By Frater S.C.F.V.

The Lightning Rod of Magical Power: A Brief Introduction to Wand Lore

As Joseph H. Peterson (2005) notes, Plato, in his Alcibiades (1.122), and his Classical Greek contemporaries saw magic (mageia) as referring to “the Magian lore of Zoroaster.” The baresman (Avestan) or barsom (Phl.) was the prototype to the Graeco-Egyptian singular wand, but unlike the one-piece wands found in the PGM, the baresman was composed of a “bundle of twigs,” traditionally made of sticks cut from the tamarisk tree (Peterson, 2005). Indeed, for the Zoroastrian Magi, the baresman was a ritual tool that enabled the channeling of Divine Power, the execution of divination, and the energetic communication between the material (getig) and spiritual (menog) realms (Peterson, 2005).

Zoroastrian Magi holding a baresman.

Peterson (2005) goes on to explain the Ancient origins and later grimoiric manifestations of the ‘wand principle’ in rich detail, revealing…

Aug. 9 The Moon is in Mothering nurturing need to be needed Cancer. Stomachs rule. Need to eat for emotional anxiety is strong always under Cancer Moon’s but what with Mercury-Mars Uranus Neptune Pluto and Chiron all Retrograde now until August 18th it’s totally understandable and opposed to Pluto the planet of control early in theA.M.

The Moon goes VOID-of-Course at 7:21 am all day in EDT and PDT. 

Although in the heat of a Rocky Mountain summer it might be difficult to discern, the festival of Lammas (August 1st) marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. The days now grow visibly shorter and by the time we’ve reached autumns end (October 31st), we will have run the gamut of temperature from the heat of August to the cold of October.

“Lammas” was the medieval Christian name for the holiday and it means “loaf-mass”, for this was the day on which the loaves of bread were baked from the first grain harvest and laid on the church altars as offerings. It was a day representative of ‘first fruits’ and early harvest.

Lammas marks the middle of summer and the beginning of the harvest season. Lammas is considered a time of thanksgiving and is the first of the three Pagan harvest festivals. The Sun’s strength begins to…

August1-2 marks the mid-point between summer and fall. Known as Lammas, or Lughnasadh (LOO-ne–sah), it’s one of the 8 ‘Cross Quarter Days of the year. I am quoted in this article. 

Lammas or Lughnasadh can be also celebrated on AUGUST 2nd. I am quoted in this article.
Technically the SUN is at the 15th degree of LEO on AUG 8th for those who like to be actually aligned with the passage of the SUN.

August 1 is known as LAMMAS in the wiccan/pagan calendar of the 8 rounds of the wheel of the year

Lammas is a Christianized version meaning “loaf Mass.”

Lughnasadh is its other name. We are half way to the AUTUMN Equinox now.

This feastival honors the Grain gods. It’s a very very ancient festival. From the races before the Celts.

At this time of year, The Bees are Buzzing, or should…

The moon is in dreamy psychic PISCES today. Have you been paying attention to your dreams? A Pisces Moon always enhances 6th senses your night dreams and daydreaming too.  You may feel like you are in a fog and floating with your feet off the ground this Monday the day to honor the Moon. 

Addictive urges are very high under Pisces Moons check in with anyone who may be feeling down depressed or suicidal. Pisces Moon brings up feelings of both isolation and the desire to escape deny and return to Souce.

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Moon makes easy sextiles which enhances the energies between the planets and the moon’s feeling function. Uranus the…