{"id":10228,"date":"2026-07-29T20:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/?p=10228"},"modified":"2026-07-29T20:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:19:54","slug":"lush-luminous-lughnasad-lammas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/?p=10228","title":{"rendered":"Lush Luminous Lughnasad \/ Lammas"},"content":{"rendered":"

around the 1st of August<\/span>
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\nthe ancient festival Lughnasad
\nhonours first-harvest
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\na time of great abundance<\/span>
\nof gathering and feasting<\/span>
\n🍒\u00a0 celebrating the fruits of the earth\u00a0 🍒<\/span>
\nin community<\/span>
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\noriginal work, John Bently
\n(of whom Lilla says: mentor divine of mine<\/em>)
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\nthis post is dedicated to all creative beings,
\nartists and makers of all stripes
\nand to the lives and work of creators,<\/span>
\ndear friends who have passed:<\/span>
\nJennyWren, Dave L, M’tina VK<\/span>
\n**************************
\nwe honour too the magnificent smoking hot<\/span>
\nDavid Hockney:<\/span>
\nhis life and his work<\/span><\/p>\n

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🍃🍃🍃🍃🌿🌿🌿🍃🍃🍃🍃<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

nature table finds<\/em> that inspired us….<\/span>
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\n💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

cultural picks for your delight<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

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❤️Laurie Anderson<\/a><\/span> this ever-curious ever-open ever-heartfelt luminous being
\nhas been awarded the esteemed 2026 Kyoto Prize* which she receives with
\nboth humility and honour: rock on Laurie<\/span>
\n(*Japan\u2019s highest private award for lifetime achievement, created specifically
\nto honour individuals who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural
\nand spiritual betterment of humankind)
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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❤️The Interview, with Patti Smith: Art, Music and Love<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> BBC iPlayer video (26mns)<\/span>
\nwith the inimitable, empowered and lovely poet\/singer\/artist\/elder\/activist<\/span><\/p>\n

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❤️ Paris with Marianne<\/a><\/span> 57mns radio programme: a tender fierce restor(y)ing
\nof Marianne Faithfull\u2019s life from BBC Archive on 4 and from the same archive,
\nMarianne\u2019s song Love Is<\/a><\/span> 2mns
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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❤️Frida<\/strong><\/a><\/span> a beautiful raw documentary film on Frida Kahlo\u2019s wild and transcendental
\nlife and work, using her own words & original footage: on Amazon Prime video 1hr 27mns
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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Becoming Frida Kahlo<\/a><\/span><\/strong> on BBC iPlayer: x3 1 hour episodes<\/span><\/p>\n

number 79:<\/span> Laurie Anderson, Ziji Rinpoche
\nand Patti Smith are each 79 years old
\n☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️<\/p>\n

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\n💎<\/span> wisdom teachings 💎<\/span><\/span>
\nwords of my perfect teacher<\/span><\/span>
\nZiji Rinpoche
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