Lughnasadh and his Spiritual Meaning

Dear All,

It’s time to collect and keep in mind the coming Fall and Winter. It’s time to start stocking up on the things we need mentally and physically to get us through the dark months. The energy that began to rise from the earth at Imbolc is now beginning its return journey. It is now the time to reflect on what we have symbolically sown during the spring (Ostara) and let it go again. In letting go, space is created for a new phase in which we can harvest the fruits (knowledge/experience) of what we have sown.

Lughnasadh is a time to reflect on abundance. Abundance in the broadest sense of the word. So everything we harvest from the land or from the greenhouses and find in the supermarkets and restaurants and our own refrigerators and pantries. But also what has been processed and that we find in the form of furniture, for example, in shops and our homes. In addition, you can also reflect on your own harvest this year and celebrate it.

As in Nature the entire process of sowing, growing, ripening and harvesting is followed, so is it with you. And here we find the spiritual meaning of Lughnasadh. Through your plans and your commitment you can also harvest successes and results. At the beginning of this year you may have had certain wishes or goals in mind.

How has the year gone?
Are you still on the right path for you?
Or do you always have to adjust your goals?
What are your blockages or obstacles to achieving your successes and results?

In short, what has been your growth process in the past year and do you still have a clear destination in mind?

Pause for a moment and focus your energy and enthusiasm on what you (still) want to achieve this year.

A nice ritual to do is the following:

Grab a piece of paper, a pen or pencil and make a (safe) fire. Take a moment to think about what has happened to you since Ostara and what has or has not changed. Write down in a few short words what is important to you on a piece of paper. You roll up this piece of paper into a tube and meditate for a few minutes on what you have written down. Then you blow your intention into this tube with a big breath and put this tube in the fire. The fire represents transformation and helps you to validate what you have written down.

May you all have an abundant and warm Lughnasadh!

With love,
Elke )O( The Alder Scrolls /|\

Lughnasadh and Incense

Dear All,

Incense is not only fun to burn, it’s also great fun to make yourself.

For a nice incense for Lughnasadh, mix equal parts (1 teaspoon) of:

• Heather (finely chopped) or Sunflower petals (finely chopped)
• Marigold (finely chopped)
• Bergamot (oil) (finely chopped or a few drops of oil)
• Sweet almonds (very finely chopped or ground) or dragon’s blood resin
• Oats (very finely chopped or ground)
• Rosemary (finely chopped)
• Laurel (finely chopped) (takes away nasty energy and brings back cheerful)
• Lavender (finely chopped) or Hollyhock (finely chopped)
• Juniper (good cleaner)

With this incense you can cleanse your house during Lughnasadh. It is good to energetically cleanse your home on a regular basis. This way old energies disappears and there is room for new energies.

Sometimes you can have such a heavy energy or atmosphere in your home. And, no matter what you do, opening windows, dusting, it won’t disappear. Then cleanse your house with incense and notice the difference.

I wish you a beautiful and abundant Lughnasadh♥

With love,
Elke )O( The Alder Scrolls /|\

Lughnasadh and Autumn Fairs

Dear All,

On the night of August 1st to 2nd, the Wheel of the Year turns from Litha to Lughnasadh or also called Lammas. We celebrate the beginning of Autumn and the celebration of the first harvest of the year, which consists of grain and fruit. Hence, Lughnasadh is also called Grain Festival. Lammas is the Saxon name of the feast and literally means bread mass. Here we find the reference back to the grain festival and the celebration of the grain, the main ingredient of our daily bread. Even today it is good to reflect on and be grateful for the abundance of grain. It is one of the most important food sources for humans worldwide. Lughnasadh is the older, Celtic name for the festival, meaning celebration of Lugh, the Celtic Sun God, also known as the God of Great Ability.

Lughnasadh, the period or celebration of Lugh, refers to the end of Summer and the beginning of Autumn. The power of the Sun is waning and its energy has been transferred to the wheat that has matured. The first harvest festival is the end of the ‘Summer Vacation’, the Summer’s Rest, and heralds the beginning of a time of hard work. It used to be the time when the warriors came back to help on the land. Over the next two or three months, our ancestors prepared for the coming Winter.

Working hard together on the land to bring in the harvests on time, fraternized and created the need to celebrate work done together. The celebration of Lughnasadh included horse racing, athletic contests or games, reciting of poems, musical performances, Hand Fasting and a large exhibition of arts and crafts. Here lies the origin of the Autumn Fairs that are held all over the country from August.

I am wishing you a wonderful and abudant Lughnasadh♥

With love,
Elke )O( The Alder Scrolls /|\

Lughnasadh is coming

Dear all out there,

We are on the eve of Lughnasadh. On the night of August 1st to 2nd, the Wheel of the Year turns from Litha to Lughnasadh, also called Lammas.

We celebrate the beginning of Autumn and the first harvest of the year, which consists of grain and fruit. Hence, Lughnasadh is also called Grain Festival.

Lughnasadh, the period or celebration of Lugh, refers to the end of Summer and the beginning of Autumn. The power of the Sun is waning and its energy has been transferred to the wheat that has matured.

The first harvest festival is the end of the ‘Summer Holidays’, the Summer’s Rest, and heralds the beginning of a time of activities and hard work. It used to be the time when the warriors came back to help on the land.

Over the next two or three months, our ancestors prepared for the coming Winter.

How are you preparing for the coming Winter?

With love,

Elke )O( The Alder Scrolls /|\

Blessed Imbolc – Blessed Lughnasadh

Dear dear all out there,

Tonight the Wheel of the Year turns for another time.

For the Northern Hemisphere the Wheel turns from Alban Arthan-Midwinter-Yule to Imbolc, the Beginning of Spring.

For the Southern Hemisphere, the Wheel turns from Alban Hefin-Midsummer-Litha to Lughnasadh, the Beginning of Autumn.

What these festivals mean, how you can use the energies in your daily life and how you can celebrate these happy and delightful times, can be found on:

https://www.the-aldertree.com/Imbolc

and

https://www.the-aldertree.com/lughnasadh

With love,
Elke )O( The Aldertree /|\ © 2022

Blessed Lughnasadh ~ Imbolc

Dear dear ones out there♥

From Sunday August 1st on Monday August 2nd the Wheel of the Year spins in the Northern Hemisphere from Littha~Midsummer~Alban Hefin to Lughnasadh~Beginning of Autumn~Lammas.

The first harvest is upon us. What did you sow last Imbolc and Ostara? What are the results? And if there is still something you would like to harvest this year, now is the time to put that into action.

All kinds of information about Lughnasadh and how you can celebrate this lovely Autumn Festival can be found on my page Lughnasadh.

From Sunday August 1st on Monday August 2nd the Wheel of the Year spins in the Southern Hemisphere from Yule~Midwinter~Alban Arthan to Imbolc~Beginning of Spring.

Deep within In Mother Earth Nature is awakening an all is being prepared for the active part of the Year. Maybe, deep within you, there is all kinds of activity when it comes to plans and what you would like to accomplish in the coming year. Nurture and tender loving care for that, so when Ostara comes you are ready to bring it out in the open.

All kinds of information about Imbolc and how you can celebrate this lovely Festival can be found on my page Imbolc.

Blessed Lughnasadh and Imbolc my dear dear one out there♥

With love,
Elke )O( The Alder Scrolls /|\

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Happy Imbolc / Blessed Lughnasadh

Hi my dear dear ones out there!

To those in the Northern Hemisphere, I wish you all a happy and insightful Imbolc♥

On my Imbolc Page you can find all kinds of information about the meaning and celebration of this happy Turn of the Wheel of the Year.

To those in the Southern Hemisphere, I wish you all a blessed and abundant Lughnasadh.

On my Lughnasadh Page you can find all kinds of information about the meaning and celebration of this abundant Turn of the Wheel of the Year.

Lots of blessings and love,
Elke )O( The Alder Scrolls /|\

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Blessed Lughnasadh♥

Blessed Lughnasadh dear everyone!

May your first harvest be abundant and all you wish for.

Hereby the link to my page Lughnasadh on which I have gathered all kinds of information about the celebration of this Turn of the Wheel of the Year:

Lughnasadh ~ Lammas ~ Beginning of Autumn

With love,
Elke )O( The Alder Scrolls /|\

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