Lughnassadh ~ Major sabbat

  1. Other names:
    • Lammas, lughnasad.
  2. Keywords:
    • teaching, abundance, reaping of rewards.
  3. Meaning:
    • The first of the 3 harvests. The god is starting to weaken. The goddess feels the stirring of the unborn child.
  4. Date:
    • August 1
  5. Lunar phase:
    • Disseminating (spread)
  6. Symbols:
    • Spear, cauldron, sickle, scythe.
  7. Flowers:
    • Yellow flowers
  8. Incense:
    • wood smells; sandalwood, cedar
  9. Oils:
    • Rose, rosemary
  10. Colors
    • Red, orange, gold, yellow, light brown, green, bronze.
  11. Stones
    • Aventurine, citrine, peridot.
  12. Animals
    • Roosters, calves, phoenix, griffin, centaurs.
  13. Alter decorations:
    • yellow flowers, wheat, grains.
  14. Goddess
    • Dana, Demeter, Luna
  15. gods
    • Lugh, Dagon, Dionysus
  16. Traditions
    • Harvesting, gathering flowers for crowns, handfastings, trial marriages, dancing around a corn mother(doll made out of corn)
  17. Food and drink:
    • Loaves of homemade wheat/oat bread,corn, potatoes, nuts, acorns, wine, mead, cider, beer.




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