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Happy summer solstice, everyone. Enjoy your summer! 
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Happy Solstice!
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Tonight, watch the sunset. Make a note where it touches on the horizon. From every day from now until Dec. 21, the sun will set just a 'lil bit farther south. Small but measurable daily.
At our house the point is marked by 2 antennas. The sun goes through it like a football kick.
http://www.archaeoastronomy.com/
A very neat link.
"Mid-June brings us the Summer Solstice, which is the longest day of the year, in the northern hemisphere, the shortest day in the southern hemisphere. For the north, it marks the first day of summer. Its typically on or around June 21st.* This is a mystical, magical time of year, known as the Summer Solstice, "Midsummer" or "Litha", and many cultural and religious celebrations have centered upon it.*
The full moon in June is called by some the Strawberry Moon, by others the Honey Moon.*(Tonight, you-all). Tradition holds that this is the best time to harvest honey from the hives.*Honey was a symbol of fertility; a tradition was that newly married couples would eat foods prepared with honey for the first month of their marriage.* Thats the origin of the honeymoon.*
June became a month form marriages because it was practical, poised between the planting and harvesting of crops.* But it was also because many people believed that the union of the God and Goddess was in early May at Beltane. It was considered unlucky to compete with the deities, so weddings were held in June out of respect for the Gods.*
In England, it was the ancient custom on St. John's Eve to light large bonfires after sundown, which served the double purpose of providing light to the revelers and warding off evil spirits. This was known as 'setting the watch'.
Summer Solstice Celebrations:
Ancient Celts: Druids, the priestly/professional/diplomatic corps in Celtic countries, celebrated Alban Heruin, the wedding of Heaven and Earth.
Ancient China: Their summer solstice ceremony celebrated the earth, the feminine, and the yin forces. (The winter solstice celebrates the heavens, masculinity and yang forces.)
Ancient Gaul: The Midsummer celebration was called Feast of Epona, named after a female horse goddess.
Ancient Germanic, Slav and Celtic tribes in Europe: Ancient Pagans celebrated Midsummer with bonfires.* The bonfires were used for divination about the future, jumping through the flames was said to bring luck, and maybe a vision of your future husband.* Fires were thought to give a boost to the power of the sun, ensuring a long growing season and* a good harvest
Ancient Rome: The festival of Vestalia lasted from JUN-7 to JUN-15. It was held in honor of the Roman Goddess of the hearth, Vesta. (Incidentally, Vesta was attended by the Vestal Virgins)
Ancient Sweden: A Midsummer tree was decorated and people danced around it. Women and girls would bath in the river, it was a magical rite, which was thought to bring rain to the crops.* And the river was an ever-changing quantity, it brought renewal.
Christian countries: After the conversion of Europe to Christianity, the feast day of St. John the Baptist was set as June 24th, soon after Solstice.* (Similarly, Christmas is a few days after Winter Solstice)"
And if nothing else, enjoy the full moon and the first day of summer. Bonfires are optional, although some "testing" of Fourth of July fireworks is in order.
Ad Astra
At our house the point is marked by 2 antennas. The sun goes through it like a football kick.
http://www.archaeoastronomy.com/
A very neat link.
"Mid-June brings us the Summer Solstice, which is the longest day of the year, in the northern hemisphere, the shortest day in the southern hemisphere. For the north, it marks the first day of summer. Its typically on or around June 21st.* This is a mystical, magical time of year, known as the Summer Solstice, "Midsummer" or "Litha", and many cultural and religious celebrations have centered upon it.*
The full moon in June is called by some the Strawberry Moon, by others the Honey Moon.*(Tonight, you-all). Tradition holds that this is the best time to harvest honey from the hives.*Honey was a symbol of fertility; a tradition was that newly married couples would eat foods prepared with honey for the first month of their marriage.* Thats the origin of the honeymoon.*
June became a month form marriages because it was practical, poised between the planting and harvesting of crops.* But it was also because many people believed that the union of the God and Goddess was in early May at Beltane. It was considered unlucky to compete with the deities, so weddings were held in June out of respect for the Gods.*
In England, it was the ancient custom on St. John's Eve to light large bonfires after sundown, which served the double purpose of providing light to the revelers and warding off evil spirits. This was known as 'setting the watch'.
Summer Solstice Celebrations:
Ancient Celts: Druids, the priestly/professional/diplomatic corps in Celtic countries, celebrated Alban Heruin, the wedding of Heaven and Earth.
Ancient China: Their summer solstice ceremony celebrated the earth, the feminine, and the yin forces. (The winter solstice celebrates the heavens, masculinity and yang forces.)
Ancient Gaul: The Midsummer celebration was called Feast of Epona, named after a female horse goddess.
Ancient Germanic, Slav and Celtic tribes in Europe: Ancient Pagans celebrated Midsummer with bonfires.* The bonfires were used for divination about the future, jumping through the flames was said to bring luck, and maybe a vision of your future husband.* Fires were thought to give a boost to the power of the sun, ensuring a long growing season and* a good harvest
Ancient Rome: The festival of Vestalia lasted from JUN-7 to JUN-15. It was held in honor of the Roman Goddess of the hearth, Vesta. (Incidentally, Vesta was attended by the Vestal Virgins)
Ancient Sweden: A Midsummer tree was decorated and people danced around it. Women and girls would bath in the river, it was a magical rite, which was thought to bring rain to the crops.* And the river was an ever-changing quantity, it brought renewal.
Christian countries: After the conversion of Europe to Christianity, the feast day of St. John the Baptist was set as June 24th, soon after Solstice.* (Similarly, Christmas is a few days after Winter Solstice)"
And if nothing else, enjoy the full moon and the first day of summer. Bonfires are optional, although some "testing" of Fourth of July fireworks is in order.
Ad Astra
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Little known is that their young son VigilNoah Zark said:
was in fact largely responsible for this discovery.
Lacking crowing roosters,
at sunset the Mr & Mrs often kept Vigil abed on the roof
to announce the next sunrise to begin the family's day.
Naturally he complained loudly of not gettiing enough sleep
as the summer solstice approached.
Their notice of his increasing complaints
at the same time each year
instigated their claim of discovery.
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munk,
You're going to be a young 50, pal
You're going to be a young 50, pal
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And a Happy Summer from the old ndn in Tulsa. May you all be safe from the little Devil Tail's wherever they may decide to rotate!!!!Bamboo said:
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Eggs?!?!?
Munk has eggs?!?!?!? I thought it was his wife that had the eggs.
What'd I miss and when?
:grumpy: I thought our friend Munk was like a Navel Orange and a Vasectomy, just the juice and not the
seeds?
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Mamav, I hear ya. Was a cool 110 here in Marana.Took off my turtleneck today. Keep the humidity up North will ya.
Here in VA, the seasons run thuswise:
the month of April: Spring.
June through October: Summer.
the month of November: Autumn.
December through March: Winter.
I was born on the day of the spring equinox (21 March). My sister sez our druid ancestors would have sacrificed me
the month of April: Spring.
June through October: Summer.
the month of November: Autumn.
December through March: Winter.
I was born on the day of the spring equinox (21 March). My sister sez our druid ancestors would have sacrificed me
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I like the sun, but the moon is even more impressive - cool nights cut down the cloud cover. I remember last year's solstice - climbed Mt. Whitney in the moonlight. Big, orange moon all the way to the top, then I was there, the moon was gone and the sun was coming up.