Reaping at Lughnasadh

by Ananaia O'Leary

• take stock of our skills & abilities
• celebrate the success of our labors
• boast (a little) about our legitimate talents
• take time to honor those who have helped us develop our skills
  (a parent, teacher, mentor perhaps)
• acknowledge the skills & talents of others
• revel in our accomplishments
• commit to nurturing our talents

Traditionally, Lughnasadh is a harvest holiday, celebrating the first fruits & grains of the harvest. What are you harvesting in your life? What have you sown & reaped? Take stock, honor & celebrate your achievements!

• Have a boasting party with your friends & take turns touting your own achievements;
• Send a letter or email to a friend to let them know how proud you are of something they've accomplished;
• Make a collage to commemorate your successes this year!
• Write a list of all the things you're good at & post it up on your refrigerator;
• Ask your friends to add things to the list that you might have forgotten or been to modest to claim (Do the same for them!)

Been wanting to develop a new or latent skill ~ maybe painting, writing, fishing, public speaking, hang gliding, _____________ (fill in the blank)? What are you waiting for?

Make a commitment to create time in your life for that activity. Go out under the golden sun and declare your intention LOUDLY! Then take a definite action to make it a reality (call about classes, start doing research, join an email list about your topic, buy some paints, schedule 15 minutes a day to just write!) Go for it!

We are on this Earth to manifest our skills & abilities!  Let them shine!