Other Names
Lughnasad, Lugnassad, Lunasa, Fire Festival, First Harvest
Colors
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Foods
grapes, wine, beer, bread, grains, blackberries, pears, raspberries, currants, corn
Stones
citrine, peridot, carnelian, gold topaz, clear quartz, amber
Symbols
dollies, wheat, bread, cauldron, corn, herbs, threshing tools
Flowers
summer flowers
Lughnasadh, the third Cross Quarter Day of the year, marks the time when the magickal household discovers if the hard work of previous months will yield a bountiful harvest. Named for the Celtic god Lugh and derived from the Gaelic word “Lunasa,” meaning August, this festival embodies the full cycle of life—celebrating both bounty and the inevitability of death. Offer thanks to the land, deities, spirits, and ancestors, and honor pollinators with birdseed and bee water stations. Welcome abundance with a harvest wreath of wheat, sunflowers, and red clover, and create table linens to symbolize plenty. Add fresh herbs like sage, thyme, and basil to meals, and release limiting thoughts by using black-eyed Susan, chamomile, and yarrow in your bath. Keep black obsidian and malachite nearby to banish negativity.
- make a bonfire
- host a potluck
- bake homemade bread
- make fresh jams/preserves
- make corn dollies
- spend time outside