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Lammas, also known as Lughnasadh, is a festival that celebrates the first of the three harvest festivals, and celebrates the wheat and grain. Autumn Equinox celebrates the harvest of the fruit, and Samhain the harvest of the nuts and berries.

The name Lammas is said to come from the Anglo-Saxon ‘hlaf-mas’, which translates as ‘loaf-mass’. And Lughnasadh is Irish Gaelic for ‘Commemoration of Lugh’, with Lugh being the Celtic Sun King and God of Light.

Lammas represents transformation.

As the Sun’s energy begins to wane, the active growth of Summer begins to slow down, and the receptive, regenerative energy of the darker days of winter begins to draw closer.

Lammas is marked on the 1st/2nd of August, and is often celebrated for the month.

It’s a time of gathering-in, assessment, and preparation for what’s to come.

As the grain is harvested, it is stored in order to feed the community throughout winter. And the seeds collected, ready for the rebirth, regeneration, and harvest of the following year. 

As the energy moves from active to receptive, it’s a time to assess what’s been working for you, and what’s not. During this time of assessment, you release what no longer serves you, so that you can use that energy for regeneration and healing throughout the introspective, darker months.