01/08/2025
HAPPY LUGHNASADH 2025!
Remember to light a fire to burn what you are finally walking away from that does not serve you to your highest good any longer. Do this with gratitude, thankfulness and strength.
Lugh also associations with oaths, truth, and the law and therefore with rightful kingship. Lugh is linked with the harvest festival of Lughnasadh, which bears his name.
Lammas, originally known as Lughnasadh, is a Celtic festival celebrated on August 1st, marking the beginning of the harvest season. It's one of the eight sabbats on the Celtic Ancient Wheel of Wisdom and honors the Celtic god Lugh
Traditionally, it's a time for feasting, games, and giving thanks for the first fruits of the harvest.
Here's a more detailed look:
Origin and Meaning:
Lammas, derived from the Old English "loaf mass," is a Christianized version of the Celtic festival Lughnasadh.
Celebration:
The festival is named after the Celtic god Lugh, who is associated with the harvest and craftsmanship. It's a celebration of the first grains and fruits of the harvest, a time to give thanks for the bounty of the earth.
Traditions:
In addition to feasting, Lammas is a time for games and competitions, inspired by the legend of Tailtiu, who died after clearing land for agriculture and requested that her death be celebrated with games, according to a Celtic legend.
Modern Observance:
Modern celebrations often involve feasting, bonfires, and connecting with nature to appreciate the abundance of the harvest.
Significance:
Lammas marks the shift from summer to autumn and highlights the cyclical nature of life, emphasizing the importance of gratitude and reflection.
Friday try these online or in person competitions!
1. Virtual Scavenger Hunt: Teams race to find items around their homes and return to the Zoom call with them.
2. Trivia: Test knowledge with themed trivia rounds, potentially using breakout rooms for team collaboration.
3. Pictionary: Players draw on the Zoom whiteboard while teammates guess, encouraging quick thinking and creativity.
4. Two Truths and a Lie: Players share three "facts" about themselves, and others guess the lie.
5. Codenames: Teams work together to identify "codewords" based on clues given by a designated "spymaster".
6. Collaborative Brainstorming: Use the Zoom whiteboard to create a collaborative mind map or solve a problem together.
7. Virtual Escape Room/Mystery Game: Teams work together to solve puzzles and riddles to "escape" a virtual room or solve a mystery.
8. Reaction Race: Teams compete using Zoom reactions and chat messages to complete challenges.
9. Guess the Emoji: Players guess the top emojis used by other participants.
10. Taboo Words: Teams try to guess a word without using certain related "taboo" words.
11. Bingo: Create and play bingo with custom cards or use online bingo cards.
12. Story Building: Start a story with a sentence and have each participant add a sentence to it, building on the previous one.
