Lughnasadh 31st July also known as Lammas

[Anonymous]

Its been a couple of weeks since I've had time to post - sorry. Anyway, heres some information on the next Sabbat that you may find interesting.

Lughnasadh, means the celebration or commemoration of 'Lugh', or in its simplified spelling, Lunasa, is Irish Gaelic for the month of August. Lunasda is Scottish Gaelic for Lammas, 1st August.  Throughout the British Isles folk-customs have attached themselves to the Sunday before or the Sunday after the 31st July / 1st August, making use of the day of rest as dictated by Christianisation.

Lugh is a fire and light God, his name coming from the root of the Latin word Lux, meaning light.   Lugh, in Irish legend, was leader of the people of the Goddess Dana.   Lugh is also sometimes portrayed as Balor's son, king of the Fomors, in Gaelic mythology, who waged battle with Lugh.    There are many versions written over the centuries, but underlying all these is an older fertility theme which is shown in many of the festival customs.  Lammas is basically a celebration and ritual to ask for a full and fruitful harvest. Spring time, Beltaine, being the fertility ritual performed earlier in the year to ask for the same.

Later, I'll post some information about the rituals performed at Lammas.

[Anonymous]

here are some other things about Lughnasadh

Altar:
Candles  yellow
Incense frankincense
Herbs and fruits associated with this sabbat: all types of grains,
    blackberries, grapes, pears, crab apples, heather
Activities:
Traditional practices: planting seeds from fruit eaten during ritual, wheat weaving,
wearing flowers in your hair, athletic events
Make sand candles, Make corn bread stick, Make blackberry pie
 
just thought y'all could use some ideas...

Metopo

[NachtSorcier]

I love Lughnasadh because it reminds me that autumn, my favorite season is coming.  Oh, and cornbread.  

Thanks for the info.

[Anonymous]

I always include a blessing on the seeds we will plant next Spring, to remind us of the cycle of seed to plant to harvest to seed. We make corn, oat, apple muffins and use apple cider at our ritual.

We also put baskets out under the oak trees to 'catch' some acorns that will begin to fall later on (if the dogs don't get to them first), since it is believed that you should not pick them up from the ground once they've touched it (they should left to grow and lose their magic if they touch the ground, or so I've always heard). On the other hand, thousands of acorns fall on our patio every year, only to be swept away, so we catch those!  :wink:

[Anonymous]

Oh that is lovely I hope don't mind but I like to and your little note to my own notes.

Metopo

[Anonymous]

Oh that is lovely I hope don't mind but I like to and your little note to my own notes.

Metopo

If you meant my notes, feel free! That is why we are here after all!