Summer Solstice Blessings!

 

Blessings of the Summer Solstice and Litha! Tonight we celebrate the longest day and shortest night of the year, and another turn that our Wheel of the Year is taking. The Summer Solstice can occur anywhere between the 20th and the 22nd of June. This year, we are celebrating it today, on the 21st. Litha is the name of our Sabbat, which corresponds to the Summer Solstice. Our Sun God is bringing us all his energy now and assisting our Goddess with all the beautiful abundance that we see around us on the Earth.

I included one of my favorite spells for the Summer Solstice in Moonsong Daily Magick today. I absolutely love the simplicity of this spell that manages to capture a bit of that innocent and fun energy of childhood summers, combining it with the energy of nature. When I was young, I worked as a counselor for many, many years at Girl Scout camps. Every Summer, one of the favorite days was the day that we built wish boats. We would build them with sticks, leaves, stones, and whatever else we could find so as not to disturb nature. It was so much fun to watch what everyone created, as they were all so different. When we were done, we would float them down the river that led to the lake, running along with them to watch them on their journey.

Today, one of my favorite ways to celebrate the Summer Solstice is with a campfire outside. One of the things that I love about celebrating here at home in New England is the fireflies. There’s something so magickal about watching them light up, blinking all over the yard while I watch the fire under the stars. One day, I would love to have a campfire on the beach for the Summer Solstice and surround that fire with shells and flowers. That would be another amazing way to celebrate. Unfortunately, I have never found a beach here where I live that allows campfires. It is tradition to celebrate the Summer Solstice with a bonfire to honor our Sun God and let the Sun know that it is welcome in our lives. It’s also a great way to give thanks for life and the many blessings in our lives.

If you are an herbalist, this is an incredibly powerful night to gather certain herbs for work with throughout the year. As always, monitor the health of the plant you are choosing to work with and ensure that what you remove will not harm the plant so that it is unable to flourish the remainder of the year. Here in Massachusetts, our gardens are doing quite well this year. I especially love the deck garden that we expanded upon this year. It makes sitting on the deck so much fun. This year I have a lot of different types of mint that I’m working with, lime, orange, pineapple… I think there’s another one that I’m not thinking of. I love mint because it smells amazing, it’s great in tea, and we are hoping to get more of it going on the hill. We will raise it in pots over the Summer and at the end transfer it to the hill. Our chocolate mint is doing amazing. The backyard is just bliss. Tonight is a great night to bless your gardens, if you have them, and perhaps choose a crystal that you have charged to add to your gardens.

Enjoy the magic of the Summer Solstice! It’s the perfect time to make that Summertime wish upon a star.

Much Love and Many Blessings,

Jasmeine Moonsong

Don’t Forget to order Summer Solstice and Litha readings! Stop by the shop!

P.S. The Summer Solstice Sale is on Now! Everything is on sale right now!