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Celebrated by ancient cultures across the globe, the Summer Solstice, or Midsummer, heralds the longest day of the year and celebrates the potent energy of the Sun. Falling between December 20 – 23 in the Southern Hemisphere and June 19 – 22 in the Northern Hemisphere it is when the Sun is at its highest point.
It marks a pivotal gateway. From this moment on, the days will slowly begin to wane, getting shorter as we slowly edge towards the dark night of Winter Solstice.
The word "Litha" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for "midsummer”. The word “solstice” is from the Latin word solstitium, which literally translates to “sun stands still.” Around this time the sun appears to stand still in the sky. This illusion is simply caused by the Earth’s tilt and where the sun is located at this time.
With the long daylight hours at this time of the cycle, Litha is a wonderful time for celebrating life, abundance, growth, and all that is blossoming around us.
We honour the fertility of life blooming fuelled by the warmth of the potent summer sun. Seeds sewn are ripe and abundance abounds as nature makes its final push in preparation for the coming harvests.
At Midsummer, we can celebrate the abundant creative energy, both the Earth’s and our own. Also the joy and passion of the festive season, the solar masculine energy and power of the Sun, and the fullness of the light.
Though this is a time of fullness and potency, it’s also the start of a new cycle. After this day, each subsequent day will become shorter, bringing us into the dark half of the year. So, in this way, Litha is both a celebration of beginnings and endings.
Samhain, often referred to as the Witches New year, is a cross quarter fire festival, plus the last of the harvest festivals before the Winter Solstice, it’s considered a time of endings and beginnings.
Earth Breathing is a simple yet powerful practice to align you with the pulse and heartbeat of the Earth. It’s incredibly nourishing and honouring – both to you and Gaia.
In honour of this time, I'd like to share about the resurrection rites, not only in reference to the story of Jesus, but as a reference point repeated through culture and myth and as a potential seed for our own powerful Resurrection and rebirth.