Happy approaching Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and Midwinter in the Southern world on June 21 at 02.22 UTC, (June 20 in some time zones - see www.timeanddate.com for the precise time in your location).
The sun reaches full height in Northern climes and at the same time the sun is symbolically reborn in the Southern hemisphere. Some celebrate the Solstice for three days around this time.
As the Sun hovers on the cusp of Cancer or enters the zodiac sign of Cancer on June 21 (the precise date depending on the zodiacal divisions you follow) so the fizz and impetus of Gemini energise communicating and resolving concerns for family, mothers and children, partnerships, friendships and communities especially those who are suffering from war. The Solstice in both hemispheres increases appreciation of what we have as well as what is lacking that may not be too late to kindle, rekindle and or change.
Wherever you live you can benefit from the momentum of the fusion of solar power, Midsummer and Midwinter together, a global opportunity to make a renewed monumental effort if things haven’t worked out or to maximise opportunities as this solar point of contrasts fuses cosmically into one on both sides of the world.
For the Solstice opens a window of great good fortune in both hemispheres.
Michael, the Archangel of the Sun as dawn breaks though on Solstice morn and Galgaliel, Lord of the Sun and the sun wheel as it turns though the year, align the cosmic and earthly Solstices, revealing ingenious ways of bringing dreams into reality with the surge of Solstice power.
Whether you want to change a run of bad luck or take advantage of the infusion of sun power to make life more as you want it and to break through barriers and restrictions, think lucky and you’ll be lucky, act fortunate and the energies of good fortune will be drawn to you to give shimmering sunshine whatever the weather so you can shine in the world.
The symbols of Midsummer are:
Brightly- colored flowers, oak boughs, golden fern pollen that is said to reveal buried treasure wherever it falls, scarlet, orange and yellow ribbons, gold- colored coins and gold jewelry that can be empowered between dawn and noon and golden fruit or vegetables.
Animal: Bear
Tree: Oak
Incenses, flower and herbs: Chamomile, dill, elder, fennel, lavender, frankincense, orange, marigolds, rosemary, sage and sagebrush, St. John’s Wort, lemon verbena and vervain, any golden, red or orange flowers.
Candle colours: Red, orange, gold.
Crystals: Amber, carnelian or red jasper, sun stone; also sparkling crystal quartz spheres .
The symbols of Midwinter are:
Evergreen boughs especially pine or fir, holly and ivy, small logs of wood, oak, pine and ash, silver coins and jewelry, silver and gold ribbons and baubles, tiny wrapped presents to be opened on the Solstice in the frantic preparations for Christmas that can dim the joy.
Animal: Bull.
Tree: Holly and Glastonbury Thorn.
Incenses, flowers and herbs: Bay, cedar, feverfew, frankincense and myrrh mixed, holly, juniper, pine, rosemary, sage and all spices, poinsettias and scarlet and white flowers.
Candle colours: White, scarlet, gold, purple for what is being left behind.
Crystals: Amazonite, malachite, garnet, snow quartz, snowflake obsidian, opal aura.
Happy Solstice and may light illuminate or return to our lives