Lammas August 1 2026

 

Lammas or Lughnasahd is the first day of August and a sign that summer has moved into harvest time.  Garden stuff is plentiful and most of the fruit, both tame and wild, is ready to harvest at the end of July.  August marks the time of jam making, pickle making, and harvesting seeds for next year.  Garden produce is eaten with the surplus canned or frozen.  

Lammas is about gratitude to the Universe for the wonderful abundance.  Remember to share some of the jars of jam or fruit because in giving we open up for more abundance.

Blessings,

Judy

Buddha Says “Be Still”

The poster says:  The practice of stillness

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If you wish to cultivate absolute stillness and clarity of mind, right here and now, sit down and imagine yourself on a peaceful shore or by a tranquil lake. If the mind is a snow globe whirling with thoughts, images, memories, and inchoate feelings, then the winds of internal energy and self-seeking—analyzing, evaluating, pushing and pulling, based on likes and dislikes—are what keep it stirred up and the snowstorm in motion, obscuring the inner landscape. Let the snow globe of your heart and mind settle by relaxing, breathing deeply a few times, and releasing all the tension, preoccupations, and concerns you’ve been carrying—at least for the moment. Let the gentle tide of breath carry it all away like the ocean’s waves, like a waterfall washing your heart, mind, and spirit clean, pure, and bright.
From Buddha Standard Time: Awakening to the Infinite Possibilities of Now by Lama Surya Das © 2011. Reprinted with permission of HarperOne, a division of HarperCollinsPublishers

Blessings,

Judy

To Be Happy

The poster says:  If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.  If you want to be happy, practice compassion. —— 14th Dalai Lama

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Compassion… does it make you happy?  I find that this works for me.  It is part of what makes me smile at people, and laugh at myself.  If you are feeling blue, go out to a mall, and sit and watch the people.  Surely you will find someone to feel compassion with.

Blessings,

Judy