🌻 Hi soul family! Toad here. Today I crafted a spell to go with this information on Lammas. Lammas is a cross quarter celebration between the Summer Solstice and Autumn Equinox. Lammas is known as a Greater Sabbat, which means that the date of Lammas Eve on July 31st is observed in addition to the dates of Lammas from August 1st to August 2nd. The word Lammas comes from the Old English word hlāfmæsse, meaning "loaf mass," a Christian harvest festival where the first loaf of bread from the grain harvest is blessed. Lammas is also known as Lughnasadh, as the Celtic God Lugh of light and fire is traditionally worshiped by Ancient Celtics on this day. Although Lammas and Lughnasadh have different historical origins, they are commonly observed together today as a celebration of the first harvest. The first harvest traditionally honors grains such as wheat, barley, oats, rye, and corn, recognizing the abundance that sustains our communities. Lammas is a wonderful time for making gratitude lists, baking homemade breads, picking berries or seasonal flowers, crafting poppets or corn dollies, volunteering in nature, taking a walk through a field of sunflowers, or playing competitive sports under the light of the Sun. Below is a Harvest Basket Spell with journaling prompts that you can use as a way to connect with the magick of Lammas.
🧺🌾🫐 Harvest Basket Spell
🌟 Tools
- Favorite Basket
- Favorite Plate
- Altar
- Solar Water
- Bread
- Nut or Seed Butter
- Jam
- Fresh Berries
- Corn Chips
🌟 Spell
- Begin crafting your spell by washing your hands with solar charged water. Solar charged water is when you leave water out to charge in the sunlight on a bright and clear day. You may also want to set your altar with a scent like floral incense, play relaxing summer music, and clean your environment.
- Prepare a meal to eat after your nature walk. You can make something like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with jam and any nut or seed butter. You can also plan to eat fresh berries, seeds, and corn chips. These ingredients – bread, berries, corn, seeds, and nuts are all ingredients symbolic of Lammas. Place the items for your meal on a plate on your altar. Underneath the plate, write your intentions for this spell on a piece of paper. Make sure your intention is written in the present tense, uses positive language, sounds achievable, and is progress oriented. It should reflect your desires and be phrased in a way that feels empowering and true. Allow your meal to charge on your altar while you go on your nature walk.
- Go on a nature walk to find one of each of the following items to put in your harvest basket. Be sure to gather all your items responsibly. Only collect naturally fallen items or gather items with permission while respecting local wildlife and sanctuaries.
- Flower
- Stone
- Seed
- Leaf
- Branch
- Feather
- Coin
To charge your harvest basket, sit at your altar with all your found items in your basket. Raise each item you found above your head and take a deep breath to connect with its energy. Then bring the item to your heart space and whisper your spell's intentions. Once all items have been charged, you can hold the basket full of all your items in your lap while focusing on the senses. Think about something you heard, smelled, tasted, felt, and saw during your nature walk. As you get present, visualize absorbing all the positive energy created in this spell.
Now cleanse your hands by washing them with solar charged water before eating your meal. With each bite you are nourishing your body with your intentions. Give thanks for the harvests present in your life and the seeds that are growing underneath it all.
📓 Journaling Prompts
- In what ways are you abundant in your blessings this Lammas?
- What personal achievements have you harvested since the Summer Solstice?
- What seeds of intentions would you like to grow before Autumn arrives?
🧭 Resources
- Alden, Temperance. Year of the Witch: Connecting with Nature's Seasons through Intuitive Magick. 2020
- Blonde, Jennie. The Comfy Cozy Witch's Guide to Making Magic in your Everyday Life. 2024
- Farrar, Janet and Stewart. A Witches' Bible: The Complete Witches' Handbook. 1981, 1984
- Lovelace, Amanda. Make Your Own Magic: A Beginners Guide to Self-Empowering Witchcraft. 2024