LAMMAS RITUALS: Wheel of the Year

Rituals for Lammas

Honoring the First Harvest & the Sacred Exchange of Energy

Lammas, also known as Lughnasadh, is the first of the harvest festivals on the Wheel of the Year, celebrated around August 1st. This powerful fire festival marks the beginning of the grain harvest and is a time of gratitude, sacrifice, and conscious manifestation.

At its heart, Lammas teaches us about the sacred relationship between what we sow and what we reap—reminding us that true abundance requires both action and surrender.

What is Lammas?

Lammas comes from the Old English "Loaf Mass", a celebration of the first loaf of bread baked from the year’s grain harvest. In agrarian times, it was a festival of survival and thanks—an honoring of the land for its bounty and of the sun’s power to ripen the crops.

Today, Lammas is a spiritual reminder to:

• Reflect on what you've planted in your life

• Celebrate the first fruits of your efforts

• Acknowledge the cost of creation—what must be offered in return

This is a festival of exchange, of giving thanks for what has grown, and of preparing for the inward turn of the year.

Lammas Rituals

Bread-Baking Ritual (Loaf Magic)

• Bake a loaf of bread or cornbread as a sacred act of gratitude for the first harvest.

• As you knead the dough, infuse it with intentions for abundance, health, or love.

• Bless the loaf before sharing it with family, friends, or your altar as an offering.

Gratitude & Harvest Reflection

• Journal about your personal harvests—what goals, intentions, or projects have started to come to fruition this year?

• Write a “thank you” letter to the Earth, Spirit, or your guides for supporting your growth.

• Offer this gratitude note in your ritual fire or place it on your altar.

Honey Jar of Abundance

• Create a honey jar with herbs, flowers, and crystals associated with prosperity (e.g., cinnamon, basil, chamomile, citrine).

• As you layer each item, speak your gratitude and intentions for continued sweetness and abundance in the coming months.

Harvest Altar Creation

• Decorate your altar with symbols of the season—grains, sunflowers, wheat stalks, apples, and candles in shades of gold, green, and orange.

• Add a loaf of bread or a jar of honey as offerings to the harvest spirits.

• Place your Lammas intention card on the altar to work with all month.

Corn Dolly or Wheat Weaving

• Craft a corn dolly, wheat braid, or simple harvest charm.

• These creations act as guardians of abundance and can be kept on your altar until the next harvest season.

Bonfire or Candle Ritual

• Light a fire (or a golden candle if a fire isn’t possible).

• As the flame burns, speak your gratitude for all that has been harvested and release any energy, projects, or beliefs that no longer serve you.

Seasonal Feast & Sharing

• Prepare a meal with seasonal foods—corn, berries, fresh bread, squash, and honey.

• Invite loved ones to share in the feast, offering blessings over the food before eating.

• Each person can share what they’re grateful for and what they are manifesting for the remainder of the year.

Sacred Outdoor Walk

• Go on a mindful nature walk or hike, noticing signs of the harvest—ripening fruits, seeds, golden fields.

• Collect natural items (fallen leaves, seeds, small stones) to add to your Lammas altar.

Handfasting or Union Ritual

• Lammas is traditionally linked with the Celtic God Lugh and themes of partnership and union.

• Celebrate your connection to loved ones, community, or your higher self with a simple hand-binding or union ceremony.

Offering to the Land

• Leave a small piece of bread, grain, or honey outdoors as an offering of thanks to the spirits of the land.

• Say a heartfelt prayer of gratitude for the harvest and blessings in your life.

 Living the Wisdom of Lammas

Lammas is not just about celebrating abundance—it’s about recognizing your power to co-create it. It reminds us that manifestation takes energy, intention, sacrifice, and love.

You are not separate from the cycles of the Earth. You are both the sower and the reaper, the dreamer and the doer.

This Lammas, honor the sacred exchange.
Celebrate the gold you’ve grown within.
And offer it back with an open, grateful heart.