Hello October

witchscauldron
Oct 1, 2014
2 min read

It indeed has been a busy season... we're all busy with our own things aren't we?

I personally have been squirreling away all of my outdoor goodies for quite some time now.. And of course.. I'm still not done.. But I did want to take a moment to Welcome October

October Blessings!!

~Citrine~

October is the 10th month of the Julian and Gregorian calendars with a length of 31 days.

The name October means 8th month in Latin as it was the 8th month of the year according to the old Roman Calendar which began in March.

Derives it's name from Octem.

Other names: Anglo Saxon Winterfylleth - Winter moon

First part of October the sun is in Libra and the second part of October the sun is in Scorpio.

The full moon in October is either the Harvest Moon or the Hunter's Moon.

Birthstone: Pink tourmaline and opal Birth Flower: Calendula

October events Oktoberfest, Samhain in the Northern Hemisphere and Beltane in the Southern Hemisphere

Moon: The Blood Moon - The name Blood Moon comes from the custom of killing and salting down live stock for the upcoming winter months, not from sacrifice as some think. Astrological Signs: Libra, Scorpio. Nature Spirits: Frost faeries, plant faeries. Herbs: Pennyroyal, thyme, catnip, uva ursi, angelica, burdock. Colors: Dark blue-green. Flowers: Calendula, marigold, cosmos. Scents: Strawberry, apple blossom, cherry. Stones: Opal, rose sapphire, tourmaline, beryl, turquoise. Trees: Yew, cypress, acacia. Animals: Stag, jackal, elephant, ram, scorpion. Birds: Heron, crow, robin. Deities: Astarte, Belili, Cernunnos, Demeter, Hathor, Horned God, Ishtar, Kore, Lakshmi, the Morrigan, Osiris, The Horned God, and the Wiccan Goddess in Her dark aspect as the Crone. Powers: A time to work on inner cleansing, letting go karma, reincarnation, justice and balance.