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.

It is sacred to the goddess Astraea, daughter of Zeus and Themis.

Deireadh Fóómhair or an Damhair, the stag rut, was the Irish name for this month or Gealach a 'bhruic, moon of the badger. Winterfelleth, "winter is coming," was the Anglo-Saxon name. The Franks called October Windurmanoth, "vintage month." Hunting is the Asatru name.

The first Full Moon is called the Hunter's Moon. This moon is also known as Shedding Moon, Ten Colds Moon, Ancestor Moon or the Moon of the Dead, and the Moon of the Changing Season. It shares the name Blood Moon with July and Harvest Moon with September.

Britain: squirrels collect nuts

Birthstone: Opal

Rune: 1-12^th Gyfu

           13^th-27^th  Wyn

           28^th –31^st Hagal

If October bring much frost and wind

Then are January and February Mild

October 1
The festival of Fides, the Roman goddess of good faith, honesty and oaths.

October 2
Selene's Moon

Goddess month of Mala ends

October 3
The festival of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and revelry

Goddess month of Hathor starts

October 5
Day of the Holy Spirit (Greek)

Mania Festival to remember ancestors

October 6
Artemis' Moon

October 7

Festival of Pallas Athena, the patroness of Athens

Roman Goddess Victoria the personification of success and victory

Simhat Torah –Jewish celebration

October 9
The festival of Felicitas, the Roman goddess of good luck and joy.

October 11
The Meditrinalia, the festival of Meditrina, the Roman goddess of healing.

October 12
The festival of Fortuna Redux, the Roman goddess of successful journeys and safe returns from those journeys.

Columbus Day (America)

 
October 13
The festival of Fontus, the Roman god of springs.

St Cornely saint of horned animals

Winter’s day (Norse)

Armilustrium festival of oncoming winter sacred to Mars (Roman)

Feast day of Hengest –Saxon 5^th centaury leader (Asatru)

St Audrey’s Day

October 18

Greek goddess Pandrosos

October 19
The Armilustrium, the second festival of Mars, the Roman god of war.

October 22
Day of the Willows (Mesopotamia)

October 25

Dioscuri feast day of Castor and Pollux

Feast of Saint Crispin and Crispinianus

Fyribod (Northern Tradition)

October 29

Moon of Hecate (Roman)

October 30

Goddess month of Hathor ends

October 31
Samhain, the Celtic festival marking the beginning of the winter

Halloween