Significance of the summer solstice
In pre-historic times, summer was a joyous time of the year
for those Aboriginal people who lived in the northern latitudes.
The snow had disappeared; the ground had thawed out; warm
temperatures had returned; flowers were blooming; leaves
had returned to the deciduous trees. Some herbs could be harvested, for medicinal and other uses. Food was easier to find. The crops had already been planted and would be harvested in the months to come. Although many months of warm/hot weather remained before the fall, they noticed that the days were beginning to shorten, so that the return of the cold season was inevitable.
The first (or only) full moon in June is called the Honey Moon.
Tradition holds that this is the best time to harvest honey
from the hives.
This time of year, between the planting and harvesting of the
crops, was the traditional month for weddings. This is because
many ancient peoples believed that the "grand [sexual] union"
of the Goddess and God occurred in early May at Beltaine.
Since it was unlucky to compete with the deities, many couples
delayed their weddings until June. June remains a favorite
month for marriage today. In some traditions, "newly wed couples
were fed dishes and beverages that featured honey for the first
month of their married life to encourage love and fertility.
The surviving vestige of this tradition lives on in the name
given to the holiday immediately after the ceremony:
"The Honeymoon."
"Midsummer is the time when the sun reaches the peak of its power, the earth is green and holds the promise of a bountiful harvest. The Mother Goddess is viewed as heavily pregnant, and the God is at the apex of his manhood and is honored in his guise as the supreme sun."
There are many more complex details to the solstice. Some of you
will just feel the power of these things without really knowing how, you know, they just resonate inside you during this seasons. Embrace all that you have known THROUGH THE AGES.
Light, love and blessings.
Earthangel9250
Rene
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