Ambivalence of Lammas
Posted on | August 1, 2008 | 2 Comments
For many people, Lammas is a time of celebration of the first harvests. For me, this time of year is a struggle, especially with the blast furnace heat and/or oppressive humidity of the last three places I’ve lived (Oklahoma, Houston, and DC). In August, I feel like someone forgot to close Balor’s evil eye after Lugh killed him. I’ve also just read The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl, which could also account for my ambivalence toward the season.
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Lugh dies and the sun strikes with rays of heat that oppress in revenge, with spears of light that burn our eyes and skin. First fruits August comes Barlycorn Written in August 2006 |
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August 5th, 2008 @ 2:20 pm
I like your page here. what day is Lammas this year? I keep forgetting and I’m not so good at keeping up, but I’ll get there eventually.
August 6th, 2008 @ 9:42 am
Elise,
Thank you. Lammas is August 1, by the comtemporary pagan calendar.