In the Pagan Celtic year, there are four major Sabbats or harvest
festivals and four lesser Sabbats, also known as solar festivals. Litha
is one of the lesser Sabbats and is also known as Summer Solstice,
Midsummer, Gathering Day and Vestalia. Typically celebrated on June 21st, Litha is the longest day of the
year and a time when the sun reaches its apex in the sky. It is
considered the mid-point of summer, which begins with Beltane on May 1st
and ends with Lughnasadh on August 1st. In many Pagan traditions Litha
is seen as the time when the Oak King, who represents the waxing year,
is triumphed over by the Holly King who represents the waning year. The
two are actually one God, the Horned God, but the Holly King is seen as
the growing youth while the Oak King is seen as the wise and mature man. The Goddess is also celebrated at Litha by many Pagan traditions. She is
seen as the woman heavy with child, who will give birth to the God at
Yule. She is also seen as the bounty of coming harvests, of protection
and sustenance. The ancient Romans saw this time as sacred to the
goddess Juno who was the wife of Jupiter, the goddess of women and
children and also the patroness of marriage. Seeing that the month of
June is named after her it’s no wonder that marriages are so popular
during this month.
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Andrea,
ReplyDeleteInteresting post on the Summer Solstice. However, you need to work on capitalization and you did not meet your count.
Word count 289
score 19/25
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Ps. You did 110 blog entries this year. Also, you did a great job on your SOLs.