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August straddles two worlds: the heat of summer and the first whispers of harvest season. Lughnasadh marks the beginning of the month and season, reminding us to honor both our inner and outer harvests. It’s a time for grain rituals and bold gratitude. The Full Sturgeon Moon in Aquarius lights up the sky on the 9th, cracking open the emotional dam and inviting release, rebellion, and liberation from “too much.”
Here’s your witchy breakdown for August 2025, full of rituals, magick, and lunar living to connect you to your witchcraft.
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Witchy Ways to Start August
August 1
First grain harvest. Lammas/Lughnasadh season begins.
Grain dolls keep for winter, buried in spring.
August 2
Hold warm bread.
Whisper: “I welcome the harvest within and without.”
August 3
Light a red candle to stoke your inner flame of passion.
August 4
Place water in sunlight to charge it with solar energy.
Drink it or use it in spells for bold energy.
August 5
Draw a dollar sign on a bay leaf and burn it.
Say: “Lack be gone.”
August 6
Say aloud 3 things you’re grateful for.
Finish with: “So it grows.”
August 7
Anoint feet with oil holding the intention that every step nourishes your journey.
August 8
Lion’s Gate 8:8. Sirius rises. Energies align.
Feel your soul’s connection deepen to the divine.
August 9
Full Sturgeon Moon in Aquarius.
Release fear of being too much.
The Middle of August for Witches
August 10
Rub lavender on your temples while saying: “Peace pours into me.”
August 11
Venus conjunct Jupiter.
Blessings in love, creativity, and prosperity.
August 12
Wear the color silver.
To amplify intuition and reflect away outside projections.
August 13
Sprinkle salt at your door and say:
“All energy here is clean and clear.”
August 14
Place black tourmaline near your phone or laptop.
To create energetic boundaries.
August 15
Hang eucalyptus above your shower or door.
To clear stale energy.
August 16
Last Quarter Moon in Taurus.
Time to complete plans and release what didn’t work.
August 17
Cat Nights: Witches’ final shapeshift. Nine lives, one eternal night.
Channel your cat magic.
August 18
Pass hands safely over a flame while saying:
“I release the old. I keep the gold.”
August 19
Leo Season begins.
Embrace your inner lion and roar.
Embrace fun, pride, and luxuries.
August 20
Strawberries bring good luck and sweetness.
Work them into charms or eat them as talismans.
Witchy Ways to Honor The End of August
August 21
Carry burdock for protection and healing.
August 22
Virgo Season begins.
Prep your temple, organize magick, make order sacred.
August 23
New Moon in Virgo.
Plant new seeds, welcome order, organize thoughts.
August 24
Rub cinnamon into your coffee and say:
“This fills me with golden strength.”
August 25
Eat apples symbolizing love with their sweetness and heart-like shape.
August 26
Sprinkle salt at your door. Say:
“All energy here is clean and clear.”
August 27
Mercury retrograde. Neptune retrograde.
Surprise bursts of imagination.
August 28
Bless speech by dabbing honey on lips saying:
“My words bless and build.”
August 29
Write one bold truth and speak it aloud.
August 30
Ground with bare feet to protect your energy.
August 31
Say “Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit” three times first thing in the morning for good luck.
Blessed be!
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Lacey is a modern witch living by the seasons and the moon. She is dedicated to helping you develop a practice that flows with everyday life. Read more about her