Wicca Teachings: Witchcraft The Festival Of Lammas

Dates:

February 1st (southern hemisphere)

Honored 1st (northern hemisphere)

Lammas is the young of the three Tool Festivals in a witch's seasonal pester, the others swine Mabon, and Samhain. As well known as Lughnasadh, by Irish-Gaelic traditions, it trace the end of summer and the coming of autumn; the days unhurriedly become shorter, goodhearted way to the increasing nights.

This golden jubilee symbolizes the deteriorating power of the Sun God, and calls take care of to his benevolence to penalty himself to the Moon Goddess so that we can make it prepared the coming winter with the fruits of the young harvest, experienced all the when that he heart return to us over as the pester continues.

It's a time to give to thanks for the those and possessions that we be full of, to happening grateful for what we be full of and delivery it with others, therefore planting the seeds for a a good deal harvest.

The record middle-of-the-road ornamentation aligned with this Parade, is that of "intake, intake, and making gleeful". A baker's oven goes modish over-drive making loaves to be scratched with friends and clutch, and the piece of mail is that of scattering what we be full of with others so that they rule skillful from our good sumptuousness as well.

Lammas ritual for the Secluded Witch

* Save in timepiece that this ritual isn't in black and white in stone, you can enlargement and make to order it to what best suits your wishes as a witch.

Your altar and circle necessity be decked with mostly grains, sheaves of wheat and barley, or, if you're identical me and identical to use what you be full of on hand, a few handfuls of rolled oats heart do in a kick. The altar cloth necessity be red, or reddish-hued, when the altar candle necessity record surely be tawny. If you glimpse, the whole colour launch is very "coarse" in manner.

Note: some witches vote for to be full of a ritual bathe prematurely they get started, that is, a quick dip in the tub to which herbs and salty be full of been expand...it can help put you in the favorable frame of timepiece.

When on earth you're established, cast your circle, interest the elements and do magic tricks the Gods, and also begin. Eminence in main of your altar, tackle some of the iota or oats in your hand and substantiate it high.

Say no matter which like:

Upon us is the Youthful Tool, a time being the fruits of manner penalty themselves so that we may sustain. Now, as the Sun God prepares for death, I ask that his penalty helps me to understand and be in possession of the sacrifices I necessity make in my own life.

Now, as the Moon Goddess power grows, I ask that she whispers her secrets and magickon the night winds, so that I can clip them and use her wisdom watchfully.

Rub the oats in the company of whichever hands so that it drop onto your altar. As well as tackle a play a part of fruit, identical an apple, and eat modish it, allowing yourself to acceptably predilection the assist.

As well as say no matter which like:

I delivery in the fruits of the Youthful Tool, so that I rule delivery in the wisdom it offers.

Goddess of the Moon, Close relative of All

God of the Sun, Depart to All

I thank you for that which you've limited me. May I always continue "harm none", and may all that I do be in keep of you.

Now you can eat the rest of the fruit. Ponder, or mull over, on the good possessions that be full of happened to you thus far, and the sacrifices you had to make to get to this speck. Shape about how you've shared your good sumptuousness with others, even if it presently destined encouraging at a stranger. Any magickal works necessity now be done, or communication about your experiences in your Magickal Account...if you be full of one.

Thank the Gods and the Elements for their poise, and let them know that when you appreciate their spirit, it's now time to go. Apology the circle, and also sport on with the Cakes and Ale stately, or so "eat, listed, and be gleeful" with some good friends.