This past Saturday, August 4, 2012 brought many fun experiences and blessing on all whom attended the Lughnasadh celebrations and feastings! Lugh himself and his consort goddess Rosmerta (the Moon) were present and even spoke to the audience!!! Lughnasadh is the time for celebration of the first harvest and Lugh, the Celtic Sun God!
The ritual started off with the usual clearing and cleansing of the sacred space at the Salt Lake City Temple of the Sun and Moon. After the barriers were put up, President Muad’Dib opened the circle in the revivalist druidic style before calling in the four quarters. With everything and everyone present, including the archangels, everyone present was blessed by the God Lugh and his consort Rosmerta. They shook bells and chimes to help focus the energy. President Muad’Dib then called upon the Goddess Sul, the Celtic Sun Goddess, to give grace and guidance to all present. With the beating of a drum and the shaking of the chimes, Sul showed up on cue, electrified and ecstatic to be there! She opened the way for others who were experiencing journings and feelings of love in the circle! Several reported being swept away to the clouds for a time during Sul’s presence!
After the druid rite of Sul, everyone present partook of the sacred bread, traditionally baked and offered at Lughansadh as part of the first harvest… except this bread turned out extra special in the oven. Lugh himself was seen in the kitchen shaping these into nothing else but the proper representation of the Celtic Sun God… the phallic! With the semi beltane energy and the rise phallic of the Sun God… all were very grateful to give thanks and tell everyone what they are thankful for at this harvest time. The phallices were thrown into the Lugh fire and president Muad’Dib read the story of the Tuatha de Danann to close up the rite!
Shrimp creole was served as the main course at the feasting and that concluded the celebrations! Thanks to all who attended and made this Lughnasad extra special…till next we meet! Check out the photos below!
Lughansadh 2012, l to r- Iyata Bond, Lunar Oak Spirit, Fire Runner, Mustard Seed, and Callista Dreamwalker, Saturday, August 4, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughansadh 2012, l to r- Iyata Bond, Mustard Seed, and Callista Dreamwalker Saturday, August 4, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasah 2012, Iyata Bond (l) and Lunar Oak Spirit, Saturday, August 4, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughansadh 2012, Callista Dreamwalker, Saturday, August 4, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2012, Woman Between the Wolves (l) and Muad’Dib Saturday, August 4, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2012, Iyata Bond (l) and Fire Runner, Saturday, August 4, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2012, Mustard Seed as Goddess (l) and Shy Fox as God Saturday, August 4 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2012 Shy Fox (l) and Lunar Oak Spirit, Saturday, August 4, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2012, Penis Bread Offerings Saturday, August 4, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2012 Main altar with Lunar Oak Spirit, Saturday, August 4, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2012, Feast, Woman Between the Wolves (l) and Lunar Oak Spirit, Saturday, August 4, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
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