Lughnassadh Invitation (cross-posted with evite)

Please join us for a celebration of the first harvest of 2009!

As the ritual is on a work night we will begin at promptly at 7:30 PM, please be here between 6:30-7:00 PM. Sunset is at 8:18 PM that night, so we will work for a culmination of the ritual at that time.

In circle, we will be creating corn dollies that will house the spirit of the grain during the dark half of the year. Traditionally, these corn dollies were kept at the hearth or near the front door for protection of the home. For this part of the ritual, you will each need to bring ribbon, thread, or string (the color is symbolic of something that has come to fruition for you at this harvest and you wish to use this energy as the seed for next year's Wheel of the Year spell) for use in constructing your corn dolly. The dolly will be planted with your seeds/plants at Ostara to power your harvest spell in the next turn of the wheel.

There will be a Circle Meeting after ritual is completed (approximately 8:30 PM). The format will be the same as we used for Litha. We will need to keep the meeting brief.

The afterparty will begin directly after the adjournment of the Circle Meeting.

For the afterparty feast - please bring a dish that symbolizes the first harvest. Jen will be providing corn, and the circle itself will provide a meat dish. Any dish with grains and/or Fall fruits and vegetables would be very appropriate.

(Btw, since this has been a problem in the past, please remember that dishes for the feast are meant to feed everyone at the ritual, not just yourself. If you cannot contribute a dish, it is expected that you be on hand for prep and cleanup.)

If you have any questions, please contact Jen (512.989.0539 or 512.567.1465).

With love and blessings,
Bright Water (Jen Harlan)
jen.c.harlan@gmail.com
hillcountrygrove@gmail.com