Happy Summer! The end of July and beginning of August typically mark the celebration of the Celtic pagan holiday Lughnasadh, which coincides with the first harvest of summer. In European pagan tradition, during this time of year the Sun was slightly weakening from its height at the Summer Solstice, and crops were continuing to yield, especially wheat. Lughnasadh is often marked by celebrating the first wheat harvest, which later leads into the second harvest at the Autumn Equinox.

Since our lives can run in cycles in relation to the natural ones around us, I’m offering a Summer Harvest Reading that covers topics that may be coming up for you at this time. This reading uses a combination of tarot cards and mediumship channeling, and covers the following questions:

Where is there bounty in your life — which crops are growing
Where is there not bounty in your life — which crops didn’t grow
Where in your life do you need to rest — either let the field lay fallow or give up on a crop
A message from your spirit guides or ancestors — advice for the coming months

This reading is 45 minutes long and can be done over Zoom, Skype, phone, or sent to you in a detailed email. It costs $90, which can be paid through either Venmo or PayPal. To book a Summer Harvest Reading, email kajoralovely@gmail.com.

At this time of year, crops are providing their yield for the year, and people would begin taking note of what would serve them for the following months and seasons. In parts of northern Europe, nothing grows in the wintertime, and so whatever grew during the summer and early fall months would provide all the food they would eat for the coming year.

People would also pay attention to the crops that did well, and the crops that didn’t do well. A poor harvest could mean not surviving the winter, or having to make a few crops last a really long time. Crops would also need to be rotated, letting a piece of farmland stand empty for an entire season to help the soil regain the nutrients it gave to the plants. With all of these things considered, people would then determine how and what they would want to plant for the following year so they could have the best harvest possible.

The summer harvest season and Lughnasadh also coincide with Leo season, which runs from approximately July 22 to August 22. Leo is ruled by the Sun, the center of our galaxy, and the lion, which is often considered a leader in the animal kingdom.

Since this is a time of year when crops bear fruit, the days are long and nights are short, the Sun shines brightly and feeds all living things to help them thrive and grow, this is often considered a time for expansion and gratitude. However, with current floods, droughts, climate disasters, plagues, political division and so on, it can feel like there are barriers to gratitude, taking the time to bask in the Sun’s warmth, or appreciate what is going right in the world.

Leos, and lions in particular, are often misunderstood. As a Leo myself, I know we’re often considered loud, bossy, attention-seeking, dramatic, and think everything is about us. Honestly, I won’t argue with any of that because it can be true. But as leaders and entertainers, there’s often a desire to make sure others are cared for, that their needs are considered and taken care of, and to make sure that the pride (the ones in a Leo’s inner circle) is also safe and protected. Or, as I joke sometimes, we want to make sure everyone is happy and content so they’ll continue to love us and give us attention.

But when it’s Leo season, these feelings don’t apply only to Leos. Regardless of your astrological sign, we can all feel the influence of each astrological season, whether we like it or not. So if you’re feeling the weight of the world, the problems or feelings of others, or like there are so many problems you can’t solve, it’s important to keep some perspective at this time and remember that not every problem is yours to solve, and they cannot be solved all at once. It’s physically impossible, not to mention that no one is expecting you to. It’s okay if you figure it out one step at a time, or learn valuable lessons by making mistakes or failing.

During this time it’s more important to see where your strengths lie and find comfort in things you’ve learned or what you have gotten right. As we leave summer in the next couple months, that’s the time to prune back the things you don’t want to take with you into the autumn and winter. This is the time to notice what’s growing abundantly in your life, and consider what you want to do with it. What is valuable to you, and what no longer needs your attention?

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