Both Lughnasadh and Lammas are new to me, and I appreciate the chance to learn about them. As a former farmer, I see harvest as a welcome time, when the hard work yields tangible (edible) results. And, when the fields are done producing, there is a welcome slowing, time to breathe again, take stock. For that reason, and more, I have always loved autumn.
Hi Elizabeth, welcome to a season you now have a name for! For farmers through the ages the season rules the harvest and the weather rules the season. Autumn is and always has been my favorite season - peace, plenty, home and hearth are the essence of autumn for me.
Yes, thank you! Peace, plenty, home and hearth indeed.
Also, have to admit to going back in to edit my comment just now. I'd blame the typos on one too many glasses of wine, except I've been off the adult beverages for almost two weeks now on account of taking an antibiotic - Lyme rash, even though I never saw a tick. A reality for all of us who spend time in our gardens, right?
The beginning of seeing the seeds of intention planted in spring now manifesting; working on feeling the beginning of the bounty- maybe it’s more like I’m trying to see it or even to believe it
Beginning to believe the bounty... This feels like a powerful layer of learning that I can deeply relate to in my present growth Spiral. I am journeying with Calendula this month, exploring what it means to fully embody my Gifts. In this inquiry she is teaching me about the bounty, about the honorable harvest, about the responsibility of reciprocity. 🌿
Thank you for this, Jan. It's a time of grief and transition for me and your ending questions hit home. You put into words what I've been feeling but hadn't yet articulated. I will be baking a loaf for Lammas. Fresh bread for each day, right?
Hi Margi, this is the beginning of the yearly cycle that is most able to hold both grief and transition. Perhaps you can set an intention to bake into your bread those things. Let the yeast help them rise and the kneading integrate them into your soul. When you eat your bread, maybe slathered with butter and honey to sweeten and fortify your heart you will be fully consuming those emotions and transforming them into energy and sustenance. Blessed Lammas to you.
Both Lughnasadh and Lammas are new to me, and I appreciate the chance to learn about them. As a former farmer, I see harvest as a welcome time, when the hard work yields tangible (edible) results. And, when the fields are done producing, there is a welcome slowing, time to breathe again, take stock. For that reason, and more, I have always loved autumn.
Hi Elizabeth, welcome to a season you now have a name for! For farmers through the ages the season rules the harvest and the weather rules the season. Autumn is and always has been my favorite season - peace, plenty, home and hearth are the essence of autumn for me.
Yes, thank you! Peace, plenty, home and hearth indeed.
Also, have to admit to going back in to edit my comment just now. I'd blame the typos on one too many glasses of wine, except I've been off the adult beverages for almost two weeks now on account of taking an antibiotic - Lyme rash, even though I never saw a tick. A reality for all of us who spend time in our gardens, right?
Oh gosh yes. I‘ve had Lyme twice. No bites this year yet, but caught plenty crawling on me. Yuck.
The beginning of seeing the seeds of intention planted in spring now manifesting; working on feeling the beginning of the bounty- maybe it’s more like I’m trying to see it or even to believe it
Beginning to believe the bounty... This feels like a powerful layer of learning that I can deeply relate to in my present growth Spiral. I am journeying with Calendula this month, exploring what it means to fully embody my Gifts. In this inquiry she is teaching me about the bounty, about the honorable harvest, about the responsibility of reciprocity. 🌿
I’m reminded of this “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen”. Seems fitting for what you’re feeling.
Thank you for this, Jan. It's a time of grief and transition for me and your ending questions hit home. You put into words what I've been feeling but hadn't yet articulated. I will be baking a loaf for Lammas. Fresh bread for each day, right?
Hi Margi, this is the beginning of the yearly cycle that is most able to hold both grief and transition. Perhaps you can set an intention to bake into your bread those things. Let the yeast help them rise and the kneading integrate them into your soul. When you eat your bread, maybe slathered with butter and honey to sweeten and fortify your heart you will be fully consuming those emotions and transforming them into energy and sustenance. Blessed Lammas to you.
Thank you, Jan, that is a beautiful image and one I'll treasure as I bake and eat. Blessed Lammas to you, too.
So much to consider! Thank you for reminding me of the distant past.
Thank YOU for reading Hedge Mystic. The past does indeed offer much to consider and many things to revive too.