June 21st is the longest day of the year. Traditionally, Summer Solstice marks the onset of the Sun's dying strength, the season itself is one of abundance. Flowers, herbs, and fruit are in full bloom and heavy with the weight of their fruit, much as the Earth Goddess herself. While the goings on at Beltane have a playfull nature, the parched heat of Midsummer creates in us a breathless fiery passion. The need to explore new things, the anticipation of what the world has to offer in the later months. Midsummer in an erotic, sexy time of year, as the sun blazes hot upon us in full flower and the Summer skies collide with flashes of heat lightning and thunderclouds, fire dancing and throwing fire wheels has long been a surviving custom, as have Midsummer weddings.
As a spiritual holiday, the Mid-Summer festival is a time to honor your elders. Education provides each of us with great knowledge, but experiences begets wisdom and it is time to prepare for the late summer growing season. Place a rooting plant in a new pot with fresh soil allowing it to settle into a new home before the cold months arrive. For me this feels like the combination of energies of the God and Goddess. The plant represents the birthing of the Goddess who is bearing her first child at this time. Where as the soil and potting process represent the grounding and cultivating energies of the God.
To start this page, draw the Sun.
We are not writing a Ritual, some things should be taught and not written down. But if you choose you can record a ritual after the rest.
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First and Foremost it is a feast and celebration
Make notes on your Altar, herbs you use. Deities.Incense recipe or Anointing oil.
For me the strongest connections to fresh fruit and Sun Flowers, Sage and Coriander. But that won't be the same for everyone. Put some thought into it. Here is another post that is a great reference.
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