Celebrate the Turning of the Seasons with Lúnasa — A Journey into Ireland’s Ancient Harvest Traditions
Step into the golden fields of Celtic memory with Lúnasa: The Celtic Harvest Festival, a beautifully written exploration of Ireland’s most mysterious and mythic seasonal rite. In this richly illustrated guide, author and historian Kevin McManus traces the origins of the festival from the ancient rites of the god Lugh to the first fruits of the harvest, uncovering folklore, traditions, and sacred places that still echo with ancestral voices.
Discover:
Step into the golden fields of Celtic memory with Lúnasa: The Celtic Harvest Festival, a beautifully written exploration of Ireland’s most mysterious and mythic seasonal rite. In this richly illustrated guide, author and historian Kevin McManus traces the origins of the festival from the ancient rites of the god Lugh to the first fruits of the harvest, uncovering folklore, traditions, and sacred places that still echo with ancestral voices.
Discover:
- The myth of Tailtiu and the games held in her honour
Sacred mountaintop pilgrimages and sun rituals
Traditional customs such as bilberry picking, first sheaves, and handfasting
The symbolic roles of the Sovereignty Goddess and the Cailleach
How Lúnasa survives today in fairs, festivals, and folk memory
For lovers of Irish culture, seasonal spirituality, and the rhythms of the old calendar, this book offers a heartfelt tribute to a time when the earth’s bounty was celebrated with fire, story, and song.
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Genre: Inspirational
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