October

The name is derived from the Roman word 'Octo' which translated means 'eight'. October was the eight month of the Roman calendar after March. As part of the seasonal calendar October is the time of the 'Blood Moon' according to Pagan beliefs, and the period described as the 'Moon of the Changing Season' by Black Elk (Black Elk Speaks, Neihardt).

October was also known as:

'Wynmaand' (Wine month / Time of vintage) Old Dutch

'Teo-monath' (Tenth month)

'Winter-fylleth' (Winter full moon) Old Saxon

This is a time when the Celtic year, 'Lammas', draws to a close and the people prepared for

Blood Moon, Harvest Moon, Shedding Moon, Winterfelleth (Winter Coming), Windermanoth (Vintage Month), Falling Leaf Moon, Ten Colds Moon, Moon of the Changing Season.

October Correspondences


We near the Pagan new year as we finish another turn of the wheel. It is time to prepare for the festival of the dead. During this time, we hear the call of the wild hunt; the distant sound of the dark Gods on the wind. They remind us of our mortality.

Stone: Opal, Tourmaline, Beryl, Turquoise

Holiday: Great Horned Fair (Herne)

Flower: Calendula, Calendula, Marigold, Cosmos

Fruit: Orange

Herbs: Pennyroyal, Thyme, Catnip, Uva Ursi, Angelica, Burdock

Incense: Primrose, Strawberry, Cherry, Apple Blossom

Goddesses: Mielikki, Artemis

Color: Purple, Blue, Green

Winter Month,
American Magazine Month, Adopt-A-Pet Month,
Auto Battery Safety Month, Campaign for Healthier Babies Month,
Computer Learning Month, Consumer Information Month, Cookbook Month,
Country Music Month,
Crime Prevention Month, Domestic Violence Month, Energy Awareness Month,
Fire Prevention Month,
Hunger Awareness Month, Mental Illness Awareness Month,
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
National Cosmetology Month, National Dental Hygiene Month,
National Pasta Month, National Pizza Festival Month,
National Quality Month, Gourmet Adventures Month, International Doll Coll

**unknown author ~ from elsewhere**