Lughnassadh ~ Major sabbat
- Other names:
- Keywords:
- teaching, abundance, reaping of rewards.
- Meaning:
- The first of the 3 harvests. The god is starting to weaken. The goddess feels the stirring of the unborn child.
- Date:
- Lunar phase:
- Symbols:
- Spear, cauldron, sickle, scythe.
- Flowers:
- Incense:
- wood smells; sandalwood, cedar
- Oils:
- Colors
- Red, orange, gold, yellow, light brown, green, bronze.
- Stones
- Aventurine, citrine, peridot.
- Animals
- Roosters, calves, phoenix, griffin, centaurs.
- Alter decorations:
- yellow flowers, wheat, grains.
- Goddess
- gods
- Traditions
- Harvesting, gathering flowers for crowns, handfastings, trial marriages, dancing around a corn mother(doll made out of corn)
- Food and drink:
- Loaves of homemade wheat/oat bread,corn, potatoes, nuts, acorns, wine, mead, cider, beer.
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