Reading · Hearthstone Fables

And after seven nights
of summer's brightness Weed-month slips
into the dwellings, everywhere August brings
to all peoples Lammas Day; so the harvest comes,
after that number of nights but one,
bright, laden with fruits. Plenty is revealed,
beautiful upon the earth. Then, after three nights,
the loyal prince went forth in martyrdom,
the glorious deacon, Lawrence; for that he now has life
with the Father of Glory, a reward for his works.
And five nights after this the fairest of maidens,
glory of women, sought the Lord of Hosts
because of kinship with her son, a victorious home
in the fields of Paradise. The Saviour repaid the virgin
for his fostering with a fair reward,
life in eternity. Ten nights after that
is always celebrated here in Britain
the feast of Bartholomew,
an excellent event. And likewise after four nights
is brought to fruition among men, far and wide,
the death of the noble one, he who long ago
sprinkled with water the Prince of Glory,
the warrior most worthily. Of him the Ruler said
that no more glorious person would be born
of man and woman in this world.
Excerpt from the Anglo-Saxon Menologium (10th c.), translated by Dr. Eleanor Parker

In each Almanac, you’ll find a ‘book of days’ to track this month’s HF gatherings & resources, as well as an ever-growing collection of art and resources to help you mark your days throughout August.

Consider saving this post to peek back at it throughout the month!

Pax+bonum, Kristin.

AUGUST SABBATICAL

It’s time for a rest + reset! I’ll be settling into the last month of our kids’ summer break, into art & illustration, into reading…so, this month, I won’t be sharing a ‘new’ focus feast or holding any online gatherings. Instead, I’ll be playing around with art & ideas. It’s time to refresh!

This is also a great time to sift through my archives:

August feasts
Exclusive interviews & posts for paid members
Pick up a summer book club read from a previous year and catch up on the author interviews & online gatherings we had

I’ll still be hopping into my email inbox and the Chat/private messages every so often, so do feel free to send me a note - and one more ‘gather’ post will be en route shortly, with a peek at our recent Maudlin Day celebration.

Pax,
K

AUGUST 1 | Saturday | Deadline for signing up as a Founding Member in time to begin your shipments with the Autumn Box!

As I’m on sabbatical this month, there will be a pause in online gatherings - see you in September!1

AUGUST 1 | Saturday | Lammas
AUGUST 10 | Monday | St. Lawrence’s Day
» Printables: Cover page and Book of Hours pages
AUGUST 15 | Saturday | Assumption
» Printables: Stella Maris soda recipe
AUGUST 24 | Monday | Bartlemas
» Printables: Cover page, paper scene, gazpacho recipe

You can also find this calendar of upcoming events posted in the Village Green

The August Almanac includes:

August calendar page with a selection of holy days, dip-pen illustrations, and links to connect you with more HF resources
Coloring page featuring my hand-drawn illustrations of August feast emblems
Print out these goodies (I recommend card-stock for the calendar and regular paper for the coloring page), and see how you can integrate the featured holidays into your existing plans!

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As you keep sifting through your summer TBR pile, here’s a set of floral bookmarks!

Just print the bookmarks - each flower symbolic of a feast in August - fold them, and let them adorn your books.
Maybe you want to mark multiple pages in a single volume (you’ll have a lovely bouquet!)…or maybe you want to use a bookmark for each book in your nightstand stack. However you choose to use these, each flower is a lovely prompt to remind you to pause for the feast day it symbolizes.