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

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

Traditional Lughnasadh with a Modern Twist

THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY MELANIE MARQUIS POSTED UNDER PAGAN As one of three annual harvest celebrations marked in the Witch's sabbat cycle, Lughnasadh doesn't seem like much of a stand-out. Unless you're tending crops on a daily basis, you're not very likely to be especially filled with excitement over the thought of the first … Continue reading Traditional Lughnasadh with a Modern Twist