In this episode I share about September as harvest month in folklore, Old English names for the month and season, spirits of the grain, the meaning of the equinox in tradition, the upcoming lunar eclipse, and Michaelmas!

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Music in this episode:
Opening theme: "Forest March" by Sylvia Woods
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“Ripest of Apples” by Anna and Elizabeth
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“Band of Shearers” by Carla Sciaky
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“My Son David” by the Brothers Gillespie
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“Apples and Potatoes” by June Tabor
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Instrumental tracks:
“Apples in Winter” by Peter Acty
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“Harvest Home” by Willie Clancy
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Image: Theodor von Hörmann - Mondaufgang nach der Ernte