Lughnasadh 104: Constellation Magic

Greeting’s heathens and witches,

Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast…

Lughnasadh (AKA Lammas, Lunasa, Freysblot) marks the beginning of the harvest festivals, and takes place on August 1st (Feb 1st in southern hemisphere), or the nearest weekend. This sabbat, named for the god Lugh, celebrates abundance, growth, fertility, solar energy, the harvest, and honoring the dead.

 

For our 104 series, we're exploring elemental magic related to the themes of each season. Its getting to be the end of summer, and it's HOT out! Why not enjoy the cool evening air with some star gazing! In this episode, we discuss the constellations, some of the themes around them, how they were viewed around the world, and how you can use them in your magical practice.

 

 

Related episodes:

Lughnasadh 101, episode 17: https://youtu.be/5avUo713b18?si=6Z0yNQxZE_CNRRVV

Lughnasadh 102, episode 43: https://youtu.be/OwD8-dscclg?si=uFuzoDL8XjCxQeJA

Lughnasadh 103, episode 60: https://youtu.be/n29jOzuZSrg?si=dl1A0w5Y29D4a_Ar

Hidden Heathenry in Modern Holidays, episode 26: https://youtu.be/bzm9NkGLF5s?si=IJJlvARBYdKM1H-Z

Mabon 103 Living with the Seasons, episode 63: https://youtu.be/93T1NFl8DNc?si=q6qGNBuoLI29cq5c

Astrology 101, episode 79: https://youtu.be/08hkUI907Bg?si=e2FlCXK3bp-_ZpEl

 

Sources

https://www.renaissanceastrology.com/fixedstars.html

https://ia800309.us.archive.org/22/items/Grimoires_201812/PicatrixGhayatAlHakim_text.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Rift_(astronomy)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_nebula#Complexes_and_constellations

https://americanindian.si.edu/inkaroad/ancestors/creationstories/milky-way.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmology#Religious_or_mythological_cosmology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_cosmology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nut_(goddess)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worship_of_heavenly_bodies

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tian

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuit

https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/King-Arthurs-Wain-Constellations-of-the-British-Celts

https://www.deviantart.com/heathen-kindred/journal/Norse-Constellations-and-the-Astronomy-of-Myth-219759725

https://www.digitaliseducation.com/resources-norse.es.html.

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