Lammas Altar Ideas: Honouring the First Harvest

Create a Sacred Space for Gratitude and Growth

As the wheel turns toward Lammas — the first of the harvest festivals — many witches feel called to refresh their altar. This sabbat is all about celebrating abundance, honouring the fruits of your spiritual and physical labour, and preparing for the shift toward autumn.

Whether you’ve got a permanent altar or just a windowsill and a few candles, these Lammas altar ideas will help you connect with the energy of the season, celebrate your growth, and invite even more prosperity into your life.

What to Include on a Lammas Altar

Your altar is your sacred space — so there’s no one “right” way to set it up. But for Lammas, think sun-soaked, earthy, and full of gratitude.

Here are some classic items and symbols to include:

• Fresh Bread or Wheat
  Representing nourishment, prosperity, and the grain harvest. A homemade loaf or bundle of wheat tied with ribbon is perfect.

• Sunflowers or Marigolds
  Bright yellow flowers bring in the solar energy of late summer and symbolise life, joy, and warmth.

• Fruits and Berries
  Offer apples, blackberries, or grapes to honour the Earth’s abundance — and your own personal harvest.

• A Corn Dolly or Harvest Figure
  Traditionally woven from the last sheaf of wheat, these figures represent the spirit of the land and the cycle of life and death.

• Candles in Yellow, Gold, or Orange
  To symbolise the sun’s strength as it begins to wane. Light them in gratitude and reflection.

• Your Magical Tools
  If you use a boline, wand, or pentacle, now’s a great time to cleanse and rededicate them.

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Setting the Mood: Lammas Altar Layout Tips

Your altar layout doesn’t need to be complicated — but you can enhance the seasonal feel by placing elements in a symbolic way:

• North: A bowl of grains, herbs, or a small sheaf of wheat

• East: Feathers, incense, or a yellow candle for the energy of air and sunrise

• South: Your fire element — a candle, sun symbol, or bright crystal like citrine

• West: A cup of wine, water, or a bowl of fresh berries to represent emotion and gratitude

Add a handwritten note or petition stating what you’re grateful for — or what you’re ready to harvest in your own life.

Lammas Altar Colour Palette

Let the colours of the season guide you. These are perfect for candles, altar cloths, ribbons, or even just little touches like flowers and crystals.

• Gold & Yellow – sun energy, joy, abundance

• Orange – harvest, warmth, creativity

• Brown & Green – earth, grounding, steady growth

• Deep Red – vitality, passion, protection

You can also use colour magick intentionally — like lighting a gold candle for gratitude or placing a green cloth beneath your spellwork for prosperity.

Add Your Intentions to the Altar

One of the most powerful ways to use your Lammas altar is as a focus for reflection and gratitude. Try adding:

• A gratitude list from the past season

• Photos or symbols of what you’ve accomplished

• A list of your “harvest” — spiritual lessons, goals achieved, or things you’re proud of

Lammas is a perfect time to pause and honour how far you’ve come.

Where to Find Ritual Tools for Lammas

If you’re looking to add something extra to your sabbat setup, my Etsy shop is stocked with magical tools handcrafted with seasonal intent — including my bestselling Lammas Altar Oil, which is perfect for dressing candles, anointing tools, or sealing gratitude spells.

Final Thoughts

Your Lammas altar doesn’t need to be elaborate — it just needs to be yours. Whether you create a full harvest display or light a single candle in a jar of grain, the magic comes from your intention.

So as the sun begins to turn and the fields begin to yield their gifts, take a moment to honour your own sacred harvest. Set the space, light a flame, and let your altar be a place of gratitude, growth, and grounded power.