Creating your own Lammas/Lughnasadh Customs

This is a time of fairs and the last month before school starts so create some customs to remember... Enjoy a country fair, enter the baking contest or just go to remember what it was like for our ancestors. Fairs for them was a time to get together have some fun before the real hard … Continue reading Creating your own Lammas/Lughnasadh Customs

Lammas Ritual

"Blessed be the Harvest, Blessed be the Corn Mother, Blessed be the Grain God, For together they nourish both body and soul. Many blessings I have been given, I count them now by this bread. Guardian of the East, I pray for your indulgence. Hear me now as I request your aid in the … Continue reading Lammas Ritual

Lammas/Lughnasadh Cornmeal Pancake

Cornmeal Pancakes with Blueberries 1 1/4 c Cornmeal 1/2 c Whole grain pastry flour 1/2 c Unbleached all-purpose flour 1 t Baking powder 1 t Baking soda 1 t Salt 2 c Buttermilk 3 T Butter, melted 3 large eggs, separated 2 T Honey 6 T (about) butter Corn 2 c (about) fresh blueberries, or … Continue reading Lammas/Lughnasadh Cornmeal Pancake

Lughnasadh/Lammas Incense

Cunningham's Lughnasadh Incense 2 Frankincense 1 Heather 1 Apple blossoms 1 pinch blackberry leaves a few drops of Ambergris Sun God Incense 1 part Frankincense, 1 part Benzoin, 1 part Cinnamon, 1/2 part Coriander

Lammas/Lughnasadh Customs and Practices

August 1, is the beginning of the harvest cycle and rests on the early grain harvest as well as those fruits and vegetables that are ready to be picked. Canning of fruits and vegetables goes into full swing, jams and jellies made and cabinets are stocked with herbs before the onset of autumn. As long … Continue reading Lammas/Lughnasadh Customs and Practices