Lughnasad

August 1st (traditional) / August 6th (zodiacal)

Lughnasad, or Lammas celebrates the first fruits of the harvest, the first signs that life's survival is assured. The God gives his energy into the corn and grain; the Earth Mother is full with the ripening harvest. As they share with us, so do we share with each other, and with the Earth. In this disseminating period, we give back from what we have received at the culmination of the cycle, and continue to work toward the harvest that must be reaped at the next turn of the Wheel.