Wheel of the Year Ceremony
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1: Lughnasadh Ceremony
Celebrate the Pagan Holiday of Lughnasadh at Grandmother Cherry Sanctuary.
Lughnasadh or Lammas celebrates the bounty of the harvest and abundance of medicinal and nutritional nourishment fresh from Mama Earth. We will gather at 4 pm and languish upon our Earth Mother, offer songs and blessings of gratitude for the abundance, and share a potluck picnic with special attention to local food. We will give spacious time to gather in community, share food together, and visit the gardens and woods.
A frolicking walk through Grandmother Cherry Sanctuary to gather wood and other gifts from nature will lead us to create a fire altar. All are invited to prepare a song, poem, story, or other artistic expression to share around a cocreative fire ceremony.
Join us for a relaxing, kid friendly experience in community, on generous land, and fill up on gratitude and abundance.
Details
The EmpowR Transformation “Wheel of the Year” Ceremony series celebrates living in rhythm with the cycles of Nature (and our bodies which are a part of nature). We practice Pagan Earth-based spirituality in community and welcome people from any spiritual or cultural background. Our ceremonies are simple and invite anyone interested in connecting with Earth-based spiritual practices to remember our land-based roots before the harms of colonization severed our relationships with land and each other. We draw from the Celtic Wheel of the Year and Norse mythology as that is the ancestry of our facilitators and welcome all Earth-based spiritual practices and traditions in our cocreative space.
Age
All ages welcome. Please do a separate registration for each person over 18. Please send a message if a discount would be helpful for additional members of a family to attend.
Timing
Community Picnic begins at 4 pm. We will transition into a frolicking walk followed by opening our circle for ceremony at 6 pm.
Food/Drink
Please bring food local to share from the abundance of the season to contribute to a community offering potluck table. Other picnic potluck dishes welcome and appreciated.
To Prepare
We will be outside in August in Vermont. Bring bug spray (non-deet preferred) and blanket, sheet, scarf, long sleeves/pants. This is a rain or shine event and in rain we gather under a porch or inside if necessary.
Location
We will gather outside at Grandmother Cherry Sanctuary, under the trees, in the mountains of Plainfield, Vermont. The space is partially accessible–please communicate any accessibility needs ahead of time so we can plan for accommodation. Uley, the vocal and friendly cocker spaniel will greet you and join us in circle. Gentle, therapy type dogs are welcome.
Directions and additional information will be provided upon registration.
