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Sabbats/Holidays and Esbats => Sabbats/Holidays => Lughnasadh or Lammas => Topic started by: Tirya on July 12, 2010, 10:55:35 AM

Title: Lammas 2010
Post by: Tirya on July 12, 2010, 10:55:35 AM

I just realized that if all goes well, I will be able to have my Lammas observation on my new deck. What do you do to observe and celebrate the Sabbat?

Title: Re: Lammas 2010
Post by: AmberRaven on July 12, 2010, 12:35:16 PM

Last year the Coven baked some home made bread and went and had a picnic at one of the lakes.

Not sure what we're doing this year for it?

Title: Re: Lammas 2010
Post by: earthmuffin on July 12, 2010, 07:52:52 PM

Pick blackberries and make something out of them.  :D

Title: Re: Lammas 2010
Post by: Fox on July 12, 2010, 08:31:34 PM

I'd have to say that Lammas is one of the holidays that I am least connected to, so I don't do much, if anything to celebrate it.  Since it is so close to our proposed court date, I'd be willing to bet that we will be having a big family adoption celebration the following Friday. (Assuming all goes well :fingerscrossed:)

Title: Re: Lammas 2010
Post by: Crystal Dragon on July 12, 2010, 11:40:13 PM

I've never really connected to it well either.  Which for me means I really should do something to try and connect, but I think it's more likely than not that we'll be too caught up in the crap going on here at home to have the time. :(

Title: Re: Lammas 2010
Post by: LadyOrchid on July 13, 2010, 03:33:39 PM

My daughter was born August the 1st- so for me its a wonderful double celebration.Lammas, also known as Lughnasadh, Lammastide, Loaf mass-  The first of the Harvest festivals- a time to give thanks for the Abundance from the fields and gardens and to celebrate fertility.
To decorate- I make corn dollies and my altar has fruits and veg representations on it. It is a time of  games like the Highland games- still held in Scotland- showing the strength and prowess of the Warrior, a time for country fairs to show of all the craft wears and the ways of the countrylife, a time to visit the fields, orchards, lakes and wells.
For Spells or Ritual work you could try an Offering of thanks, or honouring fathers, prosperityand abundance Ritual, for continued generosity, and continued success,  and for connectedness.

Title: Re: Lammas 2010
Post by: Tirya on July 28, 2010, 11:30:09 AM

The deck is done and it's supposed to be hot and dry this weekend. I'm going to do some research and put together a small ritual... Time to hit the books!

Title: Re: Lammas 2010
Post by: Crystal Dragon on July 28, 2010, 11:46:23 AM

 :yeah:

Title: Re: Lammas 2010
Post by: Fox on July 28, 2010, 12:08:09 PM

 :yeah: :groovin:

Title: Re: Lammas 2010
Post by: dragonspring on July 28, 2010, 05:02:26 PM

 :groovin:  Cool! 

Title: Re: Lammas 2010
Post by: earthmuffin on July 28, 2010, 07:42:57 PM

If you feel like sharing what you come up with, I could use some inspiration.  :D

Title: Re: Lammas 2010
Post by: Fox on July 28, 2010, 08:46:17 PM

I think that just might be the first day that I get to use the pool because it should be done by then.  Floating meditation, here I come.  :tubehorse:

Title: Re: Lammas 2010
Post by: AmberRaven on July 29, 2010, 08:40:50 AM

 :cheer: