Lughnasadh, also known as Lughnasa, means βthe marriage of Lugh.β It is also known as Lammas, which means βloaf mass.β A Northern European and Celtic tradition, today it is celebrated on August 1, when the first grain is cut for the oncoming winter and the first harvest is celebrated.
Lughnasa is a harvest festival, marking the end of the period of summer growth and the beginning of the autumn harvest. Lughnasa celebrates the fruition of the yearβs work with the weaning of calves and lambs, the ripening of corn, and the first apples, pears, bilberries, blackberries, and grapes. An old custom was to pick the first apples and make them into a drink called Lammas Wool.
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The colors for Lughnasadh are yellow and green, symbolizing the sun and plants at this time of year. Bright colours (Gold, orange, yellow) are used for candles and ribbons to tie ears of corn.
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Alder – Apple – Basil – Benzoin – Borage – Chicory – Daisy – Fennel – Fenugreek – Frankincense – Gorse – Honeysuckle – Ivy – Marshmallow – Mugwort – Nasturtium – Oak – Pine – Poppy – Sunflower – Vine – Woad
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grains of any kind, corn, bread, grapes, and wine.
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Bread, Barley, Corn, Corn Dollies, Cornucopias, Gourds, Sickle, Sunflowers, Sun Wheels
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Citrine, Golden Topaz, Lodestone, Moss-Agate, Obsidian, Peridot, Tiger’s Eye, Yellow Aventurine
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Basil, Blackthorn, Apple Leaf, Clover, Goldenrod, Heather, Ivy, Marigold, Peony, Poppy, Rose/Rose Hips, Rosemary, Sunflower, Vervain, Yarrow
