LUGHNASA

Saturday, August 3rd

Avalon Acres 4:30 PM– UNTIL

Co-hosted and co-designed by Kristi Dawson Smith 

Lughnasa, which is celebrated on August 1st (and traditionally for several days around the 1st of August) is named after the Celtic God Lugh, whose name means, ‘blinding light’ or ‘a flash of light,’ according to my sources (Caitlin Mathews, “Celtic Spirit: Daily Meditations of the Year”)

On this “1st Harvest” we will build a fire of “melting our troubles,” generate “play” in the style of boasting, story-telling or other “Lugh-like” talents, and share in the seasonal treats of the harvest–Avalon’s fresh veggies and some ceremonial bannocks!

LUGHNASA is a great time to stoke the fires of our unique gifts and burn off those layers of conditioning. It is also a time of LOCKING INTO our bodies’ knowledge of those gifts! Lugh urges us to “Be Brave! Be Bold!”

The Lughnasa ceremony and celebration Kristi and I have designed will be focused on these themes. We also have planned a Lughnasa ritual procession through the Apple Orchard [see pic above] and of course drumming around the fire. I will also share a more detailed story of Lugh and the traditions of Lughnasa. 

When: Saturday, August 3rd, 4:30 PM–UNTIL 

Where: Avalon Acres in Hollis, Maine 

Cost: FREE! 

What to Bring: A comfy camp chair or lawn chair, any potluck item you’re especially proud of to share (think “family recipes”), water/water bottle, an altar item that represents your most significant triumph in this life, and anything that helps you feel like LUGH: a sense of being confident, prideful, irresistible, charming, colorful, distinguished, optimistic and strutting your stuff!  A walking stick or staff, journal and pen

RSVP: Let us know you’re attending! Call Mary Katherine (or text): 207-939-6863 or email questions to: ninepillarshealing@gmail.com

**If you’re traveling from a good distance to attend, please know you are welcome to stay on the land in your tent or RV. We do have (2) bedrooms that are free to stay in, and a big barn to throw your therma-rest down.