  study of names  is called onomastics, a field which touches on linguistics, history, anthropology, psychology, sociology, philology, genealogy, ethnicity and much more. When people refer to the "meaning of a name," they are most likely referring to the  etymology , which is the original literal meaning. A name is important as it is one's identity. It is the essence of a person. A link to one's culture, family, ancestors and the part of the world they come from. Many times, it is the first thing we get to know about a person who has entered into our sphere of influence. Names are central in defining identity. What is the very first thing we ask our clients? "What's your name?" And if we are really good at what we do we don't forget their name and during the consultation we will use their name by addressing them or asking them questions a few times. This h...

Lammas / Lughnassad is the only Sabbat that does not have a major Christian holy day or celebration attached to it. It is still a sacred time--as summer winds to a close it is the beginning of preparations for the Dark Time of the year. The Celtic Sun God, Lugh rules this special time as does John Barleycorn, who puts all of his energy in the crops and lays down to die beckoning the coming Fall season. It is thought that in times past, many fairs and festivals were happening during this part of the Wheel of the Year and of course, the First Harvest was the highlight of the Summer. The harvesting of the barley, wheat and corn kept egalitarian people busy and in the fields. Celebrating the fruits of their labor with copious amounts of beer and bread (and the shaping of the bread into the Lady and the Lord) was customary. Wheels of wood or straw wreaths, decorated with flowers and ribbons were set alight and rolled down a hill to symbolize the turning of the Wheel of the Year. There ...