Grain Moon || August Full Moon Prayer Grid
July 24 - August 9
We are grateful to Mabon House for the list of Celtic Full Moon names. We use these names because our family is Celtic & Danish, and because the traditional or First Nations moons have been anglicized. The true meanings behind their traditions belong to them.
We light up the grid space with a perpetual candle between the new moon and full moon at the White Light Express sacred altar, where we read your prayers in private, and sit in meditation for your highest and best outcome.
The August full moon was known to the ancient Celts as the Grain Moon or the Dispute Moon. August was the time of the first harvest of the year, the Celtic and to celebrate the occasion with feasts and festivals. It was also a time to resolve disputes between neighbors. This tradition of summertime legalese continued well into the 19th Century in different parts of Britain, where August 1st (aka Lughnasadh & Lammas) was a traditional time to collect rent and pay workers. Today the August Full Moon is a time to celebrate all your work and progress during the year, knowing that you are also prepared for the months ahead.
