A Ritual For Lughnasadh
(Lammas)
Lughnasadh Ritual
By Golden-Light of The Mystic Moon
Items Needed:
Sheaves of wheat, barley or oats
Ripe local fruit
A loaf of Bread
~cast and raise circle ~
With this flame I invite Perfect Truth
<lights Truth pillar candle>
With this flame I invite Perfect Trust
<light Trust pillar candle>
With this flame I invite Perfect Love
<light Love pillar candle>
~call the Quarters~
Guardians, Spirits, Elementals and Powers of the East and of Air, We ask your breezy, cleansing presence at our circle this dawn. Join us in honoring this sacred season and our Goddess and God.
<light yellow candle>
Guardians, Spirits, Elementals and Powers of the South and of Fire, We ask your fiery, transformative presence at our circle this dawn. Join us in honoring this sacred season and our Goddess and God.
<light red candle>
Guardians, Spirits, Elementals and Powers of the West and of Water, We ask your flowing, ever-changing presence at our circle this dawn. Join us in honoring this sacred season and our Goddess and God.
<light blue candle>
Guardians, Spirits, Elementals and Powers of the North and of Earth, We ask your sturdy, comforting presence at our circle this dawn. Join us in honoring this sacred season and our Goddess and God.
<light green candle>
~call the Goddess and God~
In the Golden Glow of this hour
I call upon The Ancient Power
With Gods love Hear my call
Send to me The Power of All
<light the gold God candle>
Blessed Be the lusty God
Loving Goddess of Truth
The gift of Wisdom I ask of you
In this time, In this hour
I call upon your loving power
<light the silver Goddess candle>
Blessed be the youthful Goddess
~begin celebration~
Blessed be this season of Lughnasadh (Lammas), time of the First Harvest, time of the Earth’s bounty born. The womb of the Goddess is opened, and out spills the grain which sustains us.
<hold up the sheaves of grain>
Now is the time of the First Harvest, when the bounties of nature give of themselves so that we may survive. Oh God of the ripening fields, Lord of the Grain, grant me the understanding of sacrifice as you prepare to deliver yourself under the sickle of the Goddess and journey to the lands of eternal summer. Oh Goddess of the Moon, teach me the secrets of rebirth as the Sun loses its strength and the nights grow cold.
<rub the heads of the grain with your fingers so that the grains fall upon the Altar. Lift the fruit and bite it savoring its flavor>
I partake of the First Harvest, mixing its energies with mine that I may continue my quest for the starry wisdom of perfection. Oh Lady of the Moon and Lord of the Sun, gracious ones before Whom the stars halt their courses, I offer my thanks for the continuing fertility of the Earth. May the nodding grain loose its seeds to be buried in the Mother’s breast, ensuring rebirth in the warmth of the coming Spring.
<take the bread from the Altar>
Many blessings I have been given, I count them now by this bread of the grain of Mother Earth.
<name all the things you are thankful for one by one. With each thing you name, break off a piece of bread and eat it>
Thank you Great Mother. I ask that you humbly accept my offering of this bread. May it be used to feed your loved ones in nature.
<place the bread aside so that it can be placed outside as a libation to the faeries and animals>
<works of magic (if necessary) follows and a celebration of the simple feast>
~release Goddess and God~
Goddess...I thank you for your help this Morn...
with the strength of your power ...
the needs will be met...
Thank you for blessing me this way
<extinguish the silver Goddess candle>
God...I thank you for your help this Morn...
with the strength of your power ...
the needs will be met...
Thank you for blessing me this way
<extinguish the gold God candle>
~release the Quarters~
Guardians, Spirits, Elementals and Powers of the North and of Earth,
I release you and I thank you...
with love and respect Go in peace
<extinguish the green candle>
Guardians, Spirits, Elementals and Powers of the West and of Water
I release you and I thank you...
with love and respect Go in peace
<extinguish the blue candle>
Guardians, Spirits, Elementals and Powers of the South and of Fire
I release you and I thank you...
with love and respect Go in peace
<extinguish the red candle>
Guardians, Spirits, Elementals and Powers of the East and of Air
I release you and I thank you...
with love and respect Go in peace
<extinguish the yellow candle>
~lower and open circle~
The Circle is open but never broken
Blessed Be!
It is appropriate to plant the seeds from the fruit consumed in the ritual. If they sprout, grow the plant with love and as a symbol of your connection with the Goddess and God.
