Patti Wilmington on Paganism and Wicca

 

July 31st Lughnasadh / Lammas Lughnasadh means the funeral games of Lugh (pronounced Loo), referring to Lugh, the Irish sun god. However, the funeral is not his own, but the funeral games he hosts in honor of his foster-mother Tailte. For that reason, the traditional Tailtean craft fairs and Tailtean marriages (which last for a year and a day) are celebrated at this time. This day originally coincided with the first reapings of the harvest. It was known as the time when the plants of spring wither and drop their fruits or seeds for our use as well as to ensure future crops. As autumn begins, the Sun God enters his old age, but is not yet dead. The God symbolically loses some of his strength as the Sun rises farther in the South each day and the nights grow longer. The Christian religion adopted this theme and called it 'Lammas ', meaning 'loaf-mass ', a time when newly baked loaves of bread are placed on the altar. An alternative date around August 5 (Old Lammas), when the sun reaches 15 degrees Leo, is sometimes employed by Covens

 

Traditional Foods: Apples, Grains, Breads and Berries.

 

Herbs and Flowers: All Grains, Grapes, Heather, Blackberries, Sloe, Crab Apples, Pears. Incense: Aloes, Rose, Sandalwood.

 

Sacred Gemstone: Carnelian.

 

Special Activities: As summer passes, many Pagans celebrate this time to remember its warmth and bounty in a celebrated feast shared with family or Coven members. Save and plant the seeds from the fruits consumed during the feast or ritual. If they sprout, grow the plant or tree with love and as a symbol of your connection with the Lord and Lady. Walk through the fields and orchards or spend time along springs, creeks, rivers, ponds and lakes reflecting on the bounty and love of the Lord and Lady.

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Monthly Business Meeting is held on the second Wednesday of every month (just beofre the Pagan Forum) at The Chambers Room in the Boone County Government Center

located at the corner of Eighth and Ash Street (next to the courthouse)

The Chambers Room is the first room to the left as you enter the building.

 

Pagan Forum are held immediately after the Business Meeting at 7:00 PM, also at The Chambers Room in the Boone County Government Center

located at the corner of Eighth and Ash Street (next to the courthouse)

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