The meaning of August

August means Augustus Caesar’s month. Augustus Caesar completed the calendar reform started by Julius Caesar and also named a month after himself.

Augustus became the first emperor of Rome after Julius was assassinated in 44 BC.

Events in August

• The Feast of the Assumption

Born in August?

Birthstone: Peridot

Flower: Gladiolus

Tropical Zodiac: Leo (July 23 to August 22 and Virgo (August 23 to September 22)

Sidereal Zodiac: Cancer (July 17 to August 16) and Leo (August 17 to September 16)

In Pure Spirit

What does the month of August mean to you?