August 1st Marks Festival Date for LGBTQIA+ Pagans

August 1st Marks Festival Date for LGBTQIA+ Pagans

For LGBTQIA+ pagans, plus some Celtic Christians, this weekend sees a special festival. Lughnasadh, Lughnasa or Lúnasa is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season.  The festival is named after the god Lugh. In the Middle Ages, it involved great gatherings that included ceremonies, athletic contests, horse racing, feasting, matchmaking, and trading. According to folklorists evidence suggests that the religious rites included an offering of the First Fruits, a feast of the new food, the sacrifice of a bull, and a ritual dance-play. In the ancient pagan world of the Mediterranean, and in Greek, Egyptian and Roman religion, these days were also important and were known as the "dog days" of summer, because of the rising of the dog star, Sirius. If you are celebrating this ancient festive time of year, then we wish you all bright blessings.  

Soundtrack to Your Lughnasadh Celebrations.

These are non profit making pagan, druidic and wiccan radio stations available on the web.

https://kpprradio.com/

http://www.internationalpaganradio.com/

https://thecauldron.net/

https://ironwoodradio.com/

https://paganradio.org/

https://www.ravenscaveradio.com/

https://celtcast.com/




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