Wheel Of The Year Lughnasadh Kit

'The Wheel of the Year' is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals, observed by many modern Pagans, consisting of the year's chief solar events (solstices and equinoxes) and the midpoints between them. Lughnasadh is held around August 1st - about halfway between the Summer Solstice (Litha) and the Autumn Equinox (Mabon). Lughnasadh, also called Lammas, is the first harvest, a time for gathering in and giving thanks for abundance; Mabon or the Autumn Equinox is the Second Harvest of Fruit; Samhain is the third and Final Harvest of Nuts and Berries. At Lughnasadh The Wheel of the Year shifts from growing to harvest time. The subtle changes of the waning sun that occurred at Summer Solstice become more evident as the balance of day and night seems to shift more dramatically. Temperatures can still be high, but the mood and sensation of the year most decidedly change. In times past, fertility magic at Lughnasadh guaranteed the continued ripening of crops and a bountiful harvest season. A bountiful harvest insured the safe passage of the tribe through the upcoming winter months. 'Lammas' derives from the Old English term for 'loaf mass', originating from early English celebrations of harvest time during which loaves of bread were consecrated.