Dear Sister, Jacob, and Joseph….
I know your home will be filled with a lot of love, laughter, joy, harmony, and all positive energy. I add to this a blessing for your continued good health. I am so happy for you and your young men sister!
With love from my heart to your heart dear sister Namaste,
Lady Beltane
Also called: Lughnasadh, Lunasdal, August Eve, The Festival of Bread, Elembiuous, Lunasa, Cornucopia(Strega), Thingtide(Teutonic)
Date: August 1 or 2
Symbols: All grain breads, threshing tools, berries (especially blackberries)
Primary spellwork: Bread harvest, first harvest, grain harvest, games of sport, blessig and saining rites, payment of debts, weather magick.
Popular mythos: Marriage of Lugh to the Goddess(varies), sacrifice of fruits to the soil, season of handfasting.
“‘Lughnassad’ means ‘the funeral games of Lugh’, 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. As autumn begins, the Sun God enters his old age, but is not yet dead. It is also a celebration of the first harvest. 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.”
– Wiccan Holidays, Lughnassad
“Now is the time of the First Harvest,
when bounties of nature give of themselves
so that we may survive.
O God of the ripening fields, Lord of the Grain,
grant me the understanding of sacrifice as you
prepare to deliver yourself under the sickle of the
goddess and journey to the lands of eternal summer.
O Goddess of the Dark Moon,
teach me the secrets of rebirth
as the Sun loses its strength and the nights grow cold.
I partake of the first harvest, mixing its energies
with mine that I may continue my quest for the starry
wisdom of perfection.
O Lady of the Moon and Lord of the Sun,
gracious ones before Whom the stars halt their courses,
I offer my thanks for the continuing fertility of the Earth.
May the nodding grain loose its seeds to be buried in
the Mothers breast, ensuring rebirth in the warmth
of the coming Spring.”
– Scott Cunningham, Lammas Ritual
How many of you had money bet that we would really show up today, lol! Just kidding, see I still have my dry sense of humor. We are going to try to get back to our regular schedule. The only thing I see coming up in August is on the 10th, I have a doctor’s appointment and we will be away that day. But that is not what I wanted to talk to you about or let you know….
I have had several people ask me if we are going to resume our Saturday Meet & Greet chats, the answer is yes. We would have had one this past Saturday but we were sort of moving. I apologize for that and beside we don’t have internet or a phone at the cabin yet. You know I am enjoying the hell out of that too. I thought I wouldn’t but I do. It seems we get to spend more time together, talking, walking, unpacking, or just goofing off. We are debating if we will ever have the internet and the phone put back in or not. Hey, it saves money. Not really, we run it off the office to the cabin, I would be boot legging and I believe that is against the law.
In regards to chat, we will have a chat on Saturday, August 4 at 10:00 am to 1:00 pm central time or till everyone gets through chatting. We are going to have another site(s) join us hopefully so we will get to meet some new people there. I hope you can drop by and say hello for a minute or two. I would love for The WOTC to have a good turn out since we are going to have visitors. Don’t make me beg, because I will, lol! The chats are picking up and I honestly hate that we didn’t have one this past Saturday I hope everyone does understand. I will announce the chat all throughout the week and I hope you plan on dropping by to see us.
Love you, guys & gals,
Lady A
No matter where you live today is a day of rejoicing and celebration. In the Southern Hemisphere, you will start seeing signs of spring and warmer weather. While in the Nothern Hemisphere it is time to start harvesting and getting things ready for the cold weather approaching.
May your harvesting or getting seedlings ready to plant are blessed that you have enough for the cold months and what you sow bring you a bountiful harvest.
Blessed be dear brothers and sisters all over our beautiful Mother Earth
If I have previously posted this, I apologize for doing so again. The old mind ain’t what it use to be. There are some great deals in the store right now. We have tons of new merchandise, these bags are just some of the new items we have. I believe Joseph has been added new items to every category in the store, so there is something new every where you look. Also we have extended free shipping to August 5th.
There will be a lot more sales coming up in the near and dear future. We are trying to refurnish our home so that means bargains for you. I will try to remember to post the events here but just in case I forget……….the store does have a list for you to sign up and receive our announcements about sales and new merchandise. Don’t worry, I don’t spam you. I believe since the store has been opened back up, I have sent out three other mailings, four if you include this one. So if you don’t want to miss any of the great sales or surprises we have coming up, you might want to sign up or get on that list. The addy to the store is below.
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