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Join us for our celebration of the harvest festival of Lughnasadh!
For more information and to register to attend, see the Corr réisc Grove Meetup page for this event.
UPDATE: This ceremony will be held Sunday 2 August at 10:30am, online via Zoom. Please register on Meetup if you want to join us!
Please try and have the following items to hand for the online ritual: Don't worry if you can't provide everything: your intention is the most important thing to bring!
- Central candle and a secondary candle
- Small pot of earth
- Incense; holder; lighter; fire-proof bowl
- Water in a cup or small bowl
- Cloth to act as a head covering
- Any additional items to represent the 4 elements, as desired
- Some paper and pen
- Some pieces of fruit (seasonal) & bread (fresh)
Non-essential items:
- Any tokens to represent Lughnasadh: corn, grain, corn dollies, plants or herbs, etc.
- Druid Oracle or animal tarot deck: otter; salmon; greyhound; hare; black hen; falcon; wren cards.
*** As we will attempt to burn paper during the ritual, please be aware of your ability to do so safely using a fire-proof bowl with suitable cover. Have a cup of water or sand nearby, in case of an accident and please be aware of smoke alarms being triggered. ***
If in ANY doubt, leave it out of the ritual.
About Lughnasadh
"At Lughnasadh we see the fields of corn being cut, and for some this is the true time of the festival. In the fields John Barleycorn, who laid with the Lady in the woods at Beltane, has grown old, and now stands bent and bearded with a crocked cane. He looks to the Sun as he has changed from green to gold, and he known that his time has come. His life will feed the people, and it is this sacrifice that we honour at Lughnasadh". (OBOD)
By August the footsteps of the radiant Lugh will be heard across the fields of 'gazing grain' (to quote Emily Dickinson) and the first of our three harvests for the year, lead by the corn king John Barleycorn, will begin! Those of a warrior heart now test their prowess in series upon series of vigorous athletic games, prompting us all to follow their example and take pride in the fruition and ripeness of this year's striving and subsequent achievements, thus far.
General Information
If you have never attended or taken part in a pagan/druidic/OBOD ceremony, worry not! Our ceremonies are flexible, open to whatever you would like to contribute and inclusive of all identities. There are simple roles to have a go at, with pre-prepared lines to read out if so desired but there is no obligation whatsoever to do so. If you'd like to have an idea of what's involved, please get in touch with us.
For online ceremonies in particular, details of what to prepare and bring to your personal ceremony space will be posted here and on our Meetup page, a day or two before the event takes place. On the day, click the Zoom link on this page to join in. For in-person ceremonies, you won't need to prepare as much but will be given notice of a few things to prepare/bring if needed: We usually set up the space on the day with everyone who wishes adding items, decoration and ritual tools.
Food and drink (alcohol and non-alcohol options) are usually brought to an outdoor ceremony (and until further notice for these meetings, will not be shared) but there is no need to bring such contributions for our online meetings, unless you'd like to make it a part of the rite, e.g., grounding yourself after the ritual with a sip of mead, wine, beer or juice! Gifts of music, poetry and readings for a small Eisteddfod afterwards are always most welcome. There has usually been the option of visiting a nearby cafe or pub after the ceremony, when we have previously met outdoors.
We are usually mindful of the weather and dress appropriately, when getting together in the open, bringing water, a hat, suntan cream, coat and waterproofs, etc.
Please get in touch with us if you have questions about access requirements or other queries, and please register your attendance via our Meetup page.
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