THE FIRST HARVEST
As Summer is at its peak, we approach a seemingly subtle yet powerful Sabbath: on August 1st, Lammas or Lughnasadh ―depending on the tradition ― marks the first harvest. It is a time of abundance, of light and heavy air.
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Lammas / Lughnasadh
BEGINNING OF THE HARVEST
As we make our way through high Summer, we approach the 3rd of our big Sabbaths: Lammas / Lughnasadh. August 1st, traditionally marks the first harvest when Lugh – the Celtic God of Light – dies and fills the crop with his radiant energy. Lammas probably originates in Old English and means “loaf mass”; it honours the bread loaves made from the first corn. This Sabbath is a celebration of the gifts that Mother Earth provides us with. And it's a celebration of our personal growth and ripening process. There is still time until the final harvest is done and we are ready to withdraw into the darkness again.
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As we make our way through high Summer, we approach the 3rd of our big Sabbaths: Lammas / Lughnasadh. August 1st, traditionally marks the first harvest when Lugh – the Celtic God of Light – dies and fills the crop with his radiant energy. Lammas probably originates in Old English and means “loaf mass”; it honours the bread loaves made from the first corn. This Sabbath is a celebration of the gifts that Mother Earth provides us with. And it's a celebration of our personal growth and ripening process. There is still time until the final harvest is done and we are ready to withdraw into the darkness again.
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