Winter Solstice Did You Know?
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Summer Solstice is the day in a year when the Sun reaches its northernmost point in the planet Earth’s sky.
June 21, 2011 – the date this year traditionally marks a change of seasons – from spring to summer in Earth’s Northern Hemisphere and from fall to winter in Earth’s Southern Hemisphere.
Summer solstice occurs on the longest day and the shortest night of the year in the northern hemisphere
Winter solstice occurs on the shortest day and longest night of the year. December 22 is the date for Winter solstice this year.
A Simple Summer Solstice Ceremony, Here is one way to ritually experience it:
• Get up at dawn.
• Watch the sun rise.
• Greet it.
• Bless it.
• Put a circular mirror outside in a sunny place.
• Fill a container with cold water and several tea bags and place it on top of the mirror.
• Go about your business for the day.
• The mirror reflects the longest, strongest sun of the year.
• The tea steeps in it until dusk.
• Watch the sun set.
• Drink the tea.
• Look into the solar-powered mirror.
• Bless yourself with the warmth and energy of the sun.
• Bless the world with your warmth and energy.
