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Lughnassadh
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Also known as: Lammas (Loaf mass),
Lughnasadh,, Festival of Lugh., First Fruits, Bron Trogain
("Harvest's Beginning"). First day of Autumn.
The name Lughnassadh means "Games of
Lugh". Lugh is an Irish Solar God of ritual combat.
Date: August 1 or 15 degrees Leo.
Seasonal Importance: Earliest crops are
ready to harvest. Green harvest of herbs. First of 3 European
harvest festivals. Beginning of the waning of the Sun God's
power.
Activities: Sacrifice of the Harvest /
Grain God (see The Sun God's Life Cycle below). Sharing
the first bread from this year's harvest. Feast of first fruits.
Competitive games among the men and boys and men's mysteries.
OTHER LUGHNASSADH LINKS:
(offsite resources)
Lughnassad,
the First Harvest - Pagan/Wiccan Religion - 08/05/99
Wiccan,
Pagan and Witchcraft Holidays., July 31st. \Lughnasadh\ or
\Lammas\
Lammas, or Lughnasadh - About.com Pagan/Wiccan Religion
- Net Links
Gracious thanks and acknowledgement are due to Arachne Gentleheart, my
mentor, for the outline from which this information was developed.
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The Fire Cauldron, Pentacles and Chalice used in the Header of the grove
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Wood's Pagan Graphic Freeware site. These graphics are © Robin Wood 1997,
and are used with permission.
The phase animated moon (Pythmoon.gif) at the top was created by
Python. Please visit his website at
Python's Sacred Space.
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(Lettering on the "Top" button was done on a blank button in Lucida
Handwriting by Catherine Deville)
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