Lammas - 1 August
Lughnasadh or Lammas is one of the four Great Sabbats and marks the beginning of the harvest and the first signs of autumn, just as its counterpart Imbolc celebrated the first signs of spring.
It is a festival of fullness and bounty, which has been bestowed by the strength of the Sun, yet as we cut down the corn we are aware of the waning power of the Sun and the death of the Corn Spirit.
As ever, the circle of life continues and the sacrifice of the corn will give new life in the seeds it bestows and it is traditional at this time to bake a special loaf of bread as symbolic of this transformation