Africa
Blessings of Imbolc and Lughnasadh
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TWH covers some observances of the turning of the wheel in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
Paganism
Column: Culling Abundance
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Clio Ajana celebrates Kronia with a meditation on culling the unnecessary that we might appreciate the core experience of life.
Paganism
Pagan Voices: Honoring the First Harvest
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The WIld Hunt rounds up comments, stories and tidbits as we celebrate the turning Wheel.
News
Harvest blessings
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TWH — This week, many modern Pagans, Heathens and polytheists are observing the summer festival of Lughnasadh, also called Lammas, Lughnassa, and Harvest Home. Typically celebrated on Aug. 1, Lughnasadh is one of the yearly fire festivals and marks the first of three harvest celebrations. It traditionally honors Lugh, the Celtic god of light and many talents, and his foster-mother, Tailtiu. In addition, it’s the time of the Ásatrú festival of first fruits called Freyfaxi.
Living
A blessed first harvest
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TWH — This weekend and next, many modern Pagans, Heathens and polytheists are observing the summer festival of Lughnasadh, also called Lammas, Lughnassa, and Harvest Home. Typically celebrated on Aug. 1, Lughnasadh is one of the yearly fire festivals and marks the first of three harvest celebrations. It traditionally honors Lugh, the Celtic god of light and many talents, and his foster-mother, Tailtiu. In addition, the weekend brings the Ásatrú festival of first fruits called Freyfaxi. Both celebrations are celebrated with feasting, songs, games, thanksgiving, and the reaping of the first fruits and grains of the season.