According to the Witches Almanac,
Today the almanac says, Celebrate Ganesh Festival This is what the almanac says: August – September *, Ganesh Festival Chaturthi Known as the remover of obstacles, the beloved elephant-headed god, son of Shiva and Parvati, is the supreme deity of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. His bulging belly is said to contain the essence of the cosmos. Ganesh is honored at Chaturthi for ten days featuring feasts, dancing, singing, poetry and dramas, finishing with a huge public festival on the eleventh day. Rites center around icons of all kinds, from 3/4-inchclay images to those over 25 feet tall for procession floats. Red is the prevailing color and in temples priests clad in red silk invokes blessings from the garlanded idol, followed by the “sixteen ways of paying tribute.” At the mega-event Ganesh is carried through the streets to river or sea. The immersion of the god symbolizes the washing away of misfortunes. A variety of community benefits also are traditionally ...