Lammas/Lughnasadh; The First Harvest Festival
― The Earth Mother is full with a ripening harvest and we celebrate the first fruits of our labor. Lammas also marks the return of Autumn. The first day of the Autumnal season, a time when all Grain Deities and Mother Goddesses are worshipped. " Lammas" is derived from the Anglo Saxon word "Half mass" meaning the feast of bread, so bread baking, kneading and eating the breads are another important aspect of this festival, as are all symbols and recipes of the grain. Lammas is also a time of [...].
