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Lughnasadh Blessings and Harvesting Wisdom for Our Time
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In today's episode, I'm recording outside to honor Lughnasadh (Lammas), which is the Gaelic pagan holiday that traditionally honors the first harvest, when communities would gather to celebrate their collective abundance. It wasn't merely about collecting crops – it was about recognizing how each person's unique contributions sustained the whole community. They celebrated through games, crafts, poetry, dance, and sharing food, displaying the rich tapestry of skills and gifts that made their community thrive. This ancient practice embodied a vital lesson: being in right relationship with the land means honoring its abundance, taking only what you need, and sharing what you have with each other.
Lughnasadh is one of the eight sacred holidays (Sabbats) on the Witch’s Wheel of the Year. The astrological energies of this week support the deep remembering of generational wisdom and wounding. With Chiron retrograde in Aries until January, we're called to reflect, return to, and regenerate – all those "re-" words that invite us to slow down and tune in. Meanwhile, Leo season encourages authentic self-expression and discovering how our unique gifts serve the collective. These cosmic influences align perfectly with Lughnasadh's message of harvesting not just abundance, but awareness of our interconnectedness. We are powerful when we come together and take care of each other.
As I felt the wind rise up around me during this recording, the message coming through feels both ancient and prophetic. Our path involves right-relationship with the land, ourselves, our bodies, our community, and our Earth. Though we may seem insignificant individually, when we move together with harmony and purpose, we become an unstoppable force of nature that is divinely guided by a potent Irish Sovereignty Goddess herself, The Morrigan.
Recorded on 8/3/25
Chapters
1. Welcome to Dare Together (00:00:00)
2. Lunasa and Summer Reflections (00:01:40)
3. Astrological Influences of Leo Season (00:04:12)
4. Ancient Celtic Harvest Celebrations (00:07:30)
5. The Morrigan and Wolf Energy (00:10:12)
6. Prophecy from Nature: Birds in Flight (00:15:30)
7. Our Collective Path Forward (00:19:44)
8. Closing Ritual and Farewell (00:25:15)
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