Saturday, August 1, 2020

Lammastide


Hoof and horn, hoof and horn,
all that dies shall be reborn


Lammastide — Lughnasadh — First Harvest.

Originally a festival celebrated by the Celts and Saxons, this day marks the first of three harvests in the annual solar cycle.

It is a festival of Light and Fire. We celebrate today by baking breads, crafting with our hands and pausing to give thanks to God – the One, the All – for the bounty we are receiving in our lives, particularly the bounty of this year.

This is a holiday to evaluate and release. We’re encouraged to reflect on what has grown throughout the year, what has not, and what we can still potentially gather in the coming months ahead.

Love and Light!




Corn and grain, corn and grain,
all that falls shall rise again


Related Off-site Links:
Lughnasadh Blessings – Arianna Alexsandra Collins (Hearken to Avalon, July 28, 2017).
Lughnasadh and Lammas – Celestite (A Pagan Tapestry, July 31, 2010).

See also the previous post:
Harvest Blessings

Image 1: Artist unknown.
Image 2: Wendy Andrews.
Image 3: Artist unknown.

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