08/07/2026
Lughnasadh has begun. It occurs at the midpoint between the Aestival Solstice and the Autumnal Equinox. This is the Last Day of Summer and the First Day of Fall. The beginning of The Time of the Reaper, the Festival of Lugh, the God of Manifold Skills and the Feast of his Fallen Mother, Tailtiu. The Holy Day of Grain Mothers and the Blessing of the Ovens. The First Harvest, The Grain Reaping, The Bread Fair. Feast of Bull and Berry. The Season of Abundance and Sacrifice.
A Blessed and Bright Lughnasadh to you, each and every one. May your harvests be bountiful and abundance fill your life. May the Reaper pass you by or at least treat you gently. May you discover your talents and refine your skills. May you have the sweetness of berries and the sustenance of grain. May your spear find its mark and your aim never fail you. May you find your way through danger or trick your way out of it when you when there is no clear path. May your story reach the hearts of those who can share in it.
Gather your harvest, enjoy an afternoon outside, play a game with friends, test your skills, dry some herbs, hone your talents, pick some berries, grill some beef, contemplate a chess board, shuck some corn, bake a loaf of bread, volunteer at a food pantry, have a bowl of oats, fill out an organ donor card, clear a new field or garden bed, begin reaching out to your past for communion with your Ancestors, teach something or learn something new, light a fire, and above all else, spend some time meditating on the Abundance in Your Life and what was Sacrificed to achieve it.
Blessed Be The Reaper and Blessed Be the Sacrifice which Sustains Life…