72 Seasons
29 July – 2 August: Damp Earth, Humid Heat
Did you know we are around half way through the dog days of summer. The dog days or dog days of summer are (supposed to be) the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius, which Greek and Roman astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck! In 2023, the dog days are between July 3 and August 11 in the northern hemisphere, when the dog-star Sirius rises with the sun, thus adding to the heat it gave out – to such extent that dogs are inclined to go mad. Since we don’t have a lot of heat to look for, it might be easier to find the damp earth this season.
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