Make a Loaf of Lammas Bread

Getting Started

Make this loaf of Lammas bread with pre-made dough, and use it in your rituals.

Image © Patti Wigington 2008

Bread is the ultimate symbol of the Lammas season. After all, once the grain is harvested, it is milled and baked into bread, which is then consumed. It is the cycle of the harvest come full circle. The spirit of the grain god lives on through us in the eating of the bread. In many traditions, a loaf of special bread is baked in the shape of a man, to symbolize the god of the harvest. You can easily make a loaf of Lammas bread by using a pre-made loaf of bread dough, found in the frozen food section in your grocery store. Certainly, you can make your own dough, but if you're not much of a baker, this is an easy alternative.

• Getting Started
• Prepping Your Dough
• Shaping the Loaf