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Aug. 1st is lughnasadh or lammas it is a pagan celebration where pagans bring in the beginning of the harvest season It's also a day for honoring Lugh, the Celtic craftsman god. Some of the gods and goddess where: Adonis: Adonis was a god of the dying summer vegetation. In many stories, he dies and is later reborn, much like Attis and Tammuz. Attis: his stories often deal with the theme of rebirth and regeneration. Ceres : she was a mother-type goddess who was responsible for agricultural fertility. Dagon : Dagon is credited with giving the Amorites the knowledge to build the plough. Demeter : The Greek equivalent of Ceres, Demeter is often linked to the changing of the seasons. She is often connected to the image of the Dark Mother in late …show more content…
Now is the time to begin reaping what we have sown, and gathering up the first harvests of grain, wheat, oats, and more. Grain became associated with the cycle of death and rebirth. In Greek legend, the grain god was Adonis. Two goddesses, Aphrodite and Persephone, battled for his love. Lammas is also a day of honoring Lugh, the Celtic craftsman god. He is a god of many skills, and was honored in various aspects by societies both in the British Isles and in Europe. Lugh was known as a god of both skill and the distribution of talent. Ceres was the goddess of grain, specifically corn, and of the harvest season. According to Roman legend, she was the one who taught mankind how to farm. She is associated with agricultural fertility and a bountiful …show more content…
You will need some gemstones any of these: aventurine, citrine, peridot, sardonyx, yellow diamonds, citrine,some incense any of these: wood aloes, rose, rose hips, rosemary, chamomile, eucalyptus, safflower, corn, passionflower, frankincense, sandalwood,these tools or symbols any or all corn, cornucopias, red, yellow flowers, sheaves of grain (wheat, barley, oats), first fruits/vegetables of garden labor, corn dollies, baskets of bread, spear, cauldron, sickle, scythe, threshing tools, sacred loaf of bread, harvested herbs, bonfires, bilberries, God figures made of bread or cookie dough, phallic symbols and these are not something you must have it is just good to have one or some or all of

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