What's the connection between midsummer and mystery?
Posted on Jun 21st, 2008
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Siona
Today is the summer solstice, sometimes known as midsummer. In many cultures, this time of year was thought to be the time when magic was strongest. (Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, which is filled with fairies and otherworldly creatures, was set on this day for a reason!) What is the most magical or mysterious thing about summer for you? What do you remember about summer as a child?
This is the first Summer Soltice I am using as a tool. It will be most memoriable to me as such. My tools for making the most of my spirituality are changing and I am... More »
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My youngest daughter came running into the house the other night... she was all out of breath. "Ma! You should have seen them all... hundreds of tiny little lights flashing in the woods! There were... More »
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Posted on Jun 27th, 2008
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kalyse
Midsummer is only the beginning of a better weather pattern. The mystery is in all aspects which follow after the solstice; moon, sun, stars, weather patterns, the behavior of animals and the events of man.
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I think it is because everything in nature grows lush and wild. The scents of flowers and grasses perfume the air and it seems as if that longest day signals life unleashed. Summer Solstice is... More »
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I don't associate summer with mystery so much as I do freedom. The long days make me feel like I actually have more time. In the summer, seven hours of sleep is enough, and I... More »
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The best Midsummer I ever had was celebrating with my mother. We went on a Faerie Walk after our ritual (we are witches) and left an offering at a big oak tree. We had woven... More »
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If you have ever had the pleasure of spending the solstice in a country or province etc... that exists in a far northern latitude, then you have seen how the sun barely even dips below... More »
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Posted on Jun 23rd, 2008
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Farland
Summer has bounded into this valley. I have roller skis such a silly thing but my body loves the motion of skiing so some days I ski up long paved mountain roads and hitch hike... More »
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Posted on Jun 22nd, 2008
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Holly
I love the summer. I miss it already. Midsummer is a wonderful, fun, beautiful day, and was this year for me at least, but it always makes me a bit sad. I love the pretty... More »
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Oh my gosh, as an oldster, my memories of summer are about freedom. We had lived in the suburbs, but summer was a time to be by the water in an area where we could... More »
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