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