Join us for our upcoming celebratory gathering of Lughnasadh / Lammas!

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Lughnasadh (pronounced loo-nuh-suh) is one of the four Celtic fire festivals, also known as sabbats, and marks the beginning of harvest season.

It was during this time that farmers reaped the first ears of wheat, barley, and in later centuries, dug up the first of the potatoes. It was also a time when soft fruits ripened. Of course, depending on where you are, the timing of harvest seasons may vary, so forming traditions around the seasonal cycles where you live is greatly encouraged.   

The great Lughnasadh assemblies in early Celtic culture celebrated both the first fruits of the land and the "ripened" talents of human society, which is why these great gatherings featured races, games, athletics and were also festivals of the arts. In Celtic tradition, it was recognized that a plentiful harvest could not be won…