August Belongs to the King: A Heavenly Hijack of Hell’s Plans

Nashon Duffey
Aug 3
4 min read

The idea that August is a “month of witchcraft” stems from a blend of spiritual warfare awareness, pagan calendars, and heightened demonic activity tied to occult practices—especially among intercessors, prophets, and spiritual leaders who are sensitive to times and seasons in the spirit.

Here’s a breakdown of why August might carry that reputation:

🔥 1. Strategic Occult Timings

Many witches, occultists, and New Agers observe August as a powerful time for rituals due to:

Lughnasadh / Lammas (August 1):A Celtic pagan festival that marks the first harvest. It’s often associated with offerings, ritual magic, and witchcraft practices.➤ Modern witches and neo-pagans perform “abundance spells” and “sacrificial offerings” during this time.
Lion’s Gate Portal (August 8 / 8:8):A New Age/astrological belief that the “star Sirius” aligns with the Earth, creating a “powerful spiritual energy gateway.”➤ This has become a counterfeit spiritual phenomenon used to open the soul to deception and “spirit guides” that are in fact demonic in nature.
Full Moons / Blue Moons:August sometimes contains powerful full moon alignments that are specifically chosen for rituals by those in witchcraft or occult circles.

👁️‍🗨️ 2. Warfare Season Before Breakthrough

For believers, August often precedes major harvests in September (Rosh Hashanah, biblical New Year). The enemy often intensifies attacks before spiritual promotion, so intercessors call August a month of intense warfare.

Witchcraft is often a counterfeit resistance sent to delay, confuse, or stop the momentum of God’s people before they cross over into greater promise.
Many believers report intense dreams, mental fog, fatigue, division, and emotional warfare during this month—signs of witchcraft oppression in the spirit realm.

🛡️ 3. Spiritual Symbolism of 8 (New Beginnings)

In biblical numerology, 8 symbolizes new beginnings (e.g., 8 people on Noah’s ark, circumcision on the 8th day).

The enemy often targets transition points to hijack destiny.
Witchcraft in August often tries to intercept birthing seasons, prophetic advancement, or divine appointments.

📖 Biblical Foundation for Warfare in Seasons

While the Bible does not specifically name August, it does teach:

“To everything there is a season…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil…” (1 Peter 5:8)
“We wrestle not against flesh and blood…” (Ephesians 6:12)
“The sons of Issachar had understanding of the times…” (1 Chronicles 12:32)

This implies that timing matters, and demonic strategies can intensify during certain seasons.

🧙‍♀️ 4. Increased Witchcraft Surveillance & Astral Activity

Deliverance ministers and prophetic intercessors often testify that August brings increased reports of:

Astral projection and spiritual monitoring
Mental attacks and suicidal thoughts
Jezebel spirit activity
Emotional manipulation and relational sabotage
Sudden financial “draining” or chaos

This is often a counter-offensive against prophetic voices and those aligned with divine timelines.

🕊️ How to Respond as a Believer

August is not to be feared—but discerned and dominated in Christ.

Declare and decree:

No weapon formed against me shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17)
I overcome all the power of the enemy (Luke 10:19)
I dwell in the secret place of the Most High (Psalm 91:1)

And remember:

Witchcraft loses its power when believers are aligned with the finished work of Christ and walk in authority.

✅ Final Insight

So, August is often called a month of witchcraft because of overlapping pagan holidays, occult rituals, and spiritual warfare intensity leading up to new seasons. But for the believer walking in union with Christ:

💥 August is not a month of witchcraft—It’s a month of enforcing Kingdom authority and breaking spiritual interference before promotion and prophetic fulfillment.

🔥 Prophetic Prayer: Shutting Down Witchcraft in August

Father, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ,I come boldly before Your throne, fully clothed in Christ, fully washed by the blood, and fully filled with the Spirit of Truth. I stand not as a victim, but as a son seated in heavenly places, governing from union, enforcing the victory of the Cross.

I repent for any agreement, knowingly or unknowingly, with fear, distraction, compromise, or passive tolerance of spiritual warfare. I renounce every mindset that expects attack, drama, confusion, or loss. I align myself completely with the mind of Christ, the finished work of Calvary, and the authority of Your Word.

I declare and decree that this month of August belongs to the Lord. The atmosphere shifts now. Every calendar, portal, and ritual raised against me or my household in this month is overturned by the blood of Jesus.

🗡️ Authority Declarations

I cancel every demonic assignment released through Lughnasadh, Lammas, the Lion’s Gate deception, or any occult celebration—you will not prosper.
I speak confusion into the camp of every spirit of Jezebel, divination, python, fear, and sabotage. You are exposed, bound, and cast out.
I cut off every astral projection, soul tie, witchcraft monitoring spirit, hex, curse, or spell. Your power is broken. Return to the sender—sevenfold.

🩸 Blood Covering & Protection

I declare the blood of Jesus over:

My mind, my home, my body, my family, my dreams, my finances, my assignments.
My prophetic destiny and divine timing.

Every gateway is sealed in Christ. No intrusion, no oppression, no delay.

🔥 Prophetic Enforcement

I speak directly into the month of August:

You will yield fruit.
You will cooperate with Heaven’s purpose.
You will bless the work of my hands.
You will reveal divine alignments.
You will overflow with glory, favor, strategy, and sudden promotion.

I decree a divine reversal of every trap, delay, and demonic schedule.

🌿 Divine Exchange & Wholeness

Father, I receive a full divine exchange now:

For every counterfeit portal—I receive divine openings and downloads.
For every attack on health—I receive supernatural vitality and wholeness.
For every relational manipulation—I receive covenant connections and Kingdom alignments.
For every confusion—I receive clarity, wisdom, and strategic vision.
For every stagnation—I receive acceleration and fulfillment.

💎 Identity & Inheritance

I am not under attack—I am under assignment.I am not under a curse—I am under a covenant.I don’t live from warfare—I live from victory.

I rule from above. I rest in Christ.Every evil altar is silenced.Every false prophecy is made void.Every hidden agenda is brought into the light.

🕊️ Sealing in Christ

This prayer is sealed in the authority of Jesus Christ, the blood of the Lamb, and the eternal victory of His resurrection.I enforce this decree from my seated position in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6), and I declare:Let the hosts of Heaven move now. Let angels be dispatched. Let every word be performed.