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Friday July 29th 2016

The day of Frigga, and of Venus the goddess of transformation.

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Observation: Thor, the runic half month of Thorn begins

Today is the observation of the Anglo-Saxon god Thunor and the Norse god Thor, a time of ascendant power and order.
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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

Saturday 7/31/2016

Sunday, the day of Helios, Apollo, Ogmios, Mithras.... or the sun goddess, Phoebe.

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Loki and Sigyn, Lammas Eve

Today is the festival of the Norse god loki and his consort Sigyn. Loki is the Norse god of strife, discord and evil. He also presides over tricks and practical jokes.

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the old Welsh tide of anterth
the modern tide of undernoon
the wind of Eurus
the direction of south-east
the virtues of gentleness, earning and gain.

Monday August 1st 2016

Monday the day of the moon goddess Selene, Luna and Mani.

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Cross quarter day, Lammas, Lughnassadh, Eighth station of the year, Kalends of August, Scottish quarter day.

Lammas is the festival of the first harvest. Sacred to Odin and Frigg in the Norse tradition. This is the final station of the year.

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The old Welsh tide of anterth
The modern tide of undernoon
The wind of Eurus
The direction south-east
The virtue of gentleness, earning and gain.

8/4/2016

Thursday, the day of Thunor or Thor, the god of thunder or agriculture.

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OBSERVATIONS: The Celtic tree month of Tinne ends today.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

Friday August 5th 2016

The day of Frigga, and of Venus the goddess of transformation.

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Observation: Celtic tree month of Coll beings today.

Coll is the hazel tree which embodies wisdom and druidic practices. It encompasses regeneration and growth through the spirit, and divination of unseen things.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

8/6/2016

Saturday, the day of Seatere, seater and Saturn, and Loki the Norse god of tricks and revelry.

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OBSERVATIONS: Tan

Today is the festival of TAN HILL a deity of Celtic fire.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of solarus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

Tuesday August 9th 2016

Day of Mars, Aldo of Ares, Tiwaz, Tiw, Tuisco and Tyr.

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The goddess month of Hesperis begins

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The old Welsh tide of anterth
The modern tide of undernoon
The wind of Eurus
The direction south-east
The virtue of gentleness, earning and gain.

Friday Aug 12th 2016

The day of Frigga, and of Venus the goddess of transformation.

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Observation: Lights of Isis

Today sis the old Egyptian festival of the lights of Isis.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

2016


Saturday, the day of Seatere, seater and Saturn, and Loki the Norse god of tricks and revelry.

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OBSERVATIONS: Hecate, the runic half month of As begins today.

The rune As, of the ash tree, symbolizes stability, with the power of gods at work in the world.


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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of solarus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

Monday Aug 15th 2016

Monday the day of the moon goddess Selene, Luna and Mani.

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Festival of Arianrod, the great mother goddess, end of the dog days.

Today is sacred to the great mother goddess, for fertility. The end of the dog days marks the passing of the hottest portion of the year.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality

8/17/2016
Wednesday July 19th 2016

Day of Woden, the god of knowledge, wisdom and enlightenment...and of war.

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First day of Odin's ordeal.

Today marks the beginning of nine days during which Odin, father of the Norse gods, hung on the tree Yggdrasil to secure the knowledge of runes.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality

August 19th 2016

Friday the day of Frigga, and of Venus the goddess of love and transformation.

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Third day of Odin's ordeal, Rustic Vinalia

Today is the Roman festival of Rustic Vinalia, a day sacred to Venus and offering for the ripening of grapes. Today is the third of nine days during which Odin hung on the tree Yggdrasil to obtain the knowledge of runes.

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The old Welsh tide of bore
The modern tide of morntide
the wind of Solanus
the direction of East
the virtues of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

Saturday 8/20/2016

Sunday, the day of Helios, Apollo, Ogmios, Mithras.... or the sun goddess, Phoebe.

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Fourth day of Odin's ordeal

Today is the fourth of nine days during which Odin hung on the tree Yggdrasil to secure the knowledge of runes.

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the old Welsh tide of anterth
the modern tide of undernoon
the wind of Eurus
the direction of south-east
the virtues of gentleness, earning and gain

Wednesday 8/24/2016

Day of Woden, the god of knowledge, wisdom and enlightenment...and of war.

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Eight day of Odin's ordeal, Mania

The Mania is a Roman festival for the manes, the deifies spirits of the ancestors. Today is the eighth of the nine days that Odin, hung on the tree Yggdrasil to secure the knowledge of runes.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

(I could have sworn I had posted the other days of odin's ordeal on here! confused)

8/25/2016

Thursday, the day of Thunor or Thor, the god of thunder or agriculture.

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Ops, final day of Odin's ordeal, discovery of the runes.

Today is Opiconsivia, the festival of the Roman earth deity Ops. On this day Odin fell screaming from the tree Ygrrasil with the knowledge of runes.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

Monday Aug 29th 2016

Monday the day of the moon goddess Selene, Luna and Mani.

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Urda, birth of Hathor, Augustus, runic half month of Rad begins

Today is the festival of Urda, the eldest of the Norns, the fates. Today is also the festival of the Roman emperor Augustus, the rune Rad suggests harnessing the energy toward a desired end.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality

Tuesday August 30rd 2016

Day of Mars, Aldo of Ares, Tiwaz, Tiw, Tuisco and Tyr.

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Observations: Charisteria, Alexandrian New Year.

Today is the old Roman festival of Charisteria, for thanksgiving.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

9/1/2016

Thursday, the day of Thunor or Thor, the god of thunder or agriculture.

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calends of September, the Cetlic tree month of Coll ends.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

9/7/2016

Wednesday July 19th 2016

Day of Woden, the god of knowledge, wisdom and enlightenment...and of war.

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Asclepigenia, horned dance at Abbots Bromley

Asclepigenia, a Priestess of the Greek Eleusinian mysteries, is commemorated today. The horned dance at Abbot's Bromley venerates the Horned God Herne or Cernunnos.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

(yeahh, FINALLY!)


Tuesday September 12th 2016

Day of Mars, Aldo of Ares, Tiwaz, Tiw, Tuisco and Tyr.

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Observations: ides of September, Lectisternia, runic half month of Jen begins.

lectisternia is a Roman festival for the gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. The rune Ken is a flaming torch within a royal hall, the forge by which natural materials are transmuted into mystical substances.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

Wednesday September 14th 2016

Day of Woden, the god of knowledge, wisdom and enlightenment...and of war.

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Ides of September

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

Tuesday September 20th 2016

Day of Mars, Aldo of Ares, Tiwaz, Tiw, Tuisco and Tyr.

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Alexander the Greats birthday in 356 BCE

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

9/21/2016

Wednesday July 19th 2016

Day of Woden, the god of knowledge, wisdom and enlightenment...and of war.

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Feast of the divine life, Raud the Strong

Today is the Egyptian feast of the Divine life, the three-fold goddess, the mother, the creator of all things, the daughter, the renewer and the dark mother.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

Friday September 23rd 2016

The day of Frigga, and of Venus the goddess of transformation.

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Observation: Autumn equinox, 2nd station of the year, time of Carpo and Carman

The time when darkness overtakes light. The goddess's Carpo and Carman represent autumn and poetry.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.

9/27/2016

Wednesday September 27thth 2016

Day of Woden, the god of knowledge, wisdom and enlightenment...and of war.

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Observations: Runic half moth of Gyfu begins.

The runic half month of Gyfu represents unity, as between the giver and recipient of a gift.

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The old Welsh tide of bore.
The modern tide of morntide.
The winds of Solanus.
The direction east.
The virtue of arousal, awakening, fertility and vitality.