Long days, warm days, play days…<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Known as Summer Solstice, Litha, Midsummer, it is a time of ripening, blessing, and welcoming the day as it banishes the night. The calendar date for the Northern Hemisphere is June 20\/21 and for the Southern Hemisphere December 20\/21.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
A time of communal gathering of 3 days for celebration takes place, featuring dancing in the woods with religious ecstasy. It is a time to bring all tribes\/communities together, a return to “home,” family and kin. The message is of bonding, endurance and triumphant fulfillment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
It is said that at daybreak the sun casts 3 rays of light to the world. In return, one greets the sun and affirms goodness, truth, justice, peace, and wisdom.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The Summer Solstice is a gateway to vast energies that bathe the Earth and all life. Our bodies respond through our solar plexus, our power center, our sun.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
A challenge that manifests is to be strong in body, clear in mind, large of heart, as this time shines light on all aspects of life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Spells at this time are for lovers, divining the future, marriage, protection, and good luck. It is a time to watch for signs and portents.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Fire<\/strong> Water<\/strong> Earth<\/strong> Air<\/strong> Blessed Be.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Long days, warm days, play days… Known as Summer Solstice, Litha, Midsummer, it is a time of ripening, blessing, and welcoming the day as it banishes the night. The calendar date for the Northern Hemisphere is June 20\/21 and for the Southern Hemisphere December 20\/21. A time of communal gathering of 3 days for celebration […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lore-and-legend"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
Try your hand at scrying. Focus on a candle flame, incense smoke, dripping candle wax, or a summer fire pit, letting images appear. Write them down and research their meanings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Go to a river, lake, or a body of water, chant your wish (or wishes) and float flowers you have kissed in the water (Roses, jasmine). <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Create a charm for dreaming: Pick 9 flowers and place in a pouch under your pillow.
Create a magical protection sigil: Use a rock from the yard, woods, or a walk and place at your front door (or just inside the door).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Build a Witch’s Ladder: Take 3 cords of equal length (White, Red, Black) and braid together with 9 different colored feathers knotted in. While doing this weaving put in a) general protection and good fortune or b) specific purpose of gaining health, property, mystical knowledge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n