The Fire That Transforms

At the height of summer, as the golden light thickens and the fields grow heavy with grain, a deeper pulse begins to rise. It’s the current of Red Magick—a wild, searing force that demands our full presence. Lammas, the festival of first harvest, invites us into a sacred exchange: to reap what we’ve sown, yes—but only by offering something in return.

In the path of Red Magick, there is no gain without sacrifice. The blade that cuts the wheat also severs what no longer serves us. This is not loss—it is alchemy. The fire burns so that something richer might rise from the ash. Red teaches us that endings are not punishments but portals of power. In every confrontation, every act of courage, every desire fully claimed, transformation becomes possible. (Colour Magick 2025)

Red is the colour of blood and fire, of lust and survival. It is the raw heat of sex, the clarity that comes through conflict, the fierce focus of willpower, and the shimmering vitality of life-force. It awakens and agitates, calling the subconscious to attention. It does not whisper—it commands. (Colour Magick 2025)

This season asks: What are you willing to burn away so something greater may emerge? What do you need to relinquish to become more fully yourself?

To work with Red Magick is to stand in your fire without flinching. Whether through ritual offerings, pathworking with mythic archetypes like Ares, Ishtar, or Kali, or crafting spell bundles with bloodroot, hawthorn, nettle, and rose, this is a time to anchor your power in action. Lammas is not the end of summer—it is the edge of a gateway. The ripeness of the field mirrors your own moment of becoming. And Red Magick? It is the flame that guides you through. (Colour Magick 2025))

Affirmation:
“I honour the flame in my blood.
I wield my power with purpose.
I offer what I no longer need.
I dance at the edge of harvest and hunger.
I am the blaze and the breath.
I burn, I bless, I become.”