Lughnasa

Lughnasa (loo-na-sa) is a Celtic festival celebrated in early August, usually August 1st. It's called a cross-quarter day because it falls approximately midway between summer solstice and autumn equinox, marking the end of summer in the Celtic tradition, and the beginning of the harvesting season.

The name Lughnasa comes from Lugh, the Celtic God of harvests, crafts, and the lightening flash, and nasad, which was an assembly or gathering. The Lughnasad was a gathering to honor and appease Lugh, so he would hopefully not throw a summer storm temper-tantrum, and ruin the harvest.

All of the cross-quarter days are times of transition from one focus to another. At Lughnasa the shift is from growth to harvest. 

And it's the yin time of the waning gibbous moon - a time to receive the fruits of our labors.

Agenda Today:

1. Journal Queries
2. Make bread

3. Arts and Crafts

4. Take a pause to enjoy the season

6. Nasad (gathering)