#autumn baby

[thepaintalive]

Cailos’ birthday is September 18th by the way

[thegreatgildy]

[redridcr]

The fact Red Pollard was born near the end of October;

the time of year where leaves are changing to the same color as his hair.

[beauleifu]

Forgot to update about the taxes chapter, here lemme start up the waterworks/j (also, Sasha, honey-)

I would like to say though, you’re the only one I’ve become a regular anon to 👉👈 anon reveal though 💅

Was wondering why I woke up refreshed today :0 I hope you have a lovely morning!! I hope the weather is nice and autumn-like :)

Yessss!!! Oh but like make sure those are happy tears lmao ANON REVEAL LES GOOOOO HIIII <3333

and YeS i totally have the power to give you refreshed mornings, totally, totally

tehe~

Have a good day! Autumn hasn't hit just yet, but given the decreasing temperature I do believe we'll see some orange and red leaves soon! Autumn s actually my favorite season, what's yours?

[krinskrans]

My friends babyshower <3

[daily-spooky]

[chalkrub]

autumnal chill....featuring the girl

[valsnonsense]

Amber Thundershock

“Hm? Ehhh, I dunno, seems like a lotta work. I’ll probably just wing it!”

Parents: Councillor Holly Darlin’ and Councillor Val Thundershock

Siblings: Raine (Sister), Marina (Sister), Crystal (Sibling)

Age: 16

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Lesbian

Genre: Country

Voice Claim: Carrie Underwood

The third eldest of Val and Holly’s quadruplets. Laid-back, lazy, with a zero-tolerance for bs, Amber spends her days doing as little as possible, and just going with the flow.

Amber currently doesn’t have any particular goal in mind. She’s been looking for a while now, but nothing has caught her attention just yet. It does stress her out a bit, since all her siblings are so goal-oriented with passions and careers already in mind, but her mothers’ have reassured her time and time again that she can just take her time, and let her passion find her.

Amber is usually found sitting at home, reading, listening to music, ect. Occasionally, she’ll head to Country Corral with Holly and help around with her councillor duties. She’s occasionally walking around town with friends or her sisters, making mischief whenever they get the chance. Amber loves playing pranks on unsuspecting Trolls, to the chagrin of Holly and pride of Val.

Amber is super close with her family, and is often shadowing Holly. She spends a lot of time with her sisters whenever they’re all home, gossiping, playing music, and talking shit. Her sisters are constantly reassuring her that she needs to take her time finding her passion and to stop comparing herself to them (which she does A LOT, much to their dismay).

Music wise, Amber is a Country Troll to her core. She loves how sad the music is, and how one can sing about pain, loss love, and more. She’s often found in Country Corral, sitting on the side of the street with her guitar and singing. She’s quite popular there, since her music reminds the Country Trolls of the musicians back in Lonesome Flats.

Amber currently resides in Trollstopia alongside her family

Fun Facts!

- Amber is a huge bookworm, specifically when it comes to fantasy. She found Val's collection of the Glitterborne Chronicles books and became OBSESSED with them. She often gushes about them to Val, who listens with pride (she called Poppy the same night and screamed about it with her)

- Amber is an excellent fisher. Where she got the skill is unknown, but she tried it out once for kicks and turned out to be excellent at it. She actually fishes for certain restaurants as a side hustle

- Amber has dated one troll before, who turned out to be a piece of shit. It inspired her to make a spree of sad and angry love songs to vent out her frustrations. Whenever she performs these songs, she channels her inner rock troll and smashes a LOT of instruments.

And that's Amber! Her design gave me a bit of difficulty, since I was trying to keep it the seasonal theme while keeping colors seen on either Val or Holly. (Ended up just inverting Holly's colors lol)

Voice Example: Before He Cheats (Carrie Underwood)

[daily--cats]

[fallcozyaesthetics]

Moody autumn 🍂

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[larjb3]

[nocturnal-stims]

Snow leopard cub vs pumpkin

🎃 The Big Cat Sanctuary on IG

[kyurochurro]

they did the monster mash!! 😳 🎃it was a graveyard smash!! 🦇👻

[greenwitchcrafts]

September 2024 Witch Guide

New Moon: September 2nd

First Quarter: September 11th

Full moon: September 17th

Last Quarter: September 24th

Sabbats: Mabon- September 22nd

September Harvest Moon

Also known as: Autumn Moon, Child Moon, Corn Harvest Moon, Falling Leaves Moon, Haligmonath, Leaves Turning Moon, Mating Moon, Moon of Brown Leaves, Moon When Dear Paw the Earth, Rutting Moon, Singing Moon, Wine Moon, Witumanoth & Yellow Leaf Moon

Element: Earth

Zodiac: Virgo & Libra

Nature spirts: Trooping Faeries

Deities: Brigid, Ceres, Chang-e, Demeter, Freya, Isis, Depths & Vesta

Animals: Jackal & snake

Birds: Ibis & sparrow

Trees: Bay, hawthorn, hazel & larch

Herbs: Copal, fennel, rye, skullcap, valerian, wheat & witch hazel

Flowers: Lily & narcissus

Scents: Bergamot, gardenia, mastic & storax

Stones: Bloodstone,carnelian, cat's eye, chrysolite, citrine, iolite, lapis lazuli, olivine, peridot, sapphire, spinel(blue), tourmaline(blue) & zircon

Colors: Browns, dark blue, Earth tones, green & yellow

Issues, intentions & powers: Confidence, the home, manifestation & protection

Energy: Balance of light & dark, cleaning & straightening of all kinds, dietary matters, employment, health, intellectual pursuits, prosperity, psychism, rest, spirituality, success & work environment

The full Moon that happens nearest to the fall equinox (September 22nd or 23rd) always takes on the name “Harvest Moon.” Unlike other full Moons, this full Moon rises at nearly the same time—around sunset—for several evenings in a row, giving farmers several extra evenings of moonlight & allowing them to finish their harvests before the frosts of fall arrive. 

• While September’s full Moon is usually known as the Harvest Moon, if October’s full Moon happens to occur closer to the equinox than September’s, it takes on the name “Harvest Moon” instead. In this case, September’s full Moon would be referred to as the Corn Moon.

This time of year—late summer into early fall—corresponds with the time of harvesting corn in much of the northern United States. For this reason, a number of Native American peoples traditionally used some variation of the name “Corn Moon” to refer to the Moon of either August or September. 

Mabon

Known as: Autumn Equinox, Cornucopia, Witch's Thanksgiving & Alban Elved

Season: Autumn

Element: Air

Symbols: Acorns, apples, autumn leaves, balance, berries, corn, cornucopia( Horn of Plenty), dried seeds, equality, gourds, grains, grapes, ivy, pine cones, pomegranates, vines, wheat, white roses & wine

Colors: Blue, brown, dark red, deep gold, gold, indigo, leaf green, maroon, orange, red, russet. Violet & yellow

Oils/Incense: Apple, apple blossom, benzoin, black pepper, hay/straw, myrrh, passion flower, patchouli, pine, red poppy & sage

Animals: Dog & Wolf

Birds: Goose, hawk, swallow & swan

Stones: Agate, amethyst, carnelian, lapis lazuli, sapphire, yellow Agate & yellow topaz

Food: Apples, blackberries, blackberry wine, breads, carrots, cider, corn, cornbread, grapes, heather wine, nuts, onions, pomegranates, potatoes, squash, vegetables, wheat & wine

Herbs/Plants: Benzoin, bramble, corn, ferns, grains, hops, ivy, milkweed, myrrh, sage sassafras, Salomon's seal, thistle, tobacco & wheat

Flowers:  Aster, heather, honeysuckle, marigold, mums, passion flower, rose

Trees: Aspen, cedar, cypress, hazel, locust, maple, myrtle oak & pine

Goddesses: Danu, Epona, Inanna, Ishtar, Modron, Morgan, The Morrigan, Muses, Pomona, Persephone, Sin, Sophia & Sura

Gods:  Bacchus, Dionysus, Dumuzi, Esus, The Green Man, Hermes, Mannanan, Thor & Thoth

Issues, Intentions & Powers: Accomplishment, agriculture, balance, goals, gratitude & grounding

Spellwork: Balance, harmony, protection, prosperity, security & self-confidence

Activities:

•Scatter offerings in a harvested fields & Offer libations to trees

• Decorate your home and/or altar space for fall

• Bake bread

• Perform a ritual to restore balance and harmony to your life

• Cleanse your home of negative energies

• Pick apples

• Collect fall themed things from nature like acorns, changing leaves, pine cones, ect)

• Have a dinner or feast with your family and/or friends

• Set intentions for the upcoming year

• Purge what is no longer serving you & commit to healthy changes

•Take a walk in the woods

• Enjoy a pumpkin spice latte

• Donate to your local food bank

• Gather dried herbs, plants, seeds & pods

• Learn something new

• Make wine

• Fill a cornucopia

• Brew an apple cinnamon simmer pot

• Create an outdoor Mabon altar

•Adorn burial sites with leaves, acorns, & pinecones to honor those who have passed over & visit their graves

The name Mabon comes from the Welsh/Brythonic God Mabon Ap Modron, who's name means "Divine/great Son", However,there is evidence that the name was adopted in the 1970s for the Autumn Equinox & has nothing to do with this celebration or this time of year.

• Though many cultures see the second harvest (after the first harvest Lughnasadh) & Equinox as a time for giving thanks before the name Mabon was given because this time of year is traditionally when farmers know how well their summer crops did & how well fed their animals have become. This determines whether you & your family would have enough food for the winter.That is why people used to give thanks around this time, thanks for their crops, animals & food

Some believe it celebrates the autumn equinox when Nature is preparing for the winter months. Night & day are of equal legth  & the God's energy & strength are nearly gone. The Goddess begins to mourn the loss she knows is coming, but knows he will return when he is reborn at Yule.

Related festivals:

• Sukkot- Is a Torah-commanded holiday celebrated for seven days, beginning on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei. It is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals on which Israelites were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. Originally a harvest festival celebrating the autumn harvest, Sukkot’s modern observance is characterized by festive meals in a sukkah, a temporary wood-covered hut, celebrating the Exodus from Egypt.

• Mid-Autumn festival- September 17th

Is also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival. It is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture, similar holidays are celebrated by other cultures in East & Southeast Asia. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture; its popularity is on par with that of Chinese New Year. The history of the Mid-Autumn Festival dates back over 3,000 years.  On this day, it is believed that the Moon is at its brightest and fullest size, coinciding with harvest time in the middle of Autumn.

During the festival, lanterns of all size and shapes – which symbolize beacons that light people's path to prosperity & good fortune – are carried & displayed. Mooncakes, a rich pastry typically filled with sweet-bean, egg yolk, meat or lotus-seed paste, are traditionally eaten during this festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is based on the legend of Chang'e, the Moon goddess in Chinese mythology.

• Thanksgiving- This is a secular holiday which is similar to the cell of Mabon; A day to give thanks for the food & blessings of the previous year. The American Thanksgiving is the last Thursday of November while the Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated in October

• The Oschophoria- Were a set of ancient Greek festival rites held in Athens during the month Pyanepsion (autumn) in honor of Dionysus. The festival may have had both agricultural and initiatory functions.

-Amidst much singing of special songs, two young men dressed in women's clothes would bear branches with grape-clusters attached from Dionysus to the sanctuary of Athena Skiras & a footrace followed in which select ephebes competed.

Ancient sources connect the festival and its rituals to the Athenian hero-king Theseus & specifically to his return from his Cretan adventure. According to that myth, the Cretan princess Ariadne, whom Theseus had abandoned on the island of Naxos while voyaging home, was rescued by an admiring Dionysus; thus the Oschophoria may have honored Ariadne as well. A section of the ancient calendar frieze incorporated into the Byzantine Panagia Gorgoepikoos church in Athens, corresponding to the month Pyanopsion (alternate spelling), has been identified as an illustration of this festival's procession.

Sources:

Farmersalmanac .com

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines

Wikipedia

A Witch's Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs

Encyclopedia britannica

Llewellyn 2024 magical almanac Practical magic for everyday living

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