Harvest festival

 August 1st

Minor sabbath opposite of Bearing light the main focus being the very start of the harvest season. I found it extremely hard to make connections in research so to fill in gaps I tried some methods of channeling and divination to seek answers.

Common practices

Weapons are cleaned. Making or playing music. Protection spells for yourself and your pantries. Harvest your crops if ready, first items you harvest on this holiday are to be buried as a satanic funeral ritual, while you don't have to give up all of it don't be greedy 3-4 items will suffice. If you do not grow any herbs or vegetables a burial of flowers from a local market will do. An offering of food on top of the burial is also optional. Store your harvest for later use. figures of reproductive systems are made and used as offerings. washing your hair in tonics and spring water. Visiting natural bodies of water. Divination of the future. Leaving ribbons and coins at bodies of water in exchanges for health. weaving, sewing, knitting, knot and string related magic. Offerings are left at crossroads. Lighting candles and torches. No hunting is done.

Decorations 

Woven tapestries related to the holiday. Sirius star images representing harvest, abundance and fertility. Sickles and boline's. Crystal pyramids denoting astrological alignments of sacred power points and creation of the galaxy. mirrors as tools of reflection on the self and the future. Cornucopia. Sun wheels. Gold and white candles.

Observances 

Around the 8th day of August the earth aligns with the star Sirius and as the star rises in the sky. Orion's belt lines up with the great pyramids and it appears Sirius is closer to earth. The star is twice the size of our sun. This alignment is called the lions gate portal 

Correspondences 

Demons: Astaroth
Elements: Fire
Planets: Sun
Animals: tarantula, cicada, lion, dragon fly, cow, sheep
Herbs: wheat, Barley, Angelica, Bayleaf laurel, Elderberry, Corn, Yarrow, Basil, Hops, Calendula, Rosemary, Sunflower, poppy,
Metals: Brass, Bronze
Stones: Carnelian, citrine, tiger's eye, Amber, lodesstone, peridot
Colors: Dark green, Yellow, Brown
Zodiac: Leo
Association: warmth, funerary practices, Life and death, Abundance, health, Protection, prosperity, heritage, Introspection,

The feast

Wine Bread, Garlic bread, Multigrian bread, Black berry pie, steaks, Jams, potato soup, wine, Beer, Gin, fish, Apple pie, Pork pie, Rye crust and goat cheese honey pie, Chicken pie, lemon pie, strawberry pie, peach pie, honey cakes, Oats, Elderberry jam, Figs, Grapes, Melons, Almonds, Almond milk, Almond bread, Corn, Hot peppers, Onions, Calcanon, Buttermilk biscuits, Ribs, Lemonberry bread, Braised goat, Shepherds pie, cheese