A Witch’s Guide to the First Harvest + Protecting Your Energy This Season

What is Lughnasadh? Celebrated on August 1st, Lughnasadh — also known as Lammas — marks the first harvest of the Wheel of the Year. It’s a time when ancient agricultural societies honored the bounty of grain and the Celtic god Lugh, a deity of the sun, skill, and craftsmanship. Traditionally, bread baked from the first grain was offered in gratitude for abundance and sustenance.

This sabbat carries the energies of:

🌞 Transition from light to dark: The days begin to noticeably shorten.

🌾 Gratitude, sacrifice & letting go: Just as farmers harvest crops, we’re called to assess what has "ripened" in our own lives — and what needs release.

🛠️ Skill & self-mastery: Lugh’s presence reminds us to honor our talents and share our gifts with purpose.

🔮 Energetically, What Does August Bring?

The month opens with a focus on abundance, productivity, and maturity — both literally (in crops) and spiritually (in personal growth). But with so much expansion also comes a need for boundaries and protection.

As harvest begins, energy in the collective can feel "hungry," chaotic, or grasping. People around you might be seeking support, answers, or comfort. While empathy is sacred, preserving your personal energy is vital.

🛡️ 3 Simple Ways to Protect Your Energy Before Leaving the House (Lughnasadh Edition)

Smoke Cleanse with Herb of the Season 🌿 Burn a sprig of rosemary or mugwort before heading out. As the smoke rises, imagine a protective barrier forming around you. Whisper: “I walk in light, shielded and whole. Let no harm cross my soul.”

Wear Protective Jewelry with Grain Offerings 🔗 Adorn yourself with a necklace or ring containing onyx, black tourmaline, or obsidian. Place a grain offering beside it overnight (like oats or wheat) and set the intention that it serves both gratitude and defense.

Sigil in Your Shoe 🪶 Draw a small protection sigil on paper, infuse it with your breath, and tuck it into your shoe or sock. With each step, it grounds and guards you. For Lughnasadh energy, combine protection with strength + rootedness.

🕯️ Take this sabbat to thank yourself for all you’ve survived and sown so far this year. You’ve done more than enough. Now protect your peace like it’s sacred grain — because it is.🖤

2 sticks butter, softened (almost 1 cup)

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1.5 tsp baking powder

2.5-3 cups flour

splash of vanilla extract

2-3 tsp cinnamon

For the frosting:

2 cups of powdered sugar

1/2 cup of milk

garnish with food grade dried roses

Mix the dry ingredients in the bowl, preheat oven to 175°C (350 °F). Slowly work in the butter, egg, and vanilla.  Be careful not to overwork the dough.  It should be elastic and stick to the sides of the bowl. Roll the dough until it’s 0,5 cm thick. Using an upside down drinking glass or cookie cutter, cut circles out of the dough and lay them on parchment paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until just before they begin to brown. Now make the frosting by adding milk into the sugar, it shouldn’t be too runny. Frost dem cookies and garnish with cinnamon and rose petals.

Enchant these anyway you like! 

-Leave them near a window in the full moonlight.

-Pass them through rose or cinnamon incense.

-Toss one in the ocean as an offering to Aphrodite.

-Visualize love entering them.

February 1

The season to prepare for spring.

Return of the Goddesses.

Growth and Renewal

Basil, Myrrth, Iris, Violets, Blackberry,

Cinnamon, Seeds, Spices, Wines

Light candles in each room after sunset to honor the return of the Sun. Go Hiking, Go Exploring in search of Spring, Make wands, Bon Fires,

Although we are living hard times lately & couldn't even celebrate the first day of spring in nature, we can still hope for better days to come and celebrate this year's Ostara silently within the safety of our homes...