Lammas aesthetic
On August 1st, we witches of the Northern hemisphere will celebrate Lammas, also called Lughnasadh. It is now high summer and the union of sun and earth has produced the first harvest. It is a time of gathering in and giving thanks for abundance. Feasting, market fairs, games and bonfires are the order of the day. Active growth is slowing and darker days are coming...
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Rituals to celebrate:
🥳 With people, this is usually the time to gather around a bonfire, to celebrate the blessings of the harvest. Surround yourself with loved ones and make sure to light something - a bonfire or a candle, it doesn't really matter - to celebrate the sun one last time.
🍽️ In the kitchen, learn to play with yeast and bake your own bread. Grains of any kinds are highly thought after in this festival!
🎨 Get crafty, by making corn dolls out of cob husks.
💃 Dress up, with shades of deep yellow, orange and reds to descent of summer into (soon enough) the fall season.
📜 Write in your journal, about what you are harvesting in your life at the moment. What should you hold onto for the winter months?
🔮 Meditate, about how hard you've worked so far this year, and what accomplishments you can be proud of for this first half of the year.
