I never did much for it, because I don't like this time of year. Plus I come from Florida, which is gods-almighty hot. But now that I live in a place where there are actual seasons, I want to do *something* to celebrate the harvest tonight. What do y'all plan to do?
2006-07-31 08:06:10 · 5 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I did not ask anyone's opinion on Wicca. Get your two points elsewhere if you can't contribute.
2006-07-31 08:17:18 · update #1
I'm planning a quiet Ritual in my grove of oak trees, reflecting on the past year and what I've accomplished, and making plans on what to sow for the upcoming year.
I don't bake, but I am planning to pick up a loaf of nummy Harvest Bread. =)
Bright Blessings,
Tirya
For those asking what Lammas is -
'Lammas' is actually a medieval Christian name meaning "loaf-mass" or the "Feast of Bread" from the Saxon word, Hlaf-mass. As the feast name indicates, this was the grain harvest from which loaves of bread were baked and given up in offering. In Irish-Gaelic, the name for the festival was 'Lugnasadh' and referred to the games or "nasad" of the Irish sun-god, Lugh. Lugh, or as he was known in Ireland, Lugh of the Long Hand, son of the Sun, held the games in honor of the memory of his foster-mother, Taillte.
Lammas is the first of the three harvest festivals (the others being Mabon (fall equinox, Sept 23 this year), and Samhain (Oct 31)), and symbolizes the waning strength of Bel, (Belenos) the Celtic god of light. It emphasizes his willingness as Corn King to sacrifice himself so that the tribe may endure the winter months ahead with sustenance and hope; that hope being grounded in the mystery of the Cauldron of Rebirth.
2006-07-31 08:10:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I plan on just writing my own ritual and reflecting a little on my life and the good and the bad and what I can do to change the bad. Note to Author: You should report those who don't answer the question and only say hateful things like that.
2006-07-31 15:50:10 · answer #2 · answered by trinitarianwiccan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a small private observance.
2006-07-31 15:09:40 · answer #3 · answered by flyinggoose1211 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baking bread, sharing it with friends and offering it to the gods
2006-07-31 17:20:49 · answer #4 · answered by Drewe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wiccanism is corruptive to the soul/.
2006-07-31 15:10:16 · answer #5 · answered by maguirebaseball 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋