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 Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:16 pm
Um so i saw that people dont know what it is so i thought i would give something to help explain it at least a little. although im not really sure its right but it should be.
July 31st Lughnasadh / Lammas
Lughnasadh means the funeral games of Lugh (pronounced Loo), referring to Lugh, the Irish sun god. However, the funeral is not his own, but the funeral games he hosts in honor of his foster-mother Tailte. For that reason, the traditional Tailtean craft fairs and Tailtean marriages (which last for a year and a day) are celebrated at this time.
This day originally coincided with the first reapings of the harvest. It was known as the time when the plants of spring wither and drop their fruits or seeds for our use as well as to ensure future crops.
As autumn begins, the Sun God enters his old age, but is not yet dead. The God symbolically loses some of his strength as the Sun rises farther in the South each day and the nights grow longer.
The Christian religion adopted this theme and called it 'Lammas ', meaning 'loaf-mass ', a time when newly baked loaves of bread are placed on the altar. An alternative date around August 5 (Old Lammas), when the sun reaches 15 degrees Leo, is sometimes employed by Covens.
Traditional Foods:
Apples, Grains, Breads and Berries.
Herbs and Flowers:
All Grains, Grapes, Heather, Blackberries, Sloe, Crab Apples, Pears.
Incense:
Aloes, Rose, Sandalwood.
Sacred Gemstone:
Carnelian.
Special Activities:
As summer passes, many Pagans celebrate this time to remember its warmth and bounty in a celebrated feast shared with family or Coven members. Save and plant the seeds from the fruits consumed during the feast or ritual. If they sprout, grow the plant or tree with love and as a symbol of your connection with the Lord and Lady. Walk through the fields and orchards or spend time along springs, creeks, rivers, ponds and lakes reflecting on the bounty and love of the Lord and Lady.
Blessed Be!
(source is my friend lol)
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:31 pm
It's probably worth noting that Lughnasadh and Lammas are actually two separate celebrations, it's just that they typically occurred around the same time. Lughnasadh being the celebration in honor of Lugh's foster-mother, and Lammas being the actual harvest festival - celebrating the 1st harvest of the year - primarily being grains (hence "Lammas" = "loaf mass"). This is the primary source for your info-dump, though my guess is your "friend" either pulled the variation from either here or here.
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:24 pm
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