I didn’t want to forget those of you way down South so here is some links for Lughansadh.
Lughnasadh Family RitualNatural Candle HoldersLet’s Bake Some BreadSeed Necklaces
Hope you have a Blessed Lughnasadh!

Hope you all have a Blessed Lughnasadh!
Circle Casting
Have all join hands and still their thoughts. Let the first to speak say;
From Me to You; followed by the next person sayingFrom You to Meand repeat until all have said both lines.For the purpose of tonight’s ritual have the chant move deosil (clockwise) around the circle of [...]

What is more evocative of the Harvest, then fruit cobblers and fruit pies. Taking the bounty of sun-ripened berry bushes and baking them into wonderful desserts. So here are a few recipes, enjoy.
Easy Peach Cobbler courtesy of about.com
Ingredients

1 stick (4 ounces) butter, melted
1 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking [...]

Colcannon

1 medium cabbage, quartered and core removed
2 lb potatoes, scrubbed and sliced with skins left on
2 medium leeks, thoroughly washed and sliced
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoons each mace, salt, pepper
2 garlic cloves
8 tablespoons unsalted butter

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and boil the cabbage until tender, about 12-15 minutes. Drain off the water [...]

courtesy of photos8.com

This Sabbat is the Harvest of grain and like the grain we all have chaff and wheat within us. The things that we need to cut away and the things that we need to sow and multiply. What are those things? This is where our focus should be on this Sabbat. Or at [...]

Although sometimes it is still to hot at this time of the year for me to cook bread, I usually manage to bake some bread to celebrate Lughnasadh with. Many people seem to be turned away on the idea of making bread. They either consider it to difficult or just to many steps, which I [...]

As the first harvest comes upon us it is very appropriate to use the fruit of the land in crafts. Or in this case seeds. And of course I must say the appropriate cautionary statement here. Adult supervision is necessary and be careful with small children and needles.Now that I have said that, have fun [...]

In ancient Ireland and Scotland this time of the year was celebrated by holding the Tailteann Games. A contest to celebrate the upcoming harvest. Some of the traditional activities at this time were:

Caber Toss
Stone Put
Highland Hammer Toss
Weight Throw
Weight over the Bar
Sheaf Toss
Music – Bagpipes of course being the instrument of choice
Dance

Now many of these activities [...]

Yes, it is that time again. The weekly recipe series continues. This time with recipes that include meat. I hope that you all enjoy these recipes. Blessed Be!
Baked Polenta with Sausage and Mushroomscourtesy of katiehodges.com1 tb olive oil1 sm Yellow onion; chopped2 lg Garlic cloves; minced1 md Red sweet pepper, cored, seeded and chopped1/2 lb [...]