Date: August 1
Description: Lughnasadh is a grain harvesting festival. The Goddess is honored as the Mother who has given birth to the bounty and abundance and the God as the Father of Prosperity.
This is the first harvest on the Wheel Of The Year. The splendor of the bountiful cornucopia of wheat, fruits and vegetables is also reflected upon as it pertains to our lives.
Lughnasadh is also known as: Lammas, Elembiuos & August Eve.
Colors: Gray, Green, Yellow & Gold
Symbols: Threshing Tools, Beads, Cornucopias and All Grains.
Deities: Harvest & Grain Dieties, and New Mother Goddesses.
Foods: Apples, Grains, Bread & Berries.
Flowers & Herbs: All Grains, Grapes, Heather, Blackberries, Sloe, Crab Apples, & Pears.
Incense: Aloes, Rose & Sandaldwood.
Gemstone: Carnelian
Activities: Wiccans often celebrate this time to remember its warmth and bounty by having a feast with Coven members or family. They then plant the seeds from the meal. If the seeds sprout, grow them with love as a symbol of your connection with the Lord and Lady. Spend time near any natural bodies of water, or take walks in fields and orchards and just reflect the love and bounty of the Lord & Lady. |
