Lammas Picnic

The summer here, the light is bright. Partying both day and night

Warmth in the air, warmth from the ground, even warmth from the street walls

How beautiful a time and space, everything with eternal grace.

"My how the sun shines on your face!"

Blessings of warmth and harmony. Blessings bright

Music drifting on the breeze

Whether you are big or small

In summer we all stand tall

Growing up is so hard to do

However when that sky is blue, everyone celebrates life so true.

Greetings from a hidden place

"Come here with your eternal grace"

"Enjoy and be merry, the time has come, to be as one!"

 

 

 

Halloween from dusk til dawn

From dusk til dawn,

the wych do fly.

Angels watch over without prying eye.

The Lord and the Lady gather for the feast.

Where will it end, the prince or the beast?

Tricks up your sleeve

Treats in your pot

Everyone laughing

At what you've got!

Whether your Russian, American or British,

We all celebrate the night of the pumpkin

The Jack O'Lantern burning

The baby awakes,

"Mummy can I have some more hot cakes?"

Why do we do it?
Well you might ask?

For fun, for merriment.

To just have a blast.

Some say the Wheel turns on this very night,

Some say at Midnight, the dew it be bright,

Full of moonlight,

Magic, Mystery and more

Try and see

You'll be ever sure!

Welcome to the magic of the Halloween!

Mabyn the wise

Welcome to the pleasure of the harvest time
A great gift from the divine!
Berries, Nuts, Fruits and vegetables
All honoured to Mabyn the Wise
Candles a ' flickering
Incense and smoke
Blessed gifts of harvesting the abundance of nature
Thank you for your help.
I have been missing you.
I have been missing you.

Where have you been?
Oh Mabyn the wise!

Mabon Spirit

 

 

 

Mabon Spirit

 

 

 

As the Autumn comes alive

The leaves begin to take a dive

Magic awakes from deep within

The Earth and us!

Happy days are here again

Joys abound

Plentiful harvest for everyone

Mother Earth's gifts

Pumpkins ready for festival next

Corn for this seems the best

 From deep within the magic stirs
Like Ceridwen's cauldron!!
Mixing potions, brews and bakes
Harvest merriment makes
Mabon brings a welcome return
To the magical air of Autumn
You can touch the magic with your heart
Making mindful spells
Bringing ritual to the fore
Rites of Autumnal wealth bore
Blessings of a child forseen
To change the world we know
To that of peace and love!
With the wings of a dove She doth fly
Like toffee She sweetens You & I
Buttercups and Daisies in Her heart
Beauty She doth impart
Dancing through the glen
Awaken the world of men
To all that woman can be
How happy we are to see
A shining star awaken
Twinkling bright
Little starlight!



Blessed Be

Pheonix Smoldering Ash

 

Lammas Blessings

 

Lammas Blessings

 

 

The Mother Goddess

 

 

 

As we reach the beginning of the harvest and Autumn in it's traditional sense, the Sun ripening the fields of crops and warming our souls, we find the time of the "Mother Goddess".

The sacred site in Britain related to this festival celebration is Silbury Hill in Wiltshire. It symbolised a mother's pregnant womb and embodies fertilty at it's best. The Ancient Druids would journey here at the Lammas time (1st August) and celebrate the Mother Goddess at Her most fertile.

 

 As this is a Mother Goddess celebration, the menfolk would gather together separately and celebrate Lughnasad (LOO-NAS-SAH). This celebration of the Celtic God Lugh, the god of craft, skill and master of many arts, was like the olympic games for menfolk!!

The Celtic God Lugh

 

Young men especially with the guidace of elders would celebrate together for the moon month. Fathers would be at the Lammas festival celebrating with the Mothers and their children.

 

In tradition their are many Mother Goddess' celebrated. DEMETER the mother of Persephone is also a Grain Goddess of the harvestime. Her blessed realm would be celebrated at Lammas with dancing and the making of Corn Dollys. The first ear of corn cut from the harvest was made into a Goddess' likeness and kept in the home til next year when it was planted into the fields in spring. This helped to ensure the fertility of the land and a good harvest. A fertilty dance at harvestime would help to celebrate the Mother Earth and the Goddess Ana at her most bountiful.

 

The sacred symbol for PEACE

 

Lammas Ritual

As this is the time of the harvest, it is nice to celebrate by making an offering of your harvest to the Mother Earth and the Fae. By leaving this offering you are giving thanks for all the bountiful gifts of the Great Mother. Another possibility is to have a picnic with family and friends celebrating of your harvest. Both aspects, the aspect of give-away and the aspect of enjoying yourself are always welcomed by the Mother Goddess' and the Great Mother Herself.

 

   To quote the Native American Commandments of the Great Spirit:

 

"Dedicate a share of your efforts to the Greater Good"

 

Blessed Be