Lammas (August 1st) 

Symbolism: Lammas is the time for the first Harvest, when the plants begin to wither and drop their seeds for our use as well to ensure future crops. The Sun God losses his strength as the sun rises farther in the south each day and the nights grow longer. The God is dying, but living inside the Goddess as her child. We are reminded that nothing in the universe is constant. Lammas stands for the funeral games of Lugh. (Lugh referring to the Irish Sun God.) However, the funeral is not his own, but the funeral games he hosts for his foster-mother Tailte. For that reason, the traditional Tailtean Craft fairs and Tailtean Marriages are celebrated at this time.  Other Names: Lughnasadh, Cornucopia, Lughsasa, and Thingtide.


Colors: Yellow, Orange, Green, and Brown.

Foods: Homemade Breads (Wheat, Oat, and Corn), Nuts, Wildberries, Apples, Rye, Berry Pies, Elderberry Wine, Ale, Corn, Rice, and Meadowsweet Tea.

Symbols: Corn Dolls, Wheat Weaving, Corn, and Wheat Stalks.

Incense: Aloes, Rose, and Sandalwood.

Candles: Orange and Yellow

Gemstones: Aventurine, Citrine, Peridot, Sardonyx, and Tourmaline.

Deities: Lugh, Demeter, Epona, Tailte, Cerridwen, and Rhiannon.

Herbs: Heather, Hollyhock, Grapes, Crab Apples, Sunflowers, and Pears.

Animals: Goats, Lamas, and Horses.

Work: Grains woven into God and Goddess symbols and Meditation.