Lammas Lughnasadh Bread
Making Lammas bread is a very traditional way of marking this festival. I looked through quite a few recipes but liked this one as it seems nice and easy! It is from http://mothermoonsmessage.blogspot.co.uk/
As you are making the bread, weave your intentions into the mixture and decide what you would wish for over the coming months. Imagine the power of the sun pouring down as you stir the mixture, your spoon mixing all your wonderful positive thoughts into the bread.
Ingredients:
1 cup cornmeal
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tarter
4 Tablespoons Butter
2 cups Buttermilk
Sift together the dry ingredients. Make a hole in the center of the dry mix and dice in the butter. Pour in the buttermilk. Mix together until a soft dough is achieved. Turn onto a floured board and knead gently until combined. Place on a floured bake sheet and score the top if desired.
Bake at 425 for 30 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave in the oven for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
Enjoy and thank Mother Nature for the bountiful food she provides for us.
You can plait the loaf which always looks nice, or make little individual ones with a hole in so you can tie ribbon around it and give to friends. Alternatively you could get really creative and make a loaf in the shape of a Goddess or mark a pentacle on the top of it. Whatever you do, enjoy the process and explore your creativity!
When you have made your bread why not invite friends and relatives round for a Lammas feast. Enjoy celebrating this wonderful time of year with friends and family and give thanks to our mother earth Gaia for this wonderful bounty that she has provided for us
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Craft Activity. Making a Lammas wishing ribbon to weave your intentions and hopes.
Make a Lammas Lughnassad blessing ribbon and weave your wishes and intentions under the power of the sun.
A wonderful way to celebrate the day of Lammas is to make a Lammas or lughnassad ribbon. This is a lovely project that can be done on your own or with friends to celebrate Lammas the festival of the first harvest and the God Lugh and Goddess Ceres. If you are making this ribbon with friends you can choose to make one plait each or one between all of you.
First of all you need to find the ribbons that you wish to use. One of the ribbons needs to be something that you can write on. The sort of ribbon that you use for curling and wrapping up presents is ideal for this. Then you need either two other ribbons or pieces of wool or string. You may choose to find something from your garden to really make this Lammas ribbon a part of nature. You can use more than three strands of course in your plait- let your imagination run wild. Choose colours that appeal to you, they may be bright Lammas colours of red gold and yellow for example. I have included blue for my love of the moon and green for my love of nature and our mother earth Gaia.
If you don't have any curling ribbon you can use a long piece of strong paper in your plait, just be very careful when you plait it that the paper doesn't tear.
When you have found all the ribbons that you are going to use in your Lughnsadh ribbon it is time to write down your hopes and wishes. Write down all that you hope for in the year to come for you, your family and your friends. If you are able then sit outside whilst you are doing this under the warm glow and strength of the Lammas sun. Feel the wondrous vitality of the Sun God Lugh pour down into your ribbons along with the nurturing love of the Goddess Ceres. If it is close to midday then so much the better for the extra energy that you will feel. As you write each word, think carefully about what this truly means to you, and believe in the fact that this will be happening for you in the coming year. Trust that the universe will give you your Lammas wishes.
When you have written all your Lammas wishes out it is time to weave your hopes into your Lammas plait. Knot all your ribbons together at one end and then slowly begin to weave the ribbons, wool, cord, branch stems, ivy, whatever materials you are using, all together to form your Lammas plait. If you are doing this as a joint activity, each hold one of the ribbons or cords and take it in turns to do the plaiting, this can become quite an exercise of co-ordination!
As you are doing so, notice the words you have written down, repeat them slowly in your head and ask the God Lugh and Goddess Ceres that these wishes be granted for you, your family, your friends and all your loved ones. When you come to the end of the plait tie a final knot. Give thanks to all the Gods, Goddess and nature spirits that have been present at your ritual. Be sure to thank our mother earth Gaia for all that she has provided for us this day of Lammas, offer up your gratitude for all that we have upon this earth.
Finally, If you are with friends give each other a big hug to round off this lovely activity. If you are on your own, give yourself a big hug. You are wonderful and blessed and may all your wishes come true.
Lammas blessings of strength, happiness, and vitality to you, Alison
A wonderful way to celebrate the day of Lammas is to make a Lammas or lughnassad ribbon. This is a lovely project that can be done on your own or with friends to celebrate Lammas the festival of the first harvest and the God Lugh and Goddess Ceres. If you are making this ribbon with friends you can choose to make one plait each or one between all of you.
First of all you need to find the ribbons that you wish to use. One of the ribbons needs to be something that you can write on. The sort of ribbon that you use for curling and wrapping up presents is ideal for this. Then you need either two other ribbons or pieces of wool or string. You may choose to find something from your garden to really make this Lammas ribbon a part of nature. You can use more than three strands of course in your plait- let your imagination run wild. Choose colours that appeal to you, they may be bright Lammas colours of red gold and yellow for example. I have included blue for my love of the moon and green for my love of nature and our mother earth Gaia.
If you don't have any curling ribbon you can use a long piece of strong paper in your plait, just be very careful when you plait it that the paper doesn't tear.
When you have found all the ribbons that you are going to use in your Lughnsadh ribbon it is time to write down your hopes and wishes. Write down all that you hope for in the year to come for you, your family and your friends. If you are able then sit outside whilst you are doing this under the warm glow and strength of the Lammas sun. Feel the wondrous vitality of the Sun God Lugh pour down into your ribbons along with the nurturing love of the Goddess Ceres. If it is close to midday then so much the better for the extra energy that you will feel. As you write each word, think carefully about what this truly means to you, and believe in the fact that this will be happening for you in the coming year. Trust that the universe will give you your Lammas wishes.
When you have written all your Lammas wishes out it is time to weave your hopes into your Lammas plait. Knot all your ribbons together at one end and then slowly begin to weave the ribbons, wool, cord, branch stems, ivy, whatever materials you are using, all together to form your Lammas plait. If you are doing this as a joint activity, each hold one of the ribbons or cords and take it in turns to do the plaiting, this can become quite an exercise of co-ordination!
As you are doing so, notice the words you have written down, repeat them slowly in your head and ask the God Lugh and Goddess Ceres that these wishes be granted for you, your family, your friends and all your loved ones. When you come to the end of the plait tie a final knot. Give thanks to all the Gods, Goddess and nature spirits that have been present at your ritual. Be sure to thank our mother earth Gaia for all that she has provided for us this day of Lammas, offer up your gratitude for all that we have upon this earth.
Finally, If you are with friends give each other a big hug to round off this lovely activity. If you are on your own, give yourself a big hug. You are wonderful and blessed and may all your wishes come true.
Lammas blessings of strength, happiness, and vitality to you, Alison
You are more beautiful than any mirror could every show you. Glenn Gannon Quote. Free E-card
You are more beautiful than any mirror could every show you, more loved than you could ever imagine, more respected than you realize, more precious than gold, and your soul is as endless as infinity, and all of life’s mysteries dwell in your imagination. You are as unique as your fingerprint. Glenn Gannon
Believe in you beauty, you are unique, there is only one of you on this whole planet and you are beautiful, you are loved, you are amazing. May you achieve your bliss by allowing your light to shine. You don't need a mirror for your beauty is inside of you, let your beauty shine for the whole world to see.
Perhaps you have a friend in need or a close loved one you would like to send this free e-card to. Just right click on the image and save it to your computer, then you can email to a friend or save it for yourself to remind you that you are loved and special, unique and amazing!
Beautiful blessings of love and light to you, Alison xxx
Sunday 28 July 2013
I am enough and I know in my deepest heart you are enough too. Molly Mahar Gratitude Quote
"I am a lover of ripe mangoes, stars in the midnight sky, stories around the campfire, the smell of rich coffee, laughing until I can’t breathe, having someone reach for my hand. I am a lover, a sister, a storyteller, a daughter, a mentor, and a student. I am enough. And I know in my deepest heart– You are enough too. - "
Some more wonderful words of wisdom I thought that I would quote from the fabulous Molly Mahar. Reading her words always gives me a bit of a lift when I am feeling a bit down. Her words are very wise and make such perfect sense. She teaches use to be thankful for the little things like the smell of coffee and the magic of laughter, it is so important to remember how important these little things are and to try and practise gratitude. I'm still trying to keep up my resolve to practise my gratitude by thinking of three things to be grateful for before I fall asleep, how about you, anybody else finding this is working for you?
The other thing that cheers me up when I'm feeling down is Molly's 'Pollyanna' attitude. She talks about it herself as one of the strategies to make your life better and it really does. It's that whole glass half full/optimism approach to life but it really does work if you set your mind to it. If you tell yourself you are going to have a good day and really believe it and live it, then you will have a better day. It's not always the easiest thing in the world to do at all but it's really worth working at. Act like you are having a good time and you often will have a better time. It doesn't happen overnight and needs working at but it can be done in little baby steps. This is what Molly Mahar has to say on the subject "Optimism can be used in how you talk to yourself in the face of adversity, explain past events & think about the future. In the quest for the good life, positive expectations can be self-fulfilling. Cultivating your ability to be optimistic is beneficial to your health & your success." molly mahar
I certainly find that the easiest thing to start off with is how you talk about yourself. You inner self is always listening so the least you can do is at least talk about yourself in a positive light. For example I was always telling people I couldn't do mental arithmetic until I realised I was fulfilling my own prophecy so I stopped doing it. I didn't become a brilliant mathematician overnight but I'm better than I used to be!
Practice gratitude and optimism whenever you can, enjoy the smell of coffee and a good laugh with friends and family. Love others and love yourself for you are wonderful and you are enough, blessings, Alison xxx
Some more wonderful words of wisdom I thought that I would quote from the fabulous Molly Mahar. Reading her words always gives me a bit of a lift when I am feeling a bit down. Her words are very wise and make such perfect sense. She teaches use to be thankful for the little things like the smell of coffee and the magic of laughter, it is so important to remember how important these little things are and to try and practise gratitude. I'm still trying to keep up my resolve to practise my gratitude by thinking of three things to be grateful for before I fall asleep, how about you, anybody else finding this is working for you?
The other thing that cheers me up when I'm feeling down is Molly's 'Pollyanna' attitude. She talks about it herself as one of the strategies to make your life better and it really does. It's that whole glass half full/optimism approach to life but it really does work if you set your mind to it. If you tell yourself you are going to have a good day and really believe it and live it, then you will have a better day. It's not always the easiest thing in the world to do at all but it's really worth working at. Act like you are having a good time and you often will have a better time. It doesn't happen overnight and needs working at but it can be done in little baby steps. This is what Molly Mahar has to say on the subject "Optimism can be used in how you talk to yourself in the face of adversity, explain past events & think about the future. In the quest for the good life, positive expectations can be self-fulfilling. Cultivating your ability to be optimistic is beneficial to your health & your success." molly mahar
I certainly find that the easiest thing to start off with is how you talk about yourself. You inner self is always listening so the least you can do is at least talk about yourself in a positive light. For example I was always telling people I couldn't do mental arithmetic until I realised I was fulfilling my own prophecy so I stopped doing it. I didn't become a brilliant mathematician overnight but I'm better than I used to be!
Practice gratitude and optimism whenever you can, enjoy the smell of coffee and a good laugh with friends and family. Love others and love yourself for you are wonderful and you are enough, blessings, Alison xxx
Saturday 27 July 2013
If the path before you is clear, you're probably on someone else's. Follow your bliss. Joseph Cambell Quote
If the path before you is clear, you're probably on someone else's. Joseph Campbell Inspirational Quote
Joseph Campbell was an amazing writer who coined the phrase 'follow your bliss' By that he meant be true to yourself, find out what makes you happy and follow that path. That path is rarely straight forward and there will always be kinks and ups and downs along the way. We can't see our own path clearly and we aren't meant to, nobody knows what is exactly round the corner and that is fine. That is part of life and we should just accept that as part of our path. Everyone's path is different and we should not judge others or compare our path to somone else's or see our path as inadequate or better than anyone else's path.
Our path may not always be clear but it is our path. It may not always be happy but it is our path. It may often be filled with pain but it is our path. It will be balanced we hope by times of happiness and bliss and it is our path. We own the path, we claim the path, it is our path.
What is your bliss? Are you following your bliss? Are you walking your own pathI feel like I'm finally following my bliss becoming more spiritual and writing this blog. In writing about what I love and sharing my information with others I'm finally working at what I love and growing as I do so.
Blissful blessings to you, Alison
Joseph Campbell was an amazing writer who coined the phrase 'follow your bliss' By that he meant be true to yourself, find out what makes you happy and follow that path. That path is rarely straight forward and there will always be kinks and ups and downs along the way. We can't see our own path clearly and we aren't meant to, nobody knows what is exactly round the corner and that is fine. That is part of life and we should just accept that as part of our path. Everyone's path is different and we should not judge others or compare our path to somone else's or see our path as inadequate or better than anyone else's path.
This is an account from Dennis Merritt Jones of the huffingtonpost.com on his personal journey on reading Joseph Campbell's ideal of following your bliss "Was Campbell saying that I could follow a career path that would make me extremely happy -- one that brings joy and a smile to my face -- and that doors would open effortlessly for me, providing me with the means to live well? But what would my parents think? I became a marketing major because my dad was my hero and made a great living as a VP in a major ad agency. It was then that I realized I was following my dad's path rather than my own. Why? Because, not only did I want to honor him (and make the kind of money he was making), I wanted to be him. The realization I had was that, in the process, I was really dishonoring myself. This was the first of what would become a series of re-defining moments in my life as I set out on the path that Campbell refers to as "the hero's journey."
This "reality check" became a re-defining moment because I knew in my heart that my bliss would never be found in studying economics and market trends, or selling someone else's ideas and products; as it would turn out, my bliss would be found on an entirely different path. I began to focus on where my passion was and one day, right there on campus, a new door opened for me. While sitting on the grass, playing guitar and singing with my friends, it became obvious where I would find my happiness -- it was right there in front of me: For three years I had been hanging out with people who were following their bliss... as music majors. In short, after going the distance for three years of college as a marketing major I changed my major to music and never looked back. I had found my bliss. As one door closed another door had opened, and in the process, I began to understand what Joseph Campbell meant by bliss." Our path may not always be clear but it is our path. It may not always be happy but it is our path. It may often be filled with pain but it is our path. It will be balanced we hope by times of happiness and bliss and it is our path. We own the path, we claim the path, it is our path.
What is your bliss? Are you following your bliss? Are you walking your own pathI feel like I'm finally following my bliss becoming more spiritual and writing this blog. In writing about what I love and sharing my information with others I'm finally working at what I love and growing as I do so.
Blissful blessings to you, Alison
Friday 26 July 2013
Waning Moon, banish those unwanted situations with a soothing aromatherapy bath.
From three days after the Full Moon until the Dark Moon, the Moon is Waning and getting smaller. As it
recedes, and appears to diminish, this is the perfect time to think about banishing unwanted situations, harmful relationships and associations, and breaking bad habits. The waning moon is a good time to take stock of our current situation and give ourselves plenty of time to rest and re-cuperate. If we can make time to meditate the this is a wonderful time to do it. We will often discover via mediation what it is that we perhaps need to let go of in our lives. The waning moon makes it much easier to let go of anything that no longer serves us or that is perhaps actually causing us emotional harm.
Taking a soothing bath is a wonderful time to reflect upon what it is in our lives that needs banishing. Prepare in advance to have some special time to yourself to do this and make it a ritual 'you time' experience. Make sure that the rest of the family know that you are not to be disturbed during your bathing experience. There is a wonderful blend of bathing salts with dead sea salts and essential oils available on the Astarte-Moon website that will help you have a wonderful bathing experience. You can make these bathing salts part of your bathing ritual.
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| Waning moon Astarte Moon bath salts |
As you rise out of the bath, rinse yourself down with some cooler water and imagine your worries and anything that is holding you back simply washing away down the plug hold of your back. You can do this exercise anytime that you need to of course but when the moon is waning and getting smaller to our vision this is a particularly good time to do this and you will find that this exercise is more powerful.
These salts contain a rose quartz crystal that I have cleansed with the healing waters from the Chalice well at Glastonbury. You may like to place this rose quartz beside your bath and feel it's healing energy do it's work whilst you are relaxing.
This wonderful blend contains Natural Essential oils Patchouli, Orange and Jasmine. A perfect combination to ensure total relaxation. The salts come packaged in a beautiful organza bag so they make a perfect give as well as wonderful treat for yourself.
Treat yourself this waning moon, be pampered and banish all of those unwanted situations. Emerge from your wonderful aromatherapy bath a new you, leaving all your troubles and harmful associations behind with your bath water!
Waning moon blessings of soothing love to you,
Alison xxx
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Lamma Lughnasadh Blessings. Free e-card
Here is another free e-card for you send to a loved one at Lammas. Why not send it to all your loved ones! Let everyone know how much you care for them this Lughnasadh!
Just right click on the image and then you can save it to your computer and send it in an email or however you would like to use it.
Lammas blessings for August 2013 to you, Alison xxx
Just right click on the image and then you can save it to your computer and send it in an email or however you would like to use it.
Lammas blessings for August 2013 to you, Alison xxx
Moon Phases for August 2013. How to plan your life as the moon waxes and wanes.
Moon Phases for August 2013 for you. Here are the moon phases for next month so that you can plan your month ahead and follow nature's ebb and flow.
August starts off with a waning moon so a last chance to do a bit of clearing out and tidying up around the house and garden maybe before the new moon on 6th/7th August. The exact date varies depending which time zone you are in. The August waxing moon phase then gives you an ideal time to perhaps get a new project off the ground. Whilst we are still enjoying the last month of summer perhaps you have a project you would like to complete in the garden before the nights start drawing in or it starts to get just a bit colder. I always feel I have a bit more energy when the nights are lighter so make the most of the increased daylight coupled with the moon's waxing strength this August.
August 20th/21st sees the full moon when we can bask in her glory and enjoy the powerful energy she will bring for a few days. She will rise shortly after sunset on 20th August and will be visible in the sky for the whole of the night. Sunset on 20th August is around 20 10 BST. Following the full moon phase she will begin to wane throughout the rest of August. We can use that time for inward reflection, for mediation, rest and recuperation in readiness for the next waxing phase of the moon. We sometimes get some quite hot days at the end of August so it is good to use those hot days in the waning moon to take it easy and rest. Use the time in quieter activities. Often you carry out a space clearing waning moon exercise that doesn't require a lot of physical activities such as sorting out old photographs or deleting files on your computer. I have been doing quite a lot of that during the hot days that we have been having recently when I need to feel useful but am too hot to do anything too strenuous!
The moon dates for the different moon phases for August 2013 are:
August starts off with a waning moon so a last chance to do a bit of clearing out and tidying up around the house and garden maybe before the new moon on 6th/7th August. The exact date varies depending which time zone you are in. The August waxing moon phase then gives you an ideal time to perhaps get a new project off the ground. Whilst we are still enjoying the last month of summer perhaps you have a project you would like to complete in the garden before the nights start drawing in or it starts to get just a bit colder. I always feel I have a bit more energy when the nights are lighter so make the most of the increased daylight coupled with the moon's waxing strength this August.
August 20th/21st sees the full moon when we can bask in her glory and enjoy the powerful energy she will bring for a few days. She will rise shortly after sunset on 20th August and will be visible in the sky for the whole of the night. Sunset on 20th August is around 20 10 BST. Following the full moon phase she will begin to wane throughout the rest of August. We can use that time for inward reflection, for mediation, rest and recuperation in readiness for the next waxing phase of the moon. We sometimes get some quite hot days at the end of August so it is good to use those hot days in the waning moon to take it easy and rest. Use the time in quieter activities. Often you carry out a space clearing waning moon exercise that doesn't require a lot of physical activities such as sorting out old photographs or deleting files on your computer. I have been doing quite a lot of that during the hot days that we have been having recently when I need to feel useful but am too hot to do anything too strenuous!
The moon dates for the different moon phases for August 2013 are:
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New moon
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August 6/7, 2013
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First quarter
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August 14, 2013
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Full moon
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August 20/21, 2013
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Last quarter
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August 28, 2013
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I hope you find this useful in planning your month and your activities accordingly.
I hope you enjoy the August moon as she waxes and wanes and that you find yourself waxing and waning alongside her. As always the key is to find ourselves in balance with nature, our lives will become much easier because of this, as we follow the ebb and flow until it becomes second nature to do so.
May the light of the moon always light your way and be in your heart, blessings, Alison
Monday 22 July 2013
Full Moon goddess Blessings To you
Full moon blessings for you and all your loved ones.
May this supermoon bring strength and courage to you and all your loved ones tonight and always.
It's a hot and steamy one in the UK tonight so trying to channel the excess energy into love and blessings to all of you out in cyber space!
blessings, Alison xxxx
May this supermoon bring strength and courage to you and all your loved ones tonight and always.
It's a hot and steamy one in the UK tonight so trying to channel the excess energy into love and blessings to all of you out in cyber space!
blessings, Alison xxxx
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Friday 19 July 2013
Lammas Craft Activity- Making your own Lughnasadh Candle
How to Make your own Lammas/Lughnasadh Candle *´¯`•.¸¸. *
This is a fabulous candle to make and weave your intentions into. Children and adults alike will love this exercise which is a lot of fun although requires a bit of patience!
Take a long taper candle in a colour that you feel represents you, this might be your favourite colour for example. You may wish for the central candle to be a contrasting colour to the surrounding ones and thus choose a pure white candle. With a bit of melted wax, stick the candle upright in the middle of an aluminum pie dish. Then, surround the candle with a tight circle of 4-6 more upright tapers. These candles should be in colours you think of when you think of the sun and summer – perhaps white, yellow, orange, red or green. You need quite thin taper candles for this to work easily.
Around noon when the sun is at it’s most powerful, take your candles outside. See the strength of the sun’s rays entering and warming the candles. As the wax warms and softens under the sun’s heat, gently and patiently, bend the candles, wrapping and weaving them around each other and the centre candle representing you and your hopes and dreams. If it’s really hot out and some of the wax is melting too fast, use a little water to cool it down a little bit.
Keep wrapping and bending and visualizing until, instead of 5-7 individual taper candles, you have something that looks like one big, twisty candle. Imagine this candle glowing all over with the sun’s energy, maintaining that wonderful strength within your candle. Visualise the power of the Sun God Lugh directing his strength into your candle. You can be quite creative in how you wish to bend your candles. This is your Lammas candle creation, you can make it as twisted and funky looking as you like!
How to use your Lughnasadh Candle:
We all have days when we don’t feel as strong as other days. Maybe we’re coming down with a cold or maybe we have to stand up to someone who is intimidating. When you are having a day like this, it’s a good time to take out your Lughnasadh Candle and let it burn a bit. Sit with the candle and, as it burns, imagine the solar star power in it pouring into you until you are filled with the energy your candles. You can then gently blow out the candle until the next time you need it. Know that whenever you need a boost of that wonderful Sun God energy it is there when you need it.
Blessings of Lammas and the Sun God Lugh to you, Alison
This is a fabulous candle to make and weave your intentions into. Children and adults alike will love this exercise which is a lot of fun although requires a bit of patience!
Take a long taper candle in a colour that you feel represents you, this might be your favourite colour for example. You may wish for the central candle to be a contrasting colour to the surrounding ones and thus choose a pure white candle. With a bit of melted wax, stick the candle upright in the middle of an aluminum pie dish. Then, surround the candle with a tight circle of 4-6 more upright tapers. These candles should be in colours you think of when you think of the sun and summer – perhaps white, yellow, orange, red or green. You need quite thin taper candles for this to work easily.
Around noon when the sun is at it’s most powerful, take your candles outside. See the strength of the sun’s rays entering and warming the candles. As the wax warms and softens under the sun’s heat, gently and patiently, bend the candles, wrapping and weaving them around each other and the centre candle representing you and your hopes and dreams. If it’s really hot out and some of the wax is melting too fast, use a little water to cool it down a little bit.
Keep wrapping and bending and visualizing until, instead of 5-7 individual taper candles, you have something that looks like one big, twisty candle. Imagine this candle glowing all over with the sun’s energy, maintaining that wonderful strength within your candle. Visualise the power of the Sun God Lugh directing his strength into your candle. You can be quite creative in how you wish to bend your candles. This is your Lammas candle creation, you can make it as twisted and funky looking as you like!
How to use your Lughnasadh Candle:
We all have days when we don’t feel as strong as other days. Maybe we’re coming down with a cold or maybe we have to stand up to someone who is intimidating. When you are having a day like this, it’s a good time to take out your Lughnasadh Candle and let it burn a bit. Sit with the candle and, as it burns, imagine the solar star power in it pouring into you until you are filled with the energy your candles. You can then gently blow out the candle until the next time you need it. Know that whenever you need a boost of that wonderful Sun God energy it is there when you need it.
Blessings of Lammas and the Sun God Lugh to you, Alison
Full Moon names for July and traditions around the world
July's moon is a particularly celebrated one around the world. It's a very auspicious one this year being a supermoon as well!
One of the names for the full moon we
will see in July is the thunder moon due to the heavy rain and stormy weather.
It is particularly hot and humid in England at the moment, a good thunderstorm
would be great!
This full moon is also
known as the Buck moon as Male deer, which shed their antlers every year, begin
to regrow them in July, hence the Native American name for July's full moon.
Other names are for the July full moon are the hay moon
after the July hay harvest, Red Salmon Time Moon and Blessing moon because this is the time when Mother Earth begins to bless us
with her richness. North American Indian names for the July full moon tend to
be based around the crops that are being harvested such as the Ripe Corn Moon.
Lastly there is Mead Moon as the summer was often celebrated with dancing,
drinking, and song. The mead is now made for the coming harvest celebration
from local honey.
In the Chinese
calender this moon is the Hungry Ghost Moon. This is the time when the veil
between our worlds is thin and spirits pour into our world. In order to placate
the spirits it is tradition to burn fake money and offer sweets and paper
lanterns. It is said that alhough many spirits simply seek
out the comforts of their former homes and the company of their loved ones,
angry spirits also roam the streets, seeking revenge on those who have wronged
them and thus these need to be placated.
In India and
many parts of Asia the full moon in July is particularly significant and is
celebrated with a big festival known as Guru Purnima day. Purnima means “full moon day.” Guru purnima is considered
the beginning of the spiritual year.
On this day disciples offer Puja or pay respect to their Gurus or spiritual
guides. Guru Purnima is also celebrated by Buddhists in the honor of Guatama
Buddha to commemorate the day when Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath,
Uttar Pradesh, India. This year Guru Purnima will be celebrated at the full moon on 22nd
July 2013
In Japan, the July full moon sees the celebration of O-Bon,
the 3-day Festival of Lanterns. This Buddhist and Shinto celebration honors the
dead, and homes, altars, shrines and tombs are cleaned and decorated.
Below is a
summary of some more names for the full moon in July I have managed to
research. Do let me know if you have come across any others!
Colonial American Summer
Moon
Chinese Hungry
Ghost Moon
Cherokee Ripe
Corn Moon
Choktaw Crane
Moon
Dakotah Sioux Moon
of the Middle Summer
Celtic Moon
of the Claiming
English Medieval Mead
Moon
Pagan Rose
Moon
New Guinea Black Trevally Moon
Below are the full moon times for July 2013
Monday * 22nd July 2013 * 08:15:30 pm
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Moon sign: Aquarius 00° 05'
In other time zones:
WELLINGTON = Tue * 23nd July 2013 * 06:15:30 am (NZST)
SYDNEY = Tue * 23nd July 2013 * 04:15:30 am (AEST)
TOKYO = Tue * 23nd July 2013 * 03:15:30 am (JST)
BEIJING = Tue * 23nd July 2013 * 02:15:30 am (CST)
BANGKOK = Tue * 23nd July 2013 * 01:15:30 am (ICT)
DELHI = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 11:45:30 pm (IST)
MOSCOW = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 10:15:30 pm (MSK)
RIYADH = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 09:15:30 pm (AST)
BERLIN = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 08:15:30 pm (CEST)
LONDON = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 07:15:30 pm (BST)
RIO = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 03:15:30 pm (BRT)
NEW YORK = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 02:15:30 pm (EDT)
MEXICO CITY = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 01:15:30 pm (CDT)
LOS ANGELES = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 11:15:30 am (PDT)
HONOLULU = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 08:15:30 am (HAST)
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Moon sign: Aquarius 00° 05'
In other time zones:
WELLINGTON = Tue * 23nd July 2013 * 06:15:30 am (NZST)
SYDNEY = Tue * 23nd July 2013 * 04:15:30 am (AEST)
TOKYO = Tue * 23nd July 2013 * 03:15:30 am (JST)
BEIJING = Tue * 23nd July 2013 * 02:15:30 am (CST)
BANGKOK = Tue * 23nd July 2013 * 01:15:30 am (ICT)
DELHI = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 11:45:30 pm (IST)
MOSCOW = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 10:15:30 pm (MSK)
RIYADH = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 09:15:30 pm (AST)
BERLIN = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 08:15:30 pm (CEST)
LONDON = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 07:15:30 pm (BST)
RIO = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 03:15:30 pm (BRT)
NEW YORK = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 02:15:30 pm (EDT)
MEXICO CITY = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 01:15:30 pm (CDT)
LOS ANGELES = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 11:15:30 am (PDT)
HONOLULU = Mon * 22nd July 2013 * 08:15:30 am (HAST)
Supermoon on 22nd July 2013. What will the affects be and how will it affect you?
How will the Supermoon affect you have you been wondering? Did the you notice an increased affect from the supermoon we had in June 2013?
We have another Super Moon
coming up on 22nd July 2013! This Super moon won’t be quite as
powerful or as ‘super’ as the super moon of June 2013, however you should still
feel her increased strength and glory. Since she is closer to us, the moon appears up to bigger and brighter than the usual full that we see. Our Moon will be less than 222,000 miles from Earth on Sunday 22nd
July.
Astronomers term this
upcoming full moon a perigee full moon, however it is commonly known as a
supermoon. The word perigee describes the
moon’s closest point to Earth for a given month. The opposite, when the moon is at her furthest point, is called an apogee.
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| Perigree moon from http://thewatchers |
This definition 'supermoon' was coined by astrologer Richard Nolle,
he defined a supermoon as:
“… a new
or full moon which occurs with the moon at or near (within 90% of) its closest
approach to Earth in a given orbit.”
All full moons bring
higher-than-usual tides, and perigee full moons bring the highest (and lowest)
tides of all. Similarly these supermoons have an increased affect on the cells
in our bodies. At the full moon all water on our planet is pulled towards the
moon. Therefore if the moon is closer there is a greater pull and the affects
will be felt more strongly.
You may feel the usual affects
of the full moon are accentuated during the time of the supermoon therefore.
The full moon affects different people in different ways and thus the same
applies to the supermoon. You may find you are more restless than usual or you
may have more energy. We may often experience much more turbulent emotions than
we re used to and it is important to recognize that when we are decision
making.
If you are able to then try
and plan ahead as to how you may use any excess energy you may have and plan
your supermoon nights! Prepare for the increased emotion and use it as an
opportunity for growth, however do not make any rash decisions that you may
later regret.
Enjoy the wonderful energy of
the July Supermoon and bask in her energy.
Why not try making some
wonderful Supermoon water- see my previous post on moon water. Full Supermoon water
Supermoon blessings to you,
Alison
References:Huffington Post
www.earthsky.org
There is lots of useful information available on this website: http://www.almanac.com/The 2014 Farmers Almanac Calender packed with useful information is now available here The Old Farmer's Almanac 2014 Everyday Calendar
Another very useful book packed with information is: Moon Time: The Art of Harmony with Nature and Lunar Cycles
Moon Time shows:* The way to a healthy life based on timeless knowledge that we have either forgotten or learned to ignore
* The influence of the moon and other natural rhythms on health and healing
* Healthy nourishment and living in harmony within the cycles of the moon
Thursday 18 July 2013
Symbols and Associations for Lammas/Lughnasadh
Symbols and Associations for Lammas/Lughnasadh
Symbols: Scythe,
wheat, all grains, Corn Mother, corn dolly, berries, the sun, fire, sun dials, Catherine Wheel, Sirius the dog star.
Gods and Goddesses: The
principal God celebrated at the time of Lammas is the Sun God Lugh from which
the name Lughnasadh is derived.
The main Goddess is the Mother goddess Ceres or Demeter. Other Gods may include Gods: Cernunnos (Celtic), Dagon (Babylonian), Liber (Roman), Llew
(Welsh),), Neper (Egyptian), Odin (Norse), Osiris (Egyptian)
Other Goddesses include Alphito (Greek,
Bast (Egyptian), Gaia (Greek), Ishtar (Assyro-Babylonian), Isis (Egyptian),
Libera (Roman), Rhiannon (Welsh), Robigo (Roman), Tailtiu (Irish)
Crystals for Lughnasadh: Aventurine, citrine,
peridot, tiger's eye.
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| Tiger's eye earrings http://www.astarte-moon.co.uk/shop/ |
Herbs and Plants: Wheat,
corn, golden seal, cornflowers, cornsilk, thyme, rosemary, oregano, meadowseet.
Tree: Alder, Hazel
Foods -Bread,
berries, beer, corn, first harvest foods, popcorn, toffees, any grains, outdoor
cooking, crab apples, melons, bilberries
or fraughans
Colours for Lammas: Orange, Red,
Yellow, Indigo.
Animals and Mythical
Beings: Griffins,
basilisks, roosters, calves, centaurs, phoenix
Incense/Oil: Wood aloes, rose, rose hips, rosemary,
chamomile, eucalyptus, passionflower, frankincense, sandalwood
Angel: Sachiel,
archangel of the harvest and abundance.
Do you have any particular symbols that resonate with you? I would love to hear from you.
Lammas blessings to you,
Alison xxx
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