Lughnasadh, also known as Lammas, is representative of the first harvest of the season. The Goddess is preparing herself to enter the Crone aspect and the God is in its glory as the fruition of the sun and Earth are harvested. For this reason, Lughnasadh is more associated with the God than the Goddess. This sabbat we should be thankful for the gifts the goddess & god have given us and celebrate the death-birth cycle. Just as the harvest will end, so will the God, however both are returned to us at a later time, so their necessary deaths will eventually give way to beautiful births. Lughnasadh is a celebratory sabbat of harvest and bounty. The colors associated with Lughnasadh are: gold, yellow, orange & red and the incense & oils associated are: sandalwood, aloe, rose, & eucalyptus.
Included below is an appetizing sabbat feast recipe. For more recipes, please visit my Recipes section.
Leg of Lamb Roast
3-4 cloves garlic, sliced 1/8 inch thick
fresh rosemary
1 Tb. sage
2-3 cups beef broth
2 Tb. Worcestershire Sauce
salt
ground black pepper
whole leg of lamb
small red potatoes
4 large carrots
1 celery stalk
Directions:
Cut slits in the top of the leg of lamb every 3-4 inches, deep enough to push slices of garlic down into the meat. Place the meat in a large roasting dish with the stock and Worcestershire Sauce. Add the sage then salt and pepper to taste. Place several sprigs of fresh rosemary under and on top of the lamb and add the potatoes, carrots and celery around the meat. Cover. Roast at 350 degrees F until the lamb is cooked to medium well and the vegetables are cooked through, usually an hour and 30 minutes, though the time will vary depending on the size of the leg of lamb.
