Lughnasadh - Aug. 1st
Grain Harvest
Also called Lammas, or Loaf Mass. This is the first of the Three harvest festivals and celebrates the gathering of the wheat, corn and grain harvests. Fresh loaves are made and shared at this time, and thanks are given for the bounty received from all the hard work put in from the beginning of the year.
John Barleycorn is King for a day, after which he sacrifices his life so that the tribe may live.
Now is the time to bake bread and share your blessings with those you love. Enjoy the abundance and begin to plan for the long winter to come.
THEMES: First harvest, John Barleycorn, feasting, preparing for winter
COLOUR: Golds, bronze, orange, yellow, creams, browns
TIME of DAY: Mid Afternoon
TIME of LIFE: Mid -Adulthood, 30’s and 40’s
HERBS & FLOWERS: Basil, Blackthorn, Clover, Heather, Rose hip, Rosemary, Yarrow, Rose, Heather, Marigold, Peony, Rose, Sunflower
CRYSTALS: Citrine, onyx, quartz, topaz, adventurine
SYMBOLS: Barley, wheat, bread, corn, cornucopia, scythe & sickle, sun wheels
INCENSE & OIL
Lammas is all about fresh grain, late blooms and earthy tones.
Incense
2 parts Frankincense
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Pine Resin
½ part Bay
½ part Cinnamon
½ part Coriander
½ part Meadowsweet
½ part Oregano
½ part Rosemary
A few drops Rose oil
Slightly less Oak Moss oil
Very little Patchouli oil (start with one drop)
(From https://www.ecauldron.net/lammasincense.php)
Oil
2 teaspoons Wheat Germ
6 drops Frankincense
2 drops Clary Sage
1 drop Rose
Sunflower oil to make 2 tablespoons