Lughnasadh Collection – Blackberry, Oats & Honey Natural Lammas Goods

The Lughnasadh Collection is Brigid Trading Company's full line of blackberry, oats, and honey scented products, all built on a single harvest blend of wild blackberries, fresh oats, and golden honey. From candles, to goat milk soap, natural lotion, and more, find the perfect Lammas gift here.

Lughnasadh (also called Lammas) is the Celtic festival of August 1, the midpoint between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox, when the old calendar marks the beginning of the first harvest. It's named after Lugh, a pan-Celtic deity remembered as one of the finest kings and warriors of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Ireland's mystical tribe of gods. His festival was a feast: early Celts gathered for feats of strength, sports championships, deals struck, friendships renewed, marriages arranged, and all manner of revelry. Abundance, after long months of work.

Notes & Themes

• Blackberries - Captures the untamed sweetness of wild, sun-warmed blackberries
  
• Fresh Oats - A soft, subtle aroma that nourishes and comforts, evoking the scent of fields of grain in the wind 
  
• Honey - The warm sweetness of honey captures this ancient delicacy and remedy, one of our humanity's first sweet treats

What Is Lughnsadh?

Lughnasadh (pronounced LOO-nah-sah) is one of the four great Celtic fire festivals, marking the beginning of the harvest season on August 1st. Traditionally dedicated to the god Lugh, the festival celebrated the first grains, fruits, and vegetables gathered from the land. Communities came together to honor the earth’s abundance with feasts, games, and offerings of bread made from the season’s first harvest. Lughnasadh is a time of gratitude, reflection, and renewal, reminding us to celebrate the rewards of hard work and the natural cycles that sustain us.

Today, celebrating Lughnasadh can be as simple or elaborate as you wish. Many people bake fresh bread, enjoy seasonal fruits like blackberries and apples, or decorate their homes with wheat stalks, sunflowers, and candles in shades of gold and amber. Outdoor picnics, crafting, and sharing meals with loved ones all honor the spirit of community that defines this festival. Lighting a candle or offering thanks to the earth can turn Lughnasadh into a moment of mindfulness, welcoming the slow shift from summer’s abundance to autumn’s harvests.

FAQ

• What does the Lughnasadh scent smell like? Sweet ripe blackberries up front, with soft oats and warm honey underneath. Fruity without being sugary, a touch grainy, distinctly the end of summer.
• What is Lughnasadh? A Celtic festival celebrated on August 1 that marks the beginning of the harvest season, named after Lugh, the Celtic god of skill, harvest, and abundance.
• What is Lammas? Lammas is the Anglo-Saxon name for the same August 1 festival. The two names are used interchangeably in modern practice.
• Are these products natural? Yes. Everything in the collection is handcrafted in small batches and made without parabens, phthalates, or plastics.
• Is the Lughnasadh Collection a good gift? Yes! The shared scent across candle, soap, and skincare makes it easy to build a gift set, and the harvest theme makes it especially fitting for anyone who celebrates Lammas, Lughnasadh, or the turn of late summer.

About Brigid Trading Company

Brigid Trading Company is a two-person company in Kitsap County, Washington. We handcraft everything we sell, from out soy wax candles, natural lotions, and hand-milled and goat milk soap, to our beard oil, lip balm, and home fragrances, in small batches, using fragrance and essential oils and ingredients free of parabens, phthalates, and plastics. We ship across the US and offer free local delivery in Kitsap County. If you ever have a problem with an order, reach out. We'll make it right.