by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 19, 2020 | Wheel of the Year
Fire Dance by Julia C R Gray Many of us look forward to celebrating Summer Solstice — by whatever name or tradition calls to us, such as MidSummer, Samhradh (Irish), Litha, Alban Hefin — which this year (2020) arrives on June 20th at 21:44 UTC in the Northern...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 19, 2020 | Wheel of the Year
An impromptu Summer Solstice celebration at Spanish Banks Beanch in Vancouver. For my Celtic ancestors, the Summer Solstice was celebrated as Samhradh (MidSummer), as for them Summer began at Bealtaine around May 1st, and continued until the First Harvest of Lúnasa in...
by Della Ratcliffe | Dec 13, 2019 | Wheel of the Year
Solstice is coming! Yes! The December Solstice arrives December 22 @ 4:19 UTC, which for me is December 21st at 8:19 PM PST. Solstice is a magical time of year for me, whether I’m celebrating Winter Solstice or Summer Solstice. Both are an opportunity to...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 6, 2019 | Lunar Cycles, Wheel of the Year
The New Moon in Gemini has just passed and we are now firmly in the waxing rising energy of this Lunar Month, bringing us closer to the Solstice, which arrives June 21st at 15:54 UTC. The Solstice marks the arrival of astronomical Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and...
by Della Ratcliffe | Dec 21, 2018 | Wheel of the Year
Summer Solstice aka MidSummer, Litha and Alban Hefin We have very many names for the Summer Solstice, which those in the Southern Hemisphere are celebrating today, but all celebrate the longest day of the year and the bursting forth of growth and abundance and...
