Legends andLore for September

September, the ninth month of thecurrent Gregorian calendar and the first month of Autumn, derives its name fromseptem, the Latin word meaning "seven", as September was the seventhmonth of the old Roman calendar.

The traditional birthstone of amuletof September is the blue sapphire; and the aster and the morning glory are themonth's traditional flowers. September is shared by the astrological signs ofVirgo the Virgin and Libra the Scales (or Balance), and is sacred to thefollowing Pagan deities: Persephone, Thor, and the Wiccan Goddess in Her aspectof the Mother.

During the month of September, theGreat Solar Wheel of the Year is turned to the Autumnal Equinox, one of thefour Lesser Sabbats celebrated each year by Wiccans and modern Witchesthroughout the world.