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Lammas, also known as Lughnasadh, is a harvest festival marking the beginning of the grain harvest season. It is a time of gratitude, abundance, and the celebration of the sun’s energy.
Lammas invites us to celebrate Earth’s abundance, acknowledging the fruits of our labor and expressing gratitude for the sustenance provided. Through rituals, crafts, and a connection with the cycles of nature, we can honor the season’s energy and recognize the interconnectedness of all life. As we reap the first harvest, may Lammas inspire us to cultivate gratitude, reflect on our journey, and prepare for the changing seasons ahead.
Lammas is traditionally celebrated on August 1st, marking the halfway point between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.
Spiritual Themes of Lammas:
- Harvest: Lammas is synonymous with the gathering of the first fruits and grains of the season.
- Gratitude: This festival encourages us to express gratitude for the abundance all around us.
- Reflection: Lammas is a time to reflect on all of the things you’ve accomplished in the first half of the year.
Lammas Correspondences and Facts:
- Date: August 1
- Themes: Gratitude, celebration, preparation
- Time of Day: Late Afternoon
- Generational Cycle Correspondence: Mother
- Season Correspondence: Second half of Summer
- Astrological Correspondence: Second half of Leo Season – Virgo Season
- Moon Energy: Waning Gibbous
- Tarot: The Emperor
- Crystals: carnelian, citrine, peridot
- Colors: gold, yellow, green, orange
- Keywords: Harvest, gratitude, sacrifice, abundance, prosperity
Lammas on the Witch’s Calendar
- Generational/Universal Time – Mother: Like a mother, Lammas is a comforting time that ushers you into her arms and asks you to enjoy the warmth of her skin against yours. Use this season to mother yourself and be present with your accomplishments and gifts.
- Season – Summer: We are at the second half of summer and the harvest is still available to us. Use this time to soak up the sun while it’s hear, tend to your garden, and celebrate how much you’ve achieved this year
- Astrological Seasons – Second half of Leo Season – Virgo Season: We are still in the bright, shiny Leo season and moving towards the healthy cozy season of Virgo. Celebrate your uniqueness while also taking care of your physical body.
- Moon Phase – Waning Gibbous: We are officially in the waning season and while the energy is still high, it will slowly start fading as we move deeper into the fall and winter seasons. Prepare yourself now for those darker seasons by filling your cup now.
- Time of Day – Late Afternoon: The sun is setting, it’s still warm, but night is on the way. Enjoy the setting sun, take time out of your day to be present and notice how the sunset feels on your skin. Send gratitude for everything the warm seasons have brought you.
If you want to learn more about Sacred Cycles, check out this post: Cyclic Magic
Lammas Rituals:
Here are my favorite rituals for Lammas Season:
- Bake
- Make a corn dolly from a dried corn husk
- Do a gratitude ritual
- Cook or bake with basil or rosemary
- Make a simmer pot with cinnamon
- Create a list of all the things you’ve accomplished so far this year
- Connect with your ancestors
- Make a money bowl
- Refresh your altar
- Pull tarot cards to show themes of the remaining part of the year
- Host a ‘feast’ with your family and friends
- Create a harvest wreath
- Spend the day under your favorite tree
- Make preserves with your berries
- Make a scarecrow
- Have a bonfire and tell stories around the fire
Lammas Altar Ideas:
- Place your homemade corn dolly, bag of grain, or homemade loaf of bread on your altar
- Flowers: sunflowers, clover, marigold
- Crystals: Citrine, topaz, carnelian, onyx
- Tools: sickle, chalice, money bowl
- Use altar cloths of yellow, gold, and green
