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Lammas [lah-mass] or Lughnassad [loo-nas-ah] is celebrated around August 1st or 2nd. It is the beginning of harvest time, and a time of gatherings and marriage. One of the most traditional activities on this sabbat is the baking of bread, symbolising the cycle of life. Traditionally, the bread was shared among neighbours in honour of your harvest.

Rituals for the banishing of fear are good at this time, as well as making offerings of the first fruits of your harvest. Fairs are common at this time of year.

Handfastings (if they aren't performed 'legally', with marriage license) entered into at this time of year (in modern days, any time, really) can be nulled at the same time in one year. This allows couples a year long 'trial marriage'.

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::aka::
Lammas (from the Saxon 'Loaf Mass')
Lughnassad (from the Celtic feast of Lugh)

::goddesses::
Ceres
Alphito (Irish)
Morgay (English)
Selu (Cherokee)
Demeter
Marcia (Italian)
Mama Alpa (Incan)

::energies::
prosperity
fruitfulness

::colours::
brown
orange
yellow
green

::stones::
peridot
aventurine
citrine
carnelian

::plants and herbs::
wheat
rice
corn
acacia
rye
ginseng
aloe
frankincense
heather
myrtle

::objects::
bread
bonfires
corn poppets
shafts of grain

::incense::
sunflower
rose
marigold
sandlewood

::activities/rituals::
first fruits offering
fairs
games