July 28 around the world
Independence Day (Peru)
The Irish god Domhnach Chrom Dubh and John Barleycorn are associated with grain, which dies at this time by being cut.
Panathenae Every five years at the end of the first Greek lunar month, Hecatombion, in the brilliant heat and light of the summer, the Athenians honored Athena as daughter of Wisdom (Goddess Metis) and font of reason by presenting to her a new peplos or veil, white wool woven with gold, which was used as a sail on one of the boats in her procession
Pilgramage of Spirit dau (Haiti)
Today's Goddess: Zaramama
Associated Themes: Harvest; Celebration; Creation; Fertility
Pantheon: Peruvian/Incan
Associated Tarot: Sun; World
Associated Symbols: Sun; Corn; Earth; Stone
Associated Animals: Llamas
Associated Planet: Sun; Earth
Associated Element: Earth
Associated Colors: Gold, Orange, Yellow, Brown; Green; Silver
Associated plants/Essential oils: Sunflower; Corn; Pussy Willows
Associated Area of Magick: Prosperity; Happiness; Family
About Zaramama: AZaramama was known as the "grain mother" in ancient Peru. She was depicted as a human woman dressed in a robe and shawl adorned with a silver clasp. During her festivals, a lot of festive dancing was performed by her worshippers and cornstalks were burned, thereby asking for her blessings for a plentiful harvest. Beer was also consumed during her festival. She is said to be strongest at Lammas and Mabon.
To Honor this Goddess: Today is Independence day in Peru. Many parites will be had and all workers get the following day of work off. To ask for her blessing, grill some corn on your barbeque today, saving the husks for your altar. Singe the husk on the grill and then place it on the altar. Make a corn dolly from the husk of the corn. Wear silver today and some stone jewelry as this Goddess also has correspondences to those items. If you are able, have some beer during dinner, either alcoholic or non alcoholic. Place some pussy willows on your altar as well as those were sacred to Zaramama.
holiday information from http://www.Paganinstitute.org Written by White Water Based on Patricia Telesco 365 Goddesses but has been rewritten.
