| June 26, 2010 |
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Join us in celebration of the Summer Solstice!
On this longest day of the year, light and life are abundant. At mid-summer, the Sun God has reached the moment of his greatest strength. Seated on his greenwood throne, he is also lord of the forests, and his face is seen in church architecture peering from countless foliate masks.
Litha celebrates the verdant Earth in summers, abundance, fertility, and all of the beauty and abundance of Nature in full bloom.
During the summer solstice the sun sits highest in the sky. This is the longest day of the year and the beginning of the summer season.
We feel the solar energy pouring down upon the Earth, vitalizing and strengthening us. Even as we revel in the light we prepare for the next season of growth, the return of the dark, as we now move towards winter Solstice.
While the Equinoxes are a point of balance, the Solstices are a point of extremes. On Litha we have the longest daylight of the entire year in the Northern Hemisphere, 14 or 15 hours of daylight or more depending on how far North you live from the equator. We celebrate the light in all its glory, staying out late for our summer barbeques and baseball games. This is our time to pause between the agricultural seasons of planting and harvesting. The crops planted in February, March, and April are now well on their way. Some will be ready for the early harvesting in August, while others will be growing until September or October.
Litha also marks the end of the time when the veil between the Faerie world and our world is thin. Anyone who has read “Midsummer Night’s
Dream” or seen one of the various movies is aware of the depth of lore and myth surrounding this veil between Faerie and us. I’ve always felt that summer nights are more magical simply because you can be out in it. People want to be out all night in the summer, enjoying every scrap of warm weather they possibly can.
The Nanaimo ritual will be held at the Bowen Park Lower Picnic Shelter off Wall St, Nanaimo. Gathering will begin at 6:30, with the ritual starting at 7PM sharp.
The Temple of the Green Cauldron invites the public to attend this open ritual by joining us in the circle or watching from without.
A potluck meal will follow the ritual! Please bring along your favourite treat to share with everyone.
The Temple would like to remind everyone that while photography is not forbidden, we ask that you please get permission ofrom those who will be in your picture before you click.
This is the time of year that the Green Cauldron moves their Sabbat rituals to the outdoors.
Usually we provide disposable dishes and cutlery.To reduce the negative effect caused by the paper and plastic garbage, we are asking that each person attending these outdoor rituals to please bring along their own cup, plate, and cutlery.
This will be in effect for Beltain (May 1), Litha (June 26), Lughnasadh (August 7), and Mabon (September 25).
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
A car load of fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts will be coming over from the mainland on the first ferry, Saturday June 5′th!
