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Lamas - the Harvest Festival

Lughnassadh (Pronounced loo-na-sa, lew-nah-sa, or lugh-nasad-h)

Also called Lunasa, the autumn harvest. Takes place on August 1st or the first full moon of Leo. It is the turning point in Mother Earth's year.



Lammas celebrates the first wheat or barley harvest of the year. This energy of cautious optimism and a feeling of well-being brings out the best in all people.


Bake bread and share it

An easy way to honor the feast is to bake a loaf of bread or biscuits and share it with friends and family. it doesn't have to be from scratch, and it doesn't have to be fancy, but it's a good way to interact with the harvested grains.


Light a candle

Light and orange, gold, or yellow candle to celebrate the seasonal energy as the Earth heads into the harvest season.


Have a brew

Celebrate the grain harvest by sharing a brew with your loved ones.


Animals

Calves, crow, pigs, rooster, salmon


Colors/candles

Bronze, green, gold, light brown, orange yellow


Incense/oils

Basil, frankincense, rose, rosemary, sandalwood


Herbs/flowers

Apple leaf, basil, blackthorn, clover, goldenrod, heather, ivy, marigold, peony, poppy, rose/rose hips, rosemary, sunflower, vervain, yarrow


Crystals/stones

Citrine, golden topaz, lodestone, moss agate, obsidian, peridot, tiger's eye, yellow aventurine


Trees

Apple, oak


Décor

Barley, bread, corn, corn dollies, cornucopias, gourds, scythe/sickle, sunflowers, sun wheels


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