Category Archives: Lughnasadh
Lughnasadh Draws Nigh
I’ve noticed lately the influences of the approaching cross-quarter “season” of Lughnasadh. The sun has fallen lower in the sky (it’s down to a declination of around 18 degrees now, 5 degrees lower than at summer solstice); the air is … Continue reading
Lughnasadh and Autumn’s Approach – Part 2
looking at the mountain looking at the sea… autumn evening –Kobayashi Issa Could there be a simpler or more sublime invocation of the delights of Autumnal contemplation and reflection than this? Issa was a master! In part one we visited … Continue reading
Lughnasadh and Autumn’s Approach – Part 1
“To the beeches of Neldoreth I came in the Autumn. Ah! the gold and the red and the sighing of leaves in the Autumn in Taur-na-neldor! It was more than my desire.” -Treebeard, Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien … Continue reading