HAPPY LUGHNASADH !Lughnasadh (LOO-nuh-suh) celebrated on the 1st of August, marks the beginning of the harvest season and is one of the four major Celtic fire festivals.

For Druidesses and modern-day practitioners of earth-based spirituality, it is a time to honor the sacred cycles of nature, give thanks for the first fruits of the land, and connect with ancestral traditions. Rooted in reverence for the sun god Lugh and the goddess of the grain, this festival blends ritual, music, and offerings into a deeply feminine expression of gratitude and renewal. Druidesses gather in sacred groves or open fields, wearing flowing robes, weaving corn dollies, and offering bread baked from the first sheaves of wheat. Through ceremonial dance, storytelling, and connection to the land, Lughnasadh becomes both a celebration of abundance and a prayer for continued sustenance as the wheel of the year turns toward autumn.

What am I harvesting in my life right now — what fruits of my labor are ready to be acknowledged and celebrated?

What must I release to prepare for the coming darker half of the year?

Where am I being called to step into greater responsibility or leadership, as Lugh did in his mythic journey?How do I honor the sacred balance between giving and receiving in my relationships and with the Earth?

What wisdom from my ancestors or the land itself wants to speak through me at this turning point of the year?

Have a beautiful day xxx

Collette