#litha 2021

[christowitch]

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Summer solstice candles by Tinasthisandthat

[lunariaa]

Litha

a.k.a Midsummer

What is Litha?

Litha is the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year. Typically, the summer solstice is on or around the 21st of June, although in 2021 it is on June 20th. This day marks the beginning of summer. It is a bittersweet moment (mostly sweet), because we know that the days are at their longest, but soon the darkness will rejoin us. Litha celebrates the Sun (and any Sun gods/deities), joy, and fertility. For some, depending on your traditions and beliefs, this is when the Oak King is at his peak. Litha is another fire festival, where we celebrate life and all that comes with it

Correspondences

Colours: Yellow, green, gold, blue, pink

Food: Seasonal fruits and vegetables, honey, bread, cake, sunflower seeds

Herbs: Chamomile, elder, fennel, lavender, mugwort, verbena, St. John’s Wort

Flowers: Sunflower, rose, lily, elder

Crystals: Citrine, sunstone, moonstone, tiger’s eye, amber, jade, emerald

Incense: Lemon, rose, lavender, frankincense, pine, sage, cedar, myrrh

Animals: Bees, butterfly, robins, wrens, horses, cattle

God(desse)s: Sun gods (Apollo, Ra, Helios, Horus, etc.), Freya, Brigid, Aphrodite, Hathor, Gaia, Bast, Flora, The Oak King

Tarot: The Sun

Spells: Healing, growth, joy, purification, personal care/growth, protection

Activities

Have a fire

Pick berries, such as strawberries

Make berry/honey/citrus themed things

Pick wildflowers or flowers from a garden

Have a picnic

Light Litha coloured candles

Altar Ideas

Sunflowers

Sun objects

Oak leaves

Lemon/berries/honey

Cauldron

Sun catcher

Sun tea

Other flowers and in season produce

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[paranormaldiaries3]

Happy Litha!! ☀️💛☀️💛

[nocnitsa]

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[moneypie91]

🔥🌞Things to do for Litha/ the Summer Solstice 🌼🔥

Litha, the Summer solstice, or midsummer, is the time when the sun is at its highest in the sky and marks the beginning of summer. It is a time to celebrate the sun, fire and the coming of a bountiful harvest. Litha is celebrated from June 19-23 🌿💛

Fire and sun rituals

Build a bonfire

Dance, sing, play music

Spells for abundance, prosperity, growth, healing, protection and vitality

Practice Self love, acceptance and care

Arts and crafts incorporating flowers, herbs, the sun and fire

Watch a sunrise/sunset

Bathe in sunlight, take a walk/run

Wear yellow, green and gold

Tend to gardens and fields

Plant flowers and herbs associated with the sun

Decorate your altar

Meditate

Make sun water

Practice fire divination

Embrace nature

Cook and Bake, Have a feast

[deepintheglen]

☀️ Happy summer solstice! ☀️

In Norwegian folklore there is a tradition that if you pick seven types of flowers on summer solstice and sleep with them under your pillow, you will dream about the person you will marry :)