Lammas, August 1st-6th
The beginning of Autumn
Lammas is the festival celebrating the harvest of the Summer which will need to sustain us all the way through the winter. The days become shorter and the Sun God’s power begins to diminish, we start to slow down as we adapt into the last half of the year. The farmers are beginning to harvest their crops and preparing to store them for the coming winter months. And we too are preparing ourselves and gathering all we have harvested and learnt this year. In this time we can reflect on the fruits of our labour from the earlier seasons and evaluate if these seeds/ or intentions have indeed flourished or grown and if not contemplate what we must change and do differently. Planting the correct seeds and working on nourishing what needs to be nourished first within ourselves. The season of Autumn we can let go and clear what isn’t growing or working for us anymore metaphorically speaking and also physically speaking. Just as Mother Earth sheds all her skins and prepares to start her cycle all over again. Just like we as woman do every month of our menstrual cycle and just like the Moon with her Lunar Cycle.
LAMMAS R E C I P E
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
+a head of garlic
+175ml virgin oil
+a crusty baguette
+a handful of freshly cut herbs of your choice
+Salt and pepper
+Cheese (optional)
RUSTIC GARLIC BREAD WITH OIL AND HERBS
Make your homemade rustic Garlic Herby Bread, simply by cutting the baguette, dipping in olive oil, place on a baking tray, sprinkling freely all over your finely crushed garlic, chopped herbs, salt and pepper to taste. Bake in an oven or hot grill at 220 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
Lammas Spiritual Practice
Have you felt the shift in energy as the Earth’s Seasons move into Autumn. What can you sense. What reflections are arising. Do you feel satisfied or is there unresolved business. What needs to change in the next cycle, so that the harvest next year is more fruitful.
Journal about what you have achieved this year so far.
What do you need to gather or call in for next 2 seasons of Autumn and Winter to ensure you are nourished, rested and happy?
What new plans do you want to implement now?
