Summer Solstice

It is the longest day of the year and the day of greatest light. It occurs some time around June 21 through 22. This is the peak of male yang energy. This time is devoted to the warrior, youth, and along the same fullness of the summer energies of Beltaine. A time of picking fruits of summer. A time of greatest activity and outer focus. This is the full manifestation of what began in Beltaine. This is the time of full incarnation, celebration of the beauty of the world.

Ritual for Summer Solstice

It is performed in the Monarch Bear Grove, in the Celtic cross circle, dedicated to the sun. We crown the Sun King in an external and internal manner. It is a time to honor the power of the king and masculinity, of the sword. It is a time to toast our fathers and male ancestors. It is a time to honor and work upon developing our masculine and yang qualities, whether we are a man or woman. It is the time of bringing and sharing of food, especially ripe fruits and grains.