Event: Port Perry Fair
Dates: August 30 2013 to September 1 2014:
Location: Port Perry Fair Grounds: Reach St. and Old Simcoe Road
What’s there: Midway: Beer Tent: Exhibits: Truck and Tractor Pull 7 pm Sat: Leah Daniels opening for Kira Isabella 8 pm Sun: Extreme Rodeo 11:45 am Mon:
Cost: Midway Passes $25:00 from 08/15/2014 to 08/31/2014:
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source: Whitby This Week 08.21/2014 Edition
The qualities of Virgo encourage her to be steady and sensible yet flexible when the need arises…
Virgo sees detail everywhere, all those little things that are so incredibly important the smooth running of a home or a business, Virgo is onto them… However, because she craves perfection she can be overly critical not only of others but of herself too… this can push Virgo’s to work harder and longer then some of the other signs, but may also create upset as nothing may seem good enough…
Happy to help and assist others, Virgo people are happiest when they feel needed and are kept busy, they have a fabulous down to earth, logical outlook on life and can put things in perspective for others… Great at trouble shooting..
Virgo’s love to keep lists and they need organization somewhere in their life to help them feel balanced.
Personal hygiene may be important along with an interest in health.
Virgo’s are advised to watch for a tendency to worry, especially over health issues, or for a tendency to make mountains out of mole hills.
Many Virgo’s can be found working in the health field.
Happy Birthday to Dayle, Cal, Dezi and to David and Beanie who are Virgo/Libra cusps… ☺
SGC Admin: Check out the history of Lammas, A pagan celebration from Patti Wigington … sourced from her “About.com” page… :)
By Patti Wigington,
At Lammas, also called Lughnasadh, the hot days of August are upon us, much of the earth is dry and parched, but we still know that the bright reds and yellows of the harvest season are just around the corner. Apples are beginning to ripen in the trees, our summer vegetables have been picked, corn is tall and green, waiting for us to come gather the bounty of the crop fields. Now is the time to begin reaping what we have sown, and gathering up the first harvests of grain, wheat, oats, and more.
This holiday can be celebrated either as a way to honour the god Lugh, or as a celebration of the harvest.
Grain has held a place of importance in civilization back nearly to the beginning of time. Grain became associated with the cycle of death and rebirth. The Sumerian god Tammuz was slain and his lover Ishtar grieved so heartily that nature stopped producing. Ishtar mourned Tammuz, and followed him to the Underworld to bring him back, similar to the story of Demeter and Persephone.
In Greek legend, the grain god was Adonis. Two goddesses, Aphrodite and Persephone, battled for his love. To end the fighting, Zeus ordered Adonis to spend six months with Persephone in the Underworld, and the rest with Aphrodite.
In early Ireland, it was a bad idea to harvest your grain any time before Lammas — it meant that the previous year’s harvest had run out early, and that was a serious failing in agricultural communities. However, on August 1, the first sheafs of grain were cut by the farmer, and by nightfall his wife had made the first loaves of bread of the season.
The word Lammas derives from the Old English phrase hlaf-maesse, which translates to loaf mass. In early Christian times, the first loaves of the season were blessed by the Church.
In some Wiccan and modern Pagan traditions, Lammas is also a day of honoring Lugh, the Celtic craftsman god. He is a god of many skills, and was honoured in various aspects by societies both in the British Isles and in Europe. Lughnasadh (pronounced Loo-NAS-ah) is still celebrated in many parts of the world today. Lugh’s influence appears in the names of several European towns.
In our modern world, it’s often easy to forget the trials and tribulations our ancestors had to endure. For us, if we need a loaf of bread, we simply drive over to the local grocery store and buy a few bags of pre-packaged bread. If we run out, it’s no big deal, we just go and get more. When our ancestors lived, hundreds and thousands of years ago, the harvesting and processing of grain was crucial. If crops were left in the fields too long, or the bread not baked in time, families could starve. Taking care of one’s crops meant the difference between life and death.
By celebrating Lammas as a harvest holiday, we honour our ancestors and the hard work they must have had to do in order to survive. This is a good time to give thanks for the abundance we have in our lives, and to be grateful for the food on our tables.
Lammas is a time of transformation, of rebirth and new beginnings.
Continue reading “Happy Lamas :) A brief history with Patti Wigington….”
Leo: Masculine: Fire: Fixed:
Leo’s are fun people to have around as they enjoy being with company and many of them (not all) enjoy being in the spot light, so you can find lots of Leo’s who enjoy dance, acting, singing, rapping, writing etc. Guess you could call Leo the “Hollywood” sign. 
These guys and gals require the finer things in life, if this means they have to go without in order to wait until they can afford the object of their desire, then so be it… It’s all about quality over quantity with these guys, (well for the most of them anyway).
Leo’s possess a fabulous creative streak, of which they are advised to allow free reign as it’s an awesome way to let off steam or reduce the stress level.
Pride comes before a fall and some of you (especially if you have other Leo influences in your chart ) may be inclined to bossiness or a belief that you really are the best at all you do …
Leo’s are fabulous at organization.
Leo’s can be determined and stubborn, so there really is nothing they can’t do…
Phil, Liz, Chris, Donna, Marcel, Barry, Jeff and Rose (cancer/Leo) and to all who will be celebrating the Leo Zodiac….. Have a fabulous year….
Whitby Drum Circle
With Julie Ditta
Entice your spirit, raise your vibration and make music with others. Join us for a fun evening of drumming, meditation, and music making. Some extra drums are available. Please reserve.
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