Litha - the summer solstice
It´s the time of the year again! In just a few days, around June 20th and June 23rd we can celebrate litha or summer solstice again. It marks the longest day of the year and that´s why the solar energy is at its peak. The perfect sabbat to use the suns energy!
colours: gold, yellow, orange, green and blue
botaicals: chamomile, sunflowers, lavender, thyme, fennel, elderflower, daisies
crystals: citrine, tigers eye, agate, jade, lapis lazuli
foods and drinks: citrus fruits (lemons and oranges), honey, apricots, peaches, cherries
activities: watching the sun rise and/or set, drink floral or fruit tea, light a candle or have a bonfire (keep the ashes and use them in luck/fortune spells), have a BBQ with friends, make flower crowns, take a sunbath and feel the solar energy (but be careful not to get a sunburn!)
--- this is compiled from my personal grimoire and just a cheat sheet ---