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Lammas (August 1) approaches... the celebration of the beginning of the harvest season. A time of giving thanks, be used for future crops. The Sun God is preparing to make his sacrifice for the good of the earth and to honor the natural progression of the Earth's seasons. Our amazement at the abundance of the fruits of the earth comes in contrast to the sense of urgency to prepare for the coming of winter, and we begin to harvest and store food for the winter months. While the Goddess and God were married at Beltane, the culmination of that marriage takes place at Lammas. The product ofblessed union is the bountiful fruits and grains, but the God must be sacrificed temporarily for the good of his people. Without this death, there can be no return, and so the Celtic people accepted this loss in the belief that the seasons will revolve and life will continue. The Sun King begins to dwindle, having done his job, pouring energy into the crops for the good of his people. It is a bittersweet beginning to the inevitable end of the reign of the sun.
Being the first of the harvest festivals, it is only the beginning of the end, and crops are still in the field and livestock still strong and young.
Lammas is also known as Lughnasadh or First Harvest Festival.
Symbols: Corn dollies, grains, Cornucopia, the Sun.
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