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Lughnasadh - Lammas
Lughnasadh(pronounced loo-na-sa), is one of the four main festivals of the medieval Irish calendar. August 1st is Lammas Day (loaf-mass day), the festival of the first wheat harvest of the year. On this day it was customary to bring to church a loaf made from the new crop. In many parts of England, tenants were bound to present freshly harvested wheat to their landlords on or before the first day of August. In the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, where it is referred to regularly, it is called "the feast of first fruits".
In Wicca, it is the first of the three autumn harvest fests, the others are Mabon and Samhain, along the Wheel of the Year.
The festival of Lammas (comes from "loaf mass"), celebrated Aug 1st, marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. It commemorates the sacrifice and death of the Wiccan Corn God, celebrating the cycle of death, nurturing the people, and rebirth, The corn is considered an aspect of the Sun God, symbolizing Lugh. Some Wiccans mark the holiday by baking a figure of the god in bread, and then symbolically sacrificing and eating it. It is prophesied that, as long as the custom shall be maintained, there will be corn and milk in every house, peace and fine weather for the feast.
At Lammas, a couple could decide to continue the Year and a day handfasting arrangement if it pleased them, or to stand back to back and walk away from one another, thus bringing their Tailltean marriage to a formal close.
People in the Southern Hemisphere that celebrate Lammas do so February 1, to reflect the 6 month offset of seasons on the other side of the planet.
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Leprechaun Potatoes Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
* 4 large baking potatoes, baked (see Note)
* 1/2 cup butter (1 cube), room temperature
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
* 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped
* 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
* Dash of ground nutmeg
* 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, cooked and drained
* 2 tablespoons sour cream
* 1/4 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
TO PREPARE:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Slice cooled potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out flesh.
In a large bowl, combine potato pulp, butter, salt, sugar, chives, dill,
garlic powder, nutmeg, cooked spinach and sour cream. Mix together thoroughly.
Fill potato skins with mixture and place in a baking dish. Bake uncovered at
350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Parmesan
cheese. Return to oven and broil at 500 degrees for approximately 3 minutes, or
until tops are golden brown.
NOTE: Potatoes can be baked in the microwave to save time.
SERVES: 6 - 8
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WITCHES STONES: AMBER
Amber is a fossilized tree resin. It was formed over millions of years. The amber originated from the now extinct Hymenaea tree in an ancient rain forest. The tree sap (or resin) became buried and over time, fossilized. Animals, plants, and insects became entrapped and entombed in this resin, providing a unique and detailed snapshot of life millions of years ago. Tiny pieces of time frozen forever. Your stone may hold an insect or botanical inclusions consist of leaves and parts of leaves, flower petals, flower stamen, seeds, twigs, flower buds or flowers, etc, from past ages. from thousands of years ago. Add the power of the insect and the amber to your life!
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This is a very hard to obtain rare, ANDALUSITE (Faery Cross) Polished Crystal. It is a glorious multi color(also called poor mans alexanderite). In the center is a CROSS that is a natural part of its crystalline structure and a symbol of PROTECTION and Balance. Unique from any other gem! It is used as a powerful protection stone and stimulates self enhancement, self realization and memory! In channeling it is used to magnify past lives. A remarkable stone crystal we are very happy about offering. A most important stone for practitioners.
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Dutch house cat adopts rejected red panda
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - A zookeeper's house cat has adopted a baby red panda abandoned by its mother and is nursing the cub along with her own kittens, the Artis zoo said Wednesday.
The panda's mother rejected her two cubs after they were born on June 30.
"She left them there, lying in the cold," said zoo spokesman Bart Kret.
The zoo initially kept the cubs in an incubator. But a keeper's tabby cat had just given birth to four kittens, and let the two panda cubs join the crowd.
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LODESTONES
Lodestones are natural magnets & for many centuries have been used to charge spell items, primarily to attract things to the one using them -- good luck, healing, etc. Often two lodestones are carried: one to repel bad luck & one to attract good. Also used in charm bags.
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