Summer Solstice - What Does It Mean?

Summer Solstice - What Does It Mean?

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You might be thinking "what precisely does it mean?" and "how does this affect me?" when the summer months arrive and discussion turns to pool parties and the summer solstice.

 

What Does the Summer Solstice Indicate?

What precisely does it means when the long-awaited summer approaches and attention turns to pool parties and the summer solstice? as well as "how does this affect me?"

•   The summer solstice is what?

Midsummer, also referred to as the summer solstice, occurs when one of the Earth's poles is tilted most strongly toward the sun. It is, in other words, the day with the most solar hours.

Both the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere experience it twice a year. The summer solstice is the day with the most sunshine in the Southern Hemisphere since it coincides with the sun's highest point in the sky. Around the summer solstice, there is nonstop daylight in the Northern Hemisphere.

 

The summer solstice happens between June 20 and June 22, depending on the precise position of the calendar. The winter solstice, which occurs in the Southern Hemisphere between December 20 and December 23, heralds the start of winter (although the frigid winter may already be here by then!). On the Arctic or Antarctic circles at the winter solstice, the sun will not rise continuously.

 

Due to its connection to festivals and rituals, some of which will be covered in greater detail later in this blog, you may have heard of the summer solstice. In Europe, the summer solstice is traditionally observed with ancient traditions and is seen to be a blessing for the coming of summer.

• Why is it called the Summer Solstice?

Latin is the word's original language of origin. It comes from the Latin words sol, which means "Sun," and sister, which means "to stand still." The Sun's apparent yearly north-south motion is reversed at both the June and December solstices.

 

The days of summer start to get shorter after the solstice when the Northern Hemisphere begins to tilt away from the sun. After the spring equinox, the days will continue to get shorter until the winter solstice, when the cycle will start all over again.

 

The days before the summer solstice, according to the astronomical definition of the seasons, are only a buildup to the summer, which officially begins on that day and lasts until the autumnal equinox.

 

As was previously indicated, numerous civilizations, beginning with prehistoric humans and their celebration of the synchronized global time, have observed the day as a symbol of the victory of light over darkness.

• Popular Paganism's Summer Solstice Ceremonies

Along with the autumnal equinox, the winter solstice, and the vernal equinox, the summer solstice is one of the four solar festivals. The name "Litha," which some people use to refer to the summer solstice, is said to have originated in Bede, an 8th-century monk and author of "The Reckoning of Time." Litha is listed by Bede as the old word for both June and July.

 

There are several celebrations of the summer solstice that are not exclusively pagan in nature. You may be aware with the largest pagan festival held at Stonehenge in England, but there are numerous more that take place among native people in Latin and South America, as well as in Russia and Spain.

 

• Stonehenge

You might not be aware that ceremonial celebrations have always taken place at the 5,000-year-old stone circle and historic site Stonehenge in Wiltshire. Thousands of tourists visit the Neolithic monument to commemorate the solstices at the ancient stone circle, which is positioned to record the location of the rising sun.

 

Different names have been given to the different stones at Stonehenge. The Heel Stone, which represents the position of the rising sun on the summer solstice as seen from the center of the circle, is an interesting stone that lies outside the main circle. The picture of the 5,000-year-old monument is what typically comes to mind when northerners discuss an astronomical summer or a lot of sunshine in relation to the summer solstice.

 

•  Fire and Water Wheels

Numerous festivities of light are held in honor of the summer solstice. According to legend, ancient people celebrated by lighting up big wheels and rolling them into the river after rolling them down a hill. This may be the case since it is the day the sun starts to diminish yet it is also the day when it is at its strongest. A much less symbolic explanation is that water reduces the sun's heat, making this the ideal moment to try to avert a drought by giving over the sun wheel to water.

 

• For Modern Pagans, it is Midsummer

There has been debate about the summer solstice among contemporary pagan organizations since it is unclear whether or not the ancients observed Midsummer. Regardless, a lot of contemporary pagans opt to celebrate annually and regard this season as one of light, warmth, and inner strength.

• For Prehistoric Pagans, Midsummer

The custom that June is a favorable month for marriage originated among the early pagan cultures when they celebrated the union of the Goddess of the Earth and the God of the Sky. It was widely held that the best time to train was when psychic and magical energy were at their strongest. More than this, though, is the burning of herbs and flowers over fires because it is thought that the smells they release, together with the angle of the sun, are beneficial for healing and protection.

• Iceland's Secret Solstice Festival

Iceland, the country of the "midnight sun," experiences a solstice sunset that occurs about midnight and a dawn that occurs shortly before 3 am. The three-day Secret Solstice Midnight Sun Music Festival in Iceland makes every effort to use the additional daylight. If you're seeking to truly enjoy the summer solstice, you must attend this event, which offers 72 hours of daylight and a variety of techno, rock, and hip-hop performers.

Why not call Psychic Sofa for an over-the-phone psychic reading to find out what the stars have in store for you around the summer solstice? Contact us to schedule your reading or to learn more.