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The Summer Solstice is magical. Falling around June 21, the Summer Solstice marks when the sun is at its strongest and nature is at her peak. With all these powers joining together, this day is a...

The Summer Solstice, called Midsummer in Medieval times, is the day on which the sun's power is strongest. It typically occurs on or around June 21 and is designated as the first official day of...

One early legend states that Merlin, the great wizard of Arthurian legend, singlehandedly built Stonehenge. It's no wonder that Summer Solstice at Stonehenge is mostly celebrated by Druids. Merlin...

You have been invited to attend the most incredible sunrise wedding, the nuptials of Heaven and Earth. God, the Sun King, has asked the Goddess, Mother Earth, to take his hand in holy matrimony....

Stonehenge has stood its stoic, lonely vigil over our planet for over 5000 years. It provokes us with its secrets. For years, people have tried to get Stonehenge to confess. They have dug,...

The Summer Solstice is the time to spread joy and participate in dance and song. It is the time to remove the troublesome things from your life that no longer serve you. The Summer Solstice a time...

The people of Ireland celebrate summer solstice as a conjunction of both the Christian celebration of Saint John's Eve and a reverence for the old Irish gods. The day after Saint John's Eve is...

In Poland, people celebrate the summer solstice as a holiday of fire and water. Although the celebration has ancient roots in earth worship, it is also a celebration of the Christian saint, Saint...

When you celebrate the summer solstice in Russia, you are celebrating an ancient pagan ritual that was merged into the Orthodox Russian Christian religion. The summer solstice is known as Ivan...

The summer solstice, Midsommardagen, is a major holiday in Sweden and is considered even more important than Christmas. The Swedish celebrate this holiday with dancing, maypoles, folk music and...

The summer solstice in Iceland is generally celebrated in smaller gatherings of family and friends. Some public celebrations are held to celebrate this longest day of the year, where the sun never...

Summer solstice is celebrated the third week in June all across Alaska by each town and city. Each city has its own unique traditions for celebrating the longest day of the year. The solstice in...

The summer solstice in Wales was celebrated by the Druids, an ancient pagan people. Today, although the Christian church has altered the day to coincide with the celebration of Saint John the...

Few people celebrate the summer solstice in New Zealand. The summer solstice in the southern hemisphere, where New Zealand is located, occurs in the middle of December, so this holiday is eclipsed...

The first day of summer makes for difficult teaching because, for many schools, it falls very close to the start of summer vacation. Some kids are already out of school and others are so...

Since 1974, the Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade has become a staple of the community there. Observers have described it as a "PG Marti Gras," a whimsical parade entailing floats, costumes,...