by Jessie Cross | Sep 5, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh, Plant Medicine, Samhain
Few symbols capture the seasonal essence of Autumn as vividly as pumpkins and gourds. From carved jack-o’-lanterns glowing on porches to dried ornamental gourds hanging in kitchen windows, these hollow fruits have long carried deep layers of meaning. They’re...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 29, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh
As the vibrant days of summer begin their slow retreat and the light of the sun wanes, a subtle shift occurs. Not only in the natural world, but also within ourselves. The decline of the sun’s power is a quiet reminder that cycles are always turning, and that endings...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 29, 2025 | Beltane, Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh, Samhain, Spring Equinox
Understanding the energetic cycles can help you to consciously work with natural rhythms, bringing balance, clarity, and transformation into daily life. Integrating reaping and releasing practices can help align your personal energy with the greater flow of the...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 18, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh, Samhain
The Space Between As the golden days of harvest begin to fade and the long shadows of autumn stretch across the land, we enter into a sacred window of time. A threshold season. This time, between the first harvest festival (Lughnasadh on August 1) and Samhain (October...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 8, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh, Plant Medicine
The Harvest Season is a time to gather, give thanks, and honor the sacred cycles that sustain life. Among the most potent symbols and tools of this season are grains, fruits, and seeds. These plant allies embody the energies of nourishment, potential, and...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 1, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh
Lughnasadh Theme: First harvest festival, celebrating abundance and the fruits of the Earth Traditions: Bread baking, feasting, offerings of grain, honoring the Celtic god Lugh Spiritual meaning: Gratitude for the early harvest, recognizing the cycle of life and death...
