LUGNASSAD

This is the Celtic feast of corn, also called feast of bread or feast of sportive competitions.
 

DATE
August 1st, traditionally celebrated 15 days before and 15 days after on which the real Lugnassad lies right in the middle
 

CORRESPONDING MODERN FEAST
Half mass
 

CELTIC GODS
Lug (Lugh) or Lleu (Llew)
 

ASSIGNMENT
Male for the druids
 

CUSTOMS
Games, competitions and performances, feasts, marriage promises (testing a year and a day), collecting Golden Pipes of Lleu and yellow clover for wreaths
 

SYMBOLS
Wheat stalks (symbolic for Lugh's magic spear), loafs, a spear, Golden Pipes of Lleu, sickle
 

DEDICATED FOOD
Corn bread, golden wine/dandelion, birds, fish (no red meat), porridge, cakes and cookies of oat flour, corn not entirely ripe, strawberries
 

SMOKE WORK
Golden Pipes of Lleu, marigold, sun flower, oat straw
 

TRESHOLD TIME
Noon