Lammas / Lughnasadh

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"Animalistic Wheat" Concept, Makeup and Hair: Me

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The astrological date of Aug 5 to 7 is Old Lammas, which is 15 degrees of Leo. Also can be celebrated on the full moon nearest the midpoint between the summer solstice and autumnal equinox, during the time of the harvesting. Feb 1st in the Southern hemisphere Pronunciation: Pronounced Loo-gnah-sahd, the ‘g’ is not all that hard, it’s almost swallowed. The emphasis is on the first syllable. (Loo-NAHS-ah) (‘loo-nus-uh’) (loo’ na sah) or (loon’ sah

Lammas Day, Yorkshire Day and my Grandma's Yorkshire Season Pudding with Herbs

Lammastide "Stamp" postcard from 1981. The artist is Fritz Wegner.

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Lugh, the Celtic God version of a "jack of all trades" or the golden child of the Gods. He is a druid, carpenter, poet and mason and as such looks favorably over any and all aspects of these professions. The harvest celebration, Lughnasadh, is named in his honor.

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Eastbourne Lammas Festival Carnival Parade

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Lammas Sabbat

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The holly moon, said to be the moon of encirclement, polarity and rebalancing, is the eighth moon of the calendar and falls at the begining of harvest time when the pagan festival of Lammas (also known as Lughnasadh or Luna) - a celebration of the first fruits of the harvest/the first picking of corn - is celebrated. In European mythology the holly tree is associated with the thunder gods Thor and Tavanis and in British tradition the holly tree is known for its protection against lightning s...