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  • Simmer pot filled with apples, herbs, orange slices, and a sunflower, symbolizing the first harvest for a Lammas ritual. Purple and blue gradient background with golden script reading “Lammas Simmer Pot – First Harvest Abundance Pot.”
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    Spirits & Seasons: Lammas Magic & First Harvest Simmer Pot

    July 31, 2025 /

    As summer starts winding down, Lammas, also known as Lughnasadh (August 1st), arrives with its golden fields and heavy fruit trees. This ancient Celtic harvest festival—named after the sun god Lugh—celebrates the first fruits of the season and the satisfaction of hard work paying off. There’s something magical about this time of year. You can feel the shift happening: summer’s still here, but autumn is quietly making its presence known. It’s the perfect moment for a simmer pot ritual that fills your home with warmth while honoring everything you’ve cultivated this year. Lammas is Special This festival is all about abundance and gratitude. Think fresh bread, ripe fruit, sunflowers turning…

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  • Golden Harvest Sunflower Planner Kit printable page, featuring vintage sunflower stickers, decorative boxes, and cheerful yellow floral accents for planners and journals.
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    Golden Harvest Sunflower Weekly Planner

    July 31, 2025 /

    Welcome to sunflower season! As Lammas arrives and the summer fields begin to glow, I love to fill my planner with the joyful energy of sunflowers. The Golden Harvest Sunflower Planner Printable is designed to bring a burst of sunshine to your week. It will help you celebrate the first harvest and capture all the abundance and gratitude of late summer. Whether you’re decking out your planner or just looking for a little everyday magic, this printable stickers is the perfect way to invite more joy and beauty in. Sunflowers for Lammas There is something magical about sunflowers in the late summer. They always seem to be facing the sun,…

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Sunflower and wheat watercolor illustration Today’s Magic: As August begins, the golden light of late summer spills across the fields. The first harvest festival, Lammas, marks a time of abundance, gratitude, and quiet transformation. Gardens offer their gifts, and the year subtly begins to turn. Notice what’s ripening—not just in nature, but in your life.

“August carries a quiet kind of magic. The sun is still strong, but the edges of the days begin to soften. Every ripe tomato, every golden stalk of grain, every sunset that lingers—these are the blessings of the season’s heart.”

Let today be a little ritual:
Pause and honor something you’ve brought to fruition. Step into the sun, harvest herbs or tomatoes, bake something golden, or light a candle in thanks. Write down one thing you’re proud of growing—within or around you.



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