Lammas / Lughnasadh One of the 4 Sabbats, Lammas, is the celebration of the first fruits of the harvest. The Sun King, now the Dark Lord, gives his energy to the crops to ensure life. The Mother now prepares to give way to her aspect as the Crone. The God figures more prominently here than the Goddess, since this is the harvest. Though she is still thanked for the bringing the fruits of harvest. Lammas honors the Grain Harvests and the Gods and Goddesses of Death and Resurrection It is also known as Lughnasadh, Festival of Green Corn, August Eve, Elembiuos, First Harvest, and Ceresalia, and is celebrated on August 2nd.

Symbols used to represent Lammas are: corn, all grains, bread, full moon, wheat. Foods in tune with Lammas are: homemade breads (wheat, oat & especially corn bread), barley cakes, potatoes, first harvest foods, apples, rice, roasted lamb, berry pies, elderberry wine and ale. The plants & herbs associated with Lammas are: corn, rice, wheat, ginseng, rye, acacia flowers, aloes, cyclamen, fenugreek, frankincense, heather, hollyhock, myrtle, oak leaves, sunflower. For Lammas incense and oil you can use any of the following scents, either blended together or alone: eucalyptus, corn, safflower, aloes, rose, sandalwood. Colors associated with Lammas are: gold, yellow, orange, red, citrine, light brown. Stones associated with Lammas are: yellow diamond, aventurine, citrine, peridot, and sardonyx. Animals and mythical beasts associated with Lammas are: roosters, calves, pigs, phoenix, griffins, basilisk, centaurs. Appropriate Lammas Goddesses are all Grain Deities, Livestock Goddesses, Mother Goddesses. Some Lammas Goddesses are: Alphito (Irish) Morgay (English), Selu (Cherokee), Demeter (Greek), Marcia (Italian), Mama Alpa (Incan) Appropriate Lammas Gods are all Father Gods, Livestock Gods, Grain Deities. Some Lammas Gods are: Liber (Roman), Llew (Welsh), Nepher (Egyptian), Xochipilli (Aztec), Lugh (Irish), Odin (Norse), Lono (Polynesian), Dagon (Phoenician). Altar decorations can consist of: Sunflowers, woven sheaves of wheat, corn, baked bread, Moonstones, Agates, Corn Husk Dollies, Fruits of the Season. Traditional activities during Lammas consist of: making Corn husk dolls, climbing mountains, attending craft festivals, baking bread. Taboos on Lammas are: not sharing food.

CORNMEAL PIE For Lughnassadh 3 EGGS 1 1/2 CUPS SUGAR 1 STICK MARGARINE (MELTED) 1 1/2 TBSP. VINEGAR (WHITE) 1 TBSP. VANILLA 3 TBSP. YELLOW OR WHITE CORNMEAL BEAT EGGS WELL, ADD SUGAR, MEAL, MELTED BUTTER OR MARGARINE . MIX ALL INGREDIENTS,ADD VINEGAR AND VANILLA. STIR AGAIN AND POUR INTO PIESHELL. BAKE UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN. PIE Prayer GRACIOUS MOTHER , BLESS THIS PIE. FOR IT IS SHAPED LIKE THE MOON THAT LIGHTS THE NIGHT SKY. ROUND AND GLOWING , YELLOW AS YOUR MOON, FILLED WITH YOUR POWER TO BE NOURISHMENT SOON. BE IT DONE