Artemis, Fairy Cattle, & the Magick of July
The Harvest gods will soon be knocking at our doors, scythes in hand, sights set on our golden fields (look for Lughnasadh lore later this month!), but not yet - not until we've met July's full moon and tasted her nectar, a blend of changing and untethered passions, a brew stirred by the one who wears the antlered crown.
This month, the full moon rises on July 21st, about a week before the first harvest of 2024.
Known as the Buck Moon, Hay Moon, and Thunder Moon, July marks our seventh full moon of the year. In some communities, July's moon is a seasonal send-off, when balmy, star-speckled nights mingle with the final notes of summer, the feral spells of becoming.
Dirt Witches might already know, but the nicknames for July's moon were inspired by the fields awaiting harvest, the voice of summer storms, and the buck's antlers – which are now full-grown.
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