Lughnasadh Ceremony in the Ravenheart Grove

Druids Ready to Begin

Fitheach Eun: Welcome everyone

Fitheach Eun: Lughnasadh, also known as Lammas is the time when the early crops are harvested and world begins to change.

Fitheach Eun: The harvest has begun; the trees will soon wear their fall colors.

Fitheach Eun: Let us welcome the elements to our circle to celebrate with us.

Fiesty Lotus turns to the North

Fiesty Lotus: Welcome Earth; share your harvest with us

Fiesty Lotus turns to the South

Fiesty Lotus: Welcome Fire; warm our homes in the cold days ahead

Talia.Sunsong: Welcome!

Fitheach Eun turns to the west:

Fitheach Eun: Welcome Water; send your rains to grow our crops

Fitheach Eun turns to the east:

Fitheach Eun: Welcome Air; bring warm breezes to delight us

Talia.Sunsong: Welcome!

The Altar Stands Ready

Fiesty Lotus: The Wheel of the Year has turned once more,

and the harvest will soon be upon us.

Fiesty Lotus: We have food on our tables, and

the soil is fertile and providing more to come.

Fiesty Lotus: Nature's bounty, the gift of the earth,

gives us reasons to be thankful.

Fiesty Lotus: Mother of the Harvest, with your sickle and basket,

bless us with abundance and plenty.

The Dragon Puffs on his Pipe

Fitheach Eun: The power of the Harvest is within us.

Fitheach Eun: As the seeds fall to the earth and are reborn each year,

We too grow as the seasons change.

Fitheach Eun: As the grain takes root in the fertile soil,

We too will find our roots and develop.

Fitheach Eun: As the smallest seed blooms into a mighty stalk,

We too will bloom where we landed.

Fitheach Eun: As the wheat is harvested and saved for winter,

We too will set aside that which we can use later.

Fiesty Lotus: I pass to you the gift of the first harvest.

Fiesty Lotus passes bread to all present

Fiesty Lotus: Let us honor the elements that gave us this bounty

Grain Transformed by Fire

Fiesty Lotus: Months ago, we planted seeds,

and through the summer watched them grow.

Fiesty Lotus: We have tended the fields in our lives,

and now we are blessed with abundance.

Fiesty Lotus: The harvest has arrived!

Thank you, spirits of the elements,

For the gifts yet to come.

Fiesty Lotus: We eat this bread, grain transformed by fire, in your honor,

and thank you for your bounty.

Fiesty Lotus nibbles her bread

Fitheach Eun takes a bite from hers and swallows it quickly.

Savage.Taurus: bites into the bread; hopes its coconut bread

Fitheach Eun: The bright year is waning; the light begins to fade

Fitheach Eun: The dark hours of winter move ever closer

Fitheach Eun: Still the light is holding off the dark for a few more months

Fitheach Eun: Let us revel in the light while it lasts

And celebrate its beauty while we walk within it

Fitheach Eun: We will not fear the dark ahead

While we carry the light in our hands and hearts

Fitheach Eun: The light is our protection

As the world fades around us

Druids and Guests Celebrate

Fitheach Eun addresses the guests

Fitheach Eun: Does anyone present wish to offer any thoughts at this time?

Talia.Sunsong: It is a good harvest when it is shared with good friends such as you all.

Fiesty Lotus smiles

Fitheach Eun smiles and agrees

Fiesty Lotus: We thank the elements for their presence and support.

Fiesty Lotus turns to the North

Fiesty Lotus: Thank you Earth for your fertile soil

Fiesty Lotus turns to the South

Fiesty Lotus: Thank you Fire for your transforming gift

Fitheach Eun turns to the east

Fitheach Eun: Thank you Air for carrying the bees to fertilize our crops

Fitheach Eun turns to the west

Fitheach Eun: Thank you Water for your gift of life

Fae Talia and Baby Rorn

Fitheach Eun: The circle is broken; the rite is ended. Go all now in peace. Thank you all.

Savage.Taurus: That was beautiful and poetic

Talia.Sunsong: sings "May the circle be open but unbroken. May the love of the Goddess be ever in your heart."

Fiesty Lotus nods

Fitheach Eun smiles

Fitheach Eun: Thank you both

Talia.Sunsong: thank you!

Talia.Sunsong: Fae dives into food, discarding eggplants for sweeter food

Fitheach Eun giggles

Fiesty Lotus: Oh, you impetuous Fae

Talia.Sunsong: Looks for cream, finding none, gobbles the creamiery cheeses

Fiesty Lotus: nice spread Druid Fitheach

Fitheach Eun: Thanks :)

Talia.Sunsong: Baby Rorn hops on the altar and licks on a slab of cheese

Rorn Licks the Cheese

Fiesty Lotus: Noo, not the whole slab Rorn!

Fitheach Eun is glad she put the plate of cookies away ;)

Talia.Sunsong: Rorn looks at Fiesty and purrs like the kitten

Fiesty Lotus: Aww, I like cheese too

Fitheach Eun munches on an apple

Fitheach Eun: we should cut up a watermelon

Talia.Sunsong: Baby Rorn sits by the fire, and breathes in the flames and spits them back out

Fitheach Eun: Shall we go dance with Fiesty?

Dancing to Celebrate the Harvest