Lughnasdh Ritual Reminder- It's Tomorrow!
Dear , Just a quick reminder about my special Lughnasdh ritual. It airs tomorrow- Friday, July 31, beginning at 8 pm eastern time on my Deb & Friends Quest for Connection Facebook page.
Lughnasdh is the first of the three Celtic harvest celebrations and honors the Celtic god Lugh and the harvesting of grain. It also honors the Mother goddesses in their aspect of bringers of life. In the Christian tradition, the holiday is called Lammas, which means “Loaf Mass.”
In the northern hemisphere, it is celebrated on August 1 and 2, and in the southern hemisphere on February 1 and 2.
I offer this ritual to you a day in advance of the holiday so that you may feel free to use whatever parts of it resonate for you in your own celebration. I hope you’ll join me for this pre-recorded event! Here’s the link to the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/debandfriendsquestforconnection/
Lughnasdh is such a powerful spoke in the Wheel of the Year for me. It reminds me that what I have sown, I shall reap. It reminds me to store up not only food, but what really matters – laughter and joy and love – for the coming dark times of winter. The grain and bread of this holiday are metaphors in my life for what I cherish and the people around me who feed my soul and sustain me during difficult times. I approach Lughnasdh with deep gratitude.
I so hope you’ll join me. Just pop over to our Facebook page and the video will begin playing at 8 pm eastern time.
And a reminder about my upcoming August course on Zoom
Searching for Yourself with the Gift of the Grail
Three-Session Course:
Tuesdays, August 11, 18, & 25
8:00-9:30 pm EASTERN
You know the stories – the Holy Grail as the cup from which Jesus drank wine at His last supper, the symbol of the holy vessel who is Mary Magdalene, the quest for the Grail by the Knights of the Round Table, and so many more. BUT do you know how this powerful symbol works in YOUR life? How does the Grail serve you? How do you serve the Grail? What lessons can you learn about yourself from the Grail that guide you along your spiritual path?
Registration deadline is Friday, August 7!
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Just One More Thing Before You Go:
The upcoming harvest holidays bring me hope, and I’ll write more about that in my next newsletters. There is promise as the Wheel of the Year turns from planting to growing to harvesting, that the fruits of our work can be gathered in before the dark days of winter.
I enjoy writing rituals. Doing so deepens my connection to the meaning of the holidays and the people with whom I share them. I’m honored to share the Lughnasdh holiday with you, courtesy of the new technology most of us are now embracing.
Please join me. I hope the broadcast will resonate with you, and offer you an opportunity to take time to reflect on the changing of the seasons.
I also hope you will join me on a quest for yourself in my “Searching for Yourself with the Gift of the Grail” course. The Holy Grail has been an overarching symbol in my life for many years, and through my connection to the Grail, I’ve come to have glimpses of myself, and lessons that guide me.
BLESS YOU, , and Blessed Lughnasdh!
