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Incense of the day: Ginger Lughnasadh was one of the four sacred feast days of the Celts. It marked the beginning of the harvest and was instituted by the god Lugh to honor his fostermother Tailtiu, who cleared the land for agriculture. Nasadh means an "assembly." Huge Lugnasad assemblies took place in ancient Ireland, including one called the Feast of Carmun, in honor of a supernatural but ill-fated sorceress and warrior. Music, poetry, and the recitation of sacred lore took place, perhaps under the patronage of Lugh, a skilled harper, poet, and magician. Recite these lines from an ancient Irish poem to bring a harvest of abundance, creativity, and wisdom into your life: Grain, milk, peace, and happiness, Full nets, ocean's plenty. Feasts and fairs, Knowledge and music, Truthful teachings, Books of lore. May there ever be given to us from the gods The pleasant fruits of the earth! |
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