It is also called Lughnasadh (loo na' sa), but we usually do not call it by this name
(Lughnasadh, or "Lugh's Day" is an Irish name not the original name of the holiday).

This is the time of the harvest when the gains of the year are gathered home.
It is when the spiritual achievements and goals one started in the early year begin to manifest and reach their full potential.

Lughnasadh is also a time of preparation for the end of the year and the coming winter.                                                                                                                                                                         

The ritual for this day can involve harvesting the first of the crops.
For those who don't have crops to harvest, fresh bread can be baked and shared by all present to symbolize the harvest, and
there can be a time of sharing with others those plans and goals that one wishes to come to fruition before the end of the year.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Essential foods for the feast include grain products, cakes, and breads as well as autumn fruits and vegetables. Ale and mead are good drinks.                                                                                                                                                                                          

Common colors associated with Lughnasadh are
yellows, browns, and oranges.

the best time of day to celebrate this holiday is evening or sunset.
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Lammas Herbal Lore

Blackberry : (berries or leaves) Healing, money, protection.

Caraway: Consecration, longevity, fidelity. Bake in bread to celebrate the Harvest.

Corn: represents fertility, place on altar as an offering to the GreatCosmic Mother, Ceres / Demeter.

Fenugreek: Used in rinse water as you clean, is said to attract money. Make a tea to ingest or use in the bath. Focus on developing the powers of the mind.

Hollyhock: Favored by faeries to bring luck to the home.

Mistletoe: gathered on Lammas by the Druids of old. Protection, healing, conception, consecration.

Oat: Cakes are made with the new grain and shared with friends and family. Oat is used in money spells.

Sunflowers: Wisdom, fertility, a strong and healthy confidence. place on altar; add seeds to feast.************************************************************************************</body></html>