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

Have a fun Litha!

Litha, the Summer Solstice is a time of celebration of the sun's peak, the Sun Lord at full power! This celebration is of the Goddess' DOMNU and the LADY of the LAKE. Both watery Goddess' as DOMNU is the Mother of the Oceans. This aspect of Ana is extremely powerful as Her Lord and if you imagine the Ocean waves you can perceive Her power! It is to Her that tribes living alongside the Ocean pray. Known by many names across the world such as Yemaya in Africa this Goddess has been revered throughout the ages of ,mankind.



Here in Britain there were a tribe of people many moons ago who worshipped Her (Domnu) in great reverence. This tribe, the ancient Irish Fomoire, one of the spiritual ancestry of Britain, revered the Ocean as the giver of Life. They were magical creatures and were the Mer-people and lived in harmony with the Ocean and Domnu. Domnu was born of Chaos and Old-Night, two of the original manifestations of the Lord and Lady's predecessors. Essential and powerful manifestations of the Universe' creation!

For more information on the spiritual ancestry of Britain please see the book by Kathy Jones entitled "Spinning the Wheel of Ana".

( ISBN 1-872983-02-2 and available from www.kathyjones.co.uk )

Litha Ritual

Always goto watery places at this time of year to truly appreciate the Goddess' energy. As Domnu we find her at the ocean's edge and at the Lakeside we find her as Lady of the Lake.
By making offerings to the waters we can honour these two aspects of the Goddess. The offerings can be flowers or floating candles or homemade paper boats (decorated with designs to honour Litha)
Making prayers as we watch these float away to the Goddess for fruitful harvests and fertility, for prosperity and health, for fun and mirth, for happiness and peace.
ENJOY!

Blessed Be.

As the unicorn dances....

As the unicorn dances,

The light begins to swirl,

Minds awakening to the wisdom world,

Innocence and purity,

Clarity brings forgiveness!

Welcome to a world of sparkle,

Gleaming golden horns,

Swishing manes of white.

As the unicorn dances,

The whole world alights!

Bringing peace and love,

Care for nature and the Earth,

Magic and mystery!

Great beings of light,

Shining through the night.

Playing in the forest,

Wild and alive!

Forever souls are shining bright,

Potential for a glorious life!

Angels tread near the unicorn,

Magical beings of the everlasting eras,

Wonder is in our souls!
The unicorn prances into the distance,
The mists twirl around,
Avalon is the sound!
Pipers and horn players,
Harps and drums,
The fae are with us, everyone!

Dancing in the light of the moon,
The time is coming very soon.
When the world will awaken,
Energy flowing,
From Chakras that have laid still,
To reveal a new golden wisdom,
For all to share!
But beware!
There must be cleansing of the world,
To allow this glory to behold!

Welcome to the new world,
Light shining forth,
Angels and Unicorns leading the way!
Light beings of the fifth dimension
Guiding us all
Into the Golden Age!
May you all find this happiness
Filtering through,
May the sky be forever blue!
Blessings of the Unicorn shine in the light!
Be open to their guidance, morn , noon and night!

Blessed Be.

Litha Blessings!

As the summer reaches it's height,

So the birds are put to flight.

Dancing begins at sunset

Goes on til dawn in the heat of the night.

Fires a'burning, music a 'plays

Feeling for more hot, hot days.

Litha spirit fills the air,

Dancing dolphins through the waves,

Seals, the selkies make us aware

Of Domnu's presence at Summer Solstice

Mother of the Oceans brings blessings galore

Fertility, Abundance, Prosperity,

Blessings of a glorious summer to be

As Ana begins to blossom fine

So the flowers fill our mind

Smells of sweet Roses,

Jasmine, Fuschia, Freesia

Drifting on the summer breeze

Fairies come to dance with glee

At Stonehenge there's a frenzy of activity

Druids gather to bless you and me

Dancing, Singing, Music, Fire

Hours of fun to bring in the dawn

Of the summer's height

When the Sun doth shine

Midsummer madness fills the air

Everyone is greeted with a flair

Of happiness and laughter

Warmth of the soul ever after

Drums a 'sounding to the beat

Of summer's wonderful blessed heat!

Blessed Be

Beltane is here!

 Beltane is here!

Let's sound a cheer!

Summer is a comin-in

The sun in His glory

Once again.

The conch shell is sounded

for celebrations to begin

To call a new dawn

Of rising nwyfre in all

The rising dragon.

Fertility abounds,

Great strength of body and mind

Happiness of sunshine and flowers

Green green grass

Animals in oestre.

Rhiannon rides Her white mare

Through the fields and vales

Her lover in her heart

The rising dragon prevails,

Bringing new gifts of love.

The sovereign of the land

Bringing kindness,

making a stand!

For righteousness and life

Beltane is here!

Blessed be

Spring Equinox Blessings!

Spring Equinox Blessings

As the dawn begins to break,

The Earth begins to awake,

To a bright new day

Of flowers blooming

Sunshine creating

A happy day for All!

The Hare brings rebirth

At the dawn

A break to the wintertime

Gentle blessings of new life

A new way of living

A time of forgiving!

Oestre teaches us of fertility

The time of a woman's moon blessing

As girl's become women

Their minds expand

Their bodies bloom

Their world's change!

As Ostara brings new fertility to Earth

So the garden blooms to colours

Of yellow, lilac and white

Of orange, red and purple,

Iris, Daffodil, Crocus,

Tulips and Violets!

The carpet of flowers

Brings the April showers

Gentle rains to bless the Earth

To help bring about rebirth

Lush new growth

Spring Equinox Blessings!

Blessed Be  



IMBOLC Poem

As the blessed Spring arrives,

Flowers such as snowdrop grow,

Deep beneath the white clean snow.

Bridie, the Maiden pure and bright

Doth sing this blessed Imbolc night

Dancing through the gardens fair

To hasten blooms everywhere

Little bells do twinkle in the morn

Her copper mirror shines with the sun,

Bringing glory to everyone!

Around the holy spring and sacred well

Bride sings Her happy tale

Of healing fine o'er hill and dale

Gathering to celebrate

We do prayer ties make

Hoping for a brighter day

Singing and dancing 'ere so gay

With the colours white, yellow, pink

Pastels do our minds make think

Of the brightness of the Spring

Light and life in everything!

Brigdhe, the Maiden of Smithcraft

Brings to us Her sacred art

Casting metal in the forge

Creating from the elements

Of fire and earth

Water and Air

Beautiful creations abound

Birds sing all around

Beginning their year of nesting time

Spring-cleaning at yours and mine!

Hare, the Spirit of the Spring

Doth gentle rebirth bring

Renewing all they touch

Free they run

Through the fields

Flying with the moon

And shining with the Sun.

Merlin doth shapeshift to hare

Spreading His magic everywhere.

Let us learn to magic make

And bring happiness in our wake.

The Eagle too brings Springtime blessings

Glory, light and spirit strong

Soaring o'er the mountains all day long

Wings spread far to hold our heart

Love to us the eagle doth impart

Teaching of guidance of the soul

Spirituality will call

To everyone both big and small

Help the eagle will always bring

To those who are ready to sing!

Thank you Great Goddess for the Spring

For light and life and everything

For joy and happiness

Flower and tree

Filling the gardens of you and me

Renewal abounds for all to find

Within the soul, body and mind

Great are the days of shining sun

The year truly has begun!

Blessed Be