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Next Sabbat -
Lughnassad - August 1st
Also known as: Lammas. Celebrated on or around
August 1
In the Wheel of the Year,
Lughnassadh is the first of three harvest festivals, and although the days are
still hot and sunny, they are growing ever shorter, marking the rapidly
approaching winter season (which for the ancient Celts began at Samhain, our
modern Hallowe'en). Like Imbolc, its partner across the Wheel, Lughnassadh is a
cross-quarter day, and as other cross-quarter holidays is celebrated from
sunset the night before, as the Celts believed the days began with the
vanishing of the sun as opposed to its rise.
The alternate name for
this Sabbat is "Lammas", which is derived from the Christian festival of
"Loaf-Mass". In essence, this festival was a day of first fruit offerings,
marking the beginnings of the harvest with bread baked from the first grains.
"Lughnassadh" translates to "the feast of Lugh", the Celtic sun-god of many
skills. Traditionally, this is the time of year for fairs and festivals. Many
Highland Games and Clan Gatherings occur around this time of year, family
reunions and games of skill to honour Lugh and the mythical funeral games he
held to honour his foster mother Taillte.
Concepts: · harvest; family; friendly competition;
demonstration of skill in sports and arts; the bounty of the Earth; the
diminishing power of the Sun God and Vegetation God.
Altar Decorations - harvest fruits; foods such
as corn, fish and breads eaten.
Gifts
& Suggestions
Lughnassadh
herbal resin incense
Lammas
magickal oil - Use this blend as an offering to honour the Goddess
and to release the energy of the Sun God in order to ensure a plentiful harvest
during the upcoming months.
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