[Week 18: Saturn in Aries] Clarity 🌞
Rituals for the Summer Solstice
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Hi, there!
How are you? Enjoying the warmer days?
I hope so, because they won’t last forever.
Whenever the Sun arrives in Cancer, the Summer Solstice occurs in the Northern Hemisphere.
Astronomically, it’s the longest day of the year.
Astrologically, it marks a moment of total peakness before the Sun’s light and power start to decrease.
After the Summer Solstice occurring this Friday, the 20th, at 22:43 EST, the Sun begins its time of decline.
While this is the time of the Sun's most significant strength, it also indicates a turning point.
In this text, you will learn more about the Summer Solstice, both from the perspective of astrology and Wicca.
May the Sun’s peak bring you the clarity you need!
Facts about Cancer season and the beginning of summer
Cancer is the fourth sign of the zodiac. Its season invites you to nurture your needs and those of your loved ones.
It’s a cardinal sign, which means it is at the beginning of a season and is linked with moving forward.
It’s a Water sign. This element is connected with feelings, emotions, intuition, spirituality, the arts, and deeper meanings.
Its ruler is the Moon. Since this astral body moves quickly, ciclicity and fluctuation are two characteristics of the zodiac sign of the crab.
Nutrition, needs, gestation, care, and feeling at home are part of its realm.
Litha or the celebration of the Summer Solstice
Litha, also known as Midsummer, is one of the eight holy days of the Wiccan Wheel of the Year.
It falls around June 21st, when the Sun enters Cancer. Nature is at its highest peak. The manifestation of the fertility of the God and the Goddess covers the Earth.
Any similarity with the date Saint John’s Day is celebrated is definitely NOT a coincidence. The celebration of the summer solstice for pagans was Christianized as Saint John’s Eve and Saint John’s Day.
Litha, or the Summer Solstice, occurs on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. After this moment, the days will get shorter and shorter.
The fact that days will get shorter won’t be noticed immediately. Only in Leo season, the season that comes after Cancer season, you’ll get the sense that the Sun is less powerful.
NOTE: If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, you must reverse the sabbats. For example, the Winter Solstice occurs in June rather than December. The celebration for you now is Yule, and here’s the edition of the newsletter you should read:
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3 rituals to celebrate the Summer Solstice
Watch Midsommar: If you like horror films, you may have already watched Midsommar. This movie, directed by Ari Aster, shows some of the traditional components of a midsummer festival in Sweden. But then the plot thickens. I won’t say much, you have to watch it or re-watch it! If you want to connect even more with the social vibe of the sabbat, organize a watching party with friends.
Have a picnic outdoors: Summer is the season to be outside. So why not do it with a basket full of delicious food and a group of friends? Bask in the light, my dear! It won’t last forever. Fresh fruits should be available to honor the traditional summer harvests. If you want to do a witchy ritual with your peers, you can do so while having a picnic. Each of you should grab a piece of paper. On it, write what you need to see under the light before the end of the summer. Write those areas of your life where you could benefit from having clarity. Then, burn it. In Wicca, the fire represents the Sun (God), while writing about your feelings represents the Moon (Goddess).
Stimulate prophetic dreams: The night of the summer solstice, magic is in the air. It’s a prime moment to stimulate prophetic dreams. You can do so by collecting nine wild flowers and placing them under your pillow. Lay down, relax, and sleep. Wiccans say this works! Another option is to hang mistletoe above your bed. With or without herbs or flowers, your dreams on the summer solstice night will be relevant. Write them down because they could offer a message.
If you live in the Southern Hemisphere and are looking for winter solstice rituals, check this text:
Prompts for Week 18
Write [Week 18: Saturn in Aries] Clarity on top of the page and the week we’re in, just like in the last edition.
Write this title in your journal: Areas of my life where I need clarity. Then, do some free journaling about it. Don’t burn this. We’ll get back to this prompt in the near future.
Spend some time outside, with friends or by yourself, and then write about the experience in a detailed way.
That’s it for now.
I want you to enjoy the outdoors instead of being too much on your journal.
If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, I also invite you to take it easy and rest as much as possible during this magical period.
With love,
Valentina
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