Lughnasadh: Bounty, Blessings, Growth & Gratitude

Lughnasadh (“Loo-nah-sod”) marks the Celtic Cross-Quarter holiday that honors the gifts of late summer. As the berries are ready to pick and vegetables are ripening, we eagerly feast on fresh tomatoes and other produce from our gardens and local farms. In North America, we are enjoying summer vacations, gatherings with friends and family and a general abundance in bounty and blessings. In traditional Celtic cultures, Lughnasadh celebrates the first grain harvest, a time of bounty and plenty that also secured the security of food through the coming winter. Traditionally celebrated on August 1st, Lughnasadh signifies the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumnal Equinox. It's easy to maintain the demanding fast-paced life of our modern times, without taking a moment to pause, honor and appreciate the gifts before us, whether that be a juicy ripe tomato or a dip in the cooling waters of Barton Springs. In our Lughnasadh circle, we will pause to fully savor this moment, for all too soon, the seasons will change. Let's relish in the gifts we are blessed with, in each other, in the beauty of the divine feminine and Gaia's bounty. With that in mind, we're taking a field trip from our usual meeting location, and gathering at a beautiful, shallow pool at Lost Creek. Those who know me often hear me say, "water and trees, that's all this woman needs." And so we will gather surrounded by water and trees to sit in sacred circle and truly celebrate the season of Lughnasadh and all it's blessings.