The Lammas ritual is one of the 4 rituals or "sabbaths" considered most important and magical of the year, and is part of the eight sacred rituals of the Celtic wheel of life - the annual wheel. These people believed that this was the time to give thanks for the first harvest of the year, in which they shared the harvested grain and baked bread to commemorate and celebrate. Lammas is also known as Lughnasadh, Luganash,First Harvest Festival, August Eve, Festival of Plenty, Harvest Sabbath, or Festival of Grains.

It was also the time to make offerings to the gods, asking them to maintain the fertility of the earth, ensuring prosperity for the coming months. In the old days this ritual was performed inside a forest and honored the ripening of the seeds.

Celtic Wheel of Life

The Celtic Wheel of Life is composed of eight rituals that celebrate and connect with specific energies. These are:

• Samhain (Halloween)
• Litha (summer solstice)
• Imbolc (Night of Fire)
• Mabon (autumn equinox)
• Beltane (love ritual)
• Yule (winter solstice)
• Lammas (ritual of harvest and prosperity)
• Ostara (spring equinox)

The name Lughnasadh (pronounced lunasá) has its origin in an ancient Celtic agricultural festival, which celebrates the harvest in honor of Lugh, the Celtic god of the sun. According to mythology, he is considered the greatest warrior among the Celts, for he defeated giants who demanded human sacrifices. The name Lammas means "bread dough" and originates from one of the traditions of this light ritual, which is to makea loaf of bread with the first grains harvested for celebration and thanksgiving.

The sacred food of this ritual is bread or cake made from the grain, which represents the harvest, and should be shared as sacred food among coven (family of light) members, family and friends. The bread should be placed on altars infused with light to increase the flow of prosperity in our lives. Besides bread and cake, other traditional foods of this ritual areThe traditional drinks are beer and chamomile or cider tea, and the incense is aloe, acacia, rose, and sandalwood.

Besides the traditional "Lugh's Mass", in this ritual it was also an ancient tradition to make straw dolls (from corn or wheat), representing the Gods and the great Mother Goddess who provides everything. These dolls were considered amulets for the expansion of prosperity throughout the year, until the following Lammas, when they were burned in the ritual bonfire.

In this ritual we should also honor and become more aware of the fertility aspect.

Some authors celebrate this ritual in February, in the southern hemisphere, because they invert the dates of the Celtic ritual wheel, following the inversion of the seasons that are different for each hemisphere. However, according to the most ancient and sacred Celtic and Druidic lineages, only the dates of the seasons should be changed according to each hemisphere. The 4 rites between the solstices and equinoxes(Imbolc, Beltane, Lammas and Samhain) should be celebrated on the same date, regardless of which hemisphere you are in.

Ritual works abundance awareness in your life

Each year the Lammas Ritual works with specific energies that are linked to the configurations of the moment and the energies operating in that period. Within the energy of each year, some customs and magical spells are more emphasized to access and integrate the energy of this ritual.

However, in all its aspects, this light ritual always brings the work with the consciousness of prosperity, abundance, and plenty.

It is a time to give thanks, to celebrate, and to ask for more prosperity in our lives.

On Lammas Day we should become aware of the harvest already realized this year and share it with those around us. It is always a time to honor the flow of infinite abundance and connect more and more with it.

Lammas Ritual in 2019

In 2019, the Lammas ritual, which is usually celebrated between 1 and 4/8, will have energy acting between 28/7 and 2/8. This is because, in some years, the current configuration of the moment may change the period.

In this specific year, the date comes to bring much more of a cleansing energy than of abundance in itself, inviting us to let go of everything that blocks the flow of prosperity in our lives. It is the moment to do a self analysis and reflection of everything that is superfluous and is being used with exaggeration or waste.

It is worth remembering that this is a ritual of great seriousness and ceremonial order. For this reason, as with all the magical rituals of the Wheel of Life, it is important that the Rite of Lammas be guided by an initiated high priest or priestess. The priest is a spiritual leader, one who has the necessary training and knowledge to perform the ritualistic so that it is totally grounded in theIn addition, a properly qualified leader is needed to know how to direct what should be worked on each year on this date.

Being done in an integrated way, this magic ritual brings great benefit to the individual, promoting a deep purification of the blockages related to prosperity in their bodies. The person receives a great energetic charge and power that can be directed to the maintenance and expansion of prosperity in their life.

It is a moment of contact and anchoring the flow of prosperity in the 4-body system. To participate in a properly guided and directed Lammas rite is a magical and very special moment, which opens the doors to a great spiritual and ascension awakening.

How to enjoy the Lammas date in your home

If you don't have the opportunity to participate in an official Lammas rite, take advantage of the tips below to connect to the energy of prosperity and enjoy the momentum of this date. See below:

• You can do a silent meditation before you start, to reduce mental activity and get in touch with yourself;
• Identify expenditures, goals, and habits that are superfluous and somehow overused or wasteful;
• Make notes and commit to letting go of what no longer serves, to open yourself up to the flow of prosperity and the new in your life;
• Have a time of celebration and sharing with family or loved ones. It can be a meal with grain-based foods. Use the occasion to give thanks for all that has been received and/or experienced since last year.

Take advantage of Lammas 2019 to let go of what no longer serves and immerse yourself in the energy of gratitude in your life.