"The Autumn quarter of Lughnasadh brings the gift of maturity and is a time of physical harvest and spiritual garnering. It sees the greatest change in weather from broiling heat to dark and chilly nights. It is the time for celebrating the harvest and sees the busy preparations for winter. In the human growth cycle, Lughnasadh corresponds to the period of mature adulthood when a certain steadiness and responsibility have been established. It is a good time to celebrate the lives of all who have helped stabilize and uphold the noble values of life, of all who have exercised good judgement and steered the doubtful in the harbor of certainty, of all holy ones whose guardianship has saved us from life-disabling mistakes.
Threshold invocation for the festival of Lughnasadh (to be said at the front door of the house on the eve of Lughnasadh, July 31, in the evening.)
Lady of the land, open the door
Lord of the forest, come you in
Let there be welcome to the bountiful compassion,
Let there be welcome to the Autumn of the year.
In fruit and grain you are traveling,
In ferment and bread you will arrive.
May the blessed time of Lughnasadh
Nourish the soul of all beings,
Bringing love and healing to all hurts.
From the heights to the depths,
From the depths to the heights,
To the wounds of every soul."
From The Celtic Devotional by Caitlin Matthews
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