Lughnasada/Lammas Blessings

Lughnasadh, also known as Lammas, marks the beginning of the harvest season. It is celebrated on August 1st in the northern hemisphere and February 1st in the southern hemisphere. One of the ways to honor this occasion is to prepare and share traditional foods that reflect the bounty of the land and the gratitude for … Continue reading Lughnasada/Lammas Blessings

Light Brown and Bronze

Colors for Lammas, Bronze and Light Brown On a positive note, tan and light brown are the color of harvested wheat and grains, very much part of the Lammas sabbat. Our fore-bearers were working long hours now, harvesting, reaping and storing hay for the livestock, and grains for storehouses to ensure plenty of food for … Continue reading Light Brown and Bronze

Correspondence of Lughnasadh, Lammas, First Harvest

The plants & herbs associated with Lammas Lughnasadh are: All Grains, Apples, Grapes, Heather, Blackberries, Sloe, Crab Apples, Pears, hollyhocks. sunflower, oak, acacia, ginseng, beets, parsnips, carrots, onions, cabbage,Aloes, Rose, Sandalwood, frankincense,ash, camphor, caraway, fern, geranium, juniper, mandrake, marjoram, thyme Colors associated with Lammas Lugnasadh are: red, orange, gold, yellow, brown, bronze. Stones associated … Continue reading Correspondence of Lughnasadh, Lammas, First Harvest