02/08/2026
Today marks Lughnasadh, the midway point between the summer solstice and autumn equinox, when the Celtic wheel turns toward the first harvest. 🌾 Blackberries (Rubus fruticosus) begin ripening across hedgerows and woodland edges right around this time, making them one of the season's most abundant wild foods. Here are some delicious ones along the Oregon Coast that we got to harvest and enjoy!
Customs included baking bread, blackberry pie, and harvesting. August 1st is the wheel tipping from growth toward gathering, effort turning into reward, and a reminder that everything ripe is cultivated, not just given. It is a delightful time for reflection.
This year, consider making a vegan Blackberry Oatcake Tart: a harvest delight!
Vegan Blackberry Oatcake Tart...
1 1/2 cups rolled oats, ground into flour
1/2 cup whole wheat or oat flour
1/4 tsp sea salt
4 tbsp melted coconut oil
2 tbsp maple syrup
2–3 tbsp cold water, as needed
2 cups of fresh blackberries
1 tbsp maple syrup + 1 tsp arrowroot, tossed with the berries
Combine the dry base ingredients, work in coconut oil and maple syrup until crumbly, add cold water until it holds together. Press two-thirds into a tart pan, top with the berry mixture, then crumble the remaining dough over the top. Bake at 375°F for 25–30 minutes until golden and bubbling.
This is the kind of tradition we explore in our Global Herbal Foundations course at , where the Celtic wheel of the year sits alongside other global herbal traditions, each with its own rituals, beginning in October.
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What are you harvesting for yourself this season, and what reflections are you sowing for the months ahead?
