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Date Posted: 23:10:56 06/17/06 Sat
Author: Viive
Subject: The Summer Solstice is upon us this coming Wednesday, June 21st!

Best wishes to everyone for a wonderful sun-filled day on the longest day of sunshine in the year!
..."Summer is the season of fire, historically greeted with warmth and light festivals to give strength to the Sun. Summer Solstice is fulfilment tinged with sadness. It is a time of abundance, warmth and fertility. The nights are short and the days long; Mother Nature is at her peak. And yet, light will retreat and darkness will increase, giving way to the bitter sweet scents of autumn.
In ancient times, Summer Solstice was the more prominent of the solstice celebrations. It is a celebration of the Earth and the divine feminine. With the feminine Earth energies at their height, connections with the plant kingdom are a main focus, especially healing herbs. Mugwort, verbena, vervain, rue, St. John's Wort, pennyroyal and thyme were woven together in fragrant garlands.
As a festival of the Divine Feminine, Summer Solstice is a time to honour the qualities of nourishment, unity, spontaneity, non-judgement, relationship, passion, sensuality, ecstasy and delirium.
Storytelling and leaving gifts for the fey folk adds a mist of magic to the age-old wish of humankind to honour the sun and bless its continued presence in the lives of people everywhere.
Above all, midsummer is a night of dreams. Think about a question, your hopes, or fears as you drift off and ask that they be answered through your dreams, perhaps even by faeries."

Bright Blessings everyone!!
Does anyone have any stories about Midsummer's Eve?...

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[> Here's what I'll be heading off to do on the 21st, drum in hand: Our ancestors really knew how to party! Down through the ages, communities in the Northern Hemisphere would typically spend a blissful (and wild) night honouring summer as the great Season of Light. Here in Toronto, a loose tribe of kindred spirits have kept that tradition alive through a Summer Solstice Celebration known as The BIG BEAT. It's an opportunity to dance freely, drum ecstatically, and dream deeply. -- Viive again, 23:16:03 06/17/06 Sat


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[> [> ...an Estonian midsummer's night bonfire... -- V., 15:56:43 06/18/06 Sun


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[> Will June 20 be close enough to celebrate? The reason is I've got about 15 guys coming over here that night to look at my model trains and to shoot the breeze, eat, drink (coffee) and be merry. So, if I get some of them to run trains all night, will that count as worshipping the goddess? Aren't trains referred to as she? (She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes) Hmmm? Or have I just got trains on the brain? -- Ron, 20:47:04 06/18/06 Sun


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[> [> hehe, Ron, sure it counts! Fifteen guys worshipping the 'she train' goddess of locomotives! Maybe you should crack open some mead for the occasion! have lots of fun! -- v., 22:52:36 06/18/06 Sun


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[> Hi All, Actually, I will be going to a Summer Solstice ceremony honoring the Native American celebration of corn, water and earth. It's a beautiful occasion of thanksgiving and joy. There will be food and story telling and at the end all remaining food will be left for the spirits to take what they will. I am really looking forward to it. -- Bandruidh, 21:38:21 06/18/06 Sun


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[> [> Have fun tonight Kate, and whomever else is celebrating midsummer! In Estonian tradition, one seeks the ever-elusive flowering fern at midnight. Putting it under your pillow will bring you dreams of your future. Dew collected on midsummer's eve apparently holds the secret to youthful skin, and has many therapeutic qualities. My people of old used to bottle the dewdrops...and run barefoot through the grass in the wee hours too. -- Viive, 09:40:58 06/21/06 Wed


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[> [> [> Does it count if I walked through the grass and got my slippers wet? I didn't know about the barefoot tradition. It was interesting to see the way some people did things at Stonehenge this year in a small clip on the news. -- Ron, 06:25:01 06/22/06 Thu


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[> Hi everybody glad to see people. I love the picture. What I did yesterday the first day of summer was go to the pound and adopt a dog. He is a 3 year old Australian Shepard Mix named Wilson at least for now. Maybe we should name him summer just thinking out loud. As some of you might know our beloved shadow died in April and I thought i would wait longer but I miss the love of an animal in the house so we dicided to save one. I tell make you want to adopt 12 when you go to the pound. Much love to all!!! -- Reenie, 14:58:38 06/22/06 Thu


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[> [> Please. I have been without a dog for five years and wish I had a fully trained one at home now. The problem is I am away too much to properly train and to bond with the new pal. I guess I'll have to forego that dream for a few more years. -- Ron, 05:51:19 06/23/06 Fri


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[> [> (((((Reenie))))), I'm so glad you feel able to share your love with another dog. I know how heart broken you were with Shadow's passing. We've only had Bandit for one year and I can't imagine what we did without him. I love him to pieces and don't ever want to be without him. Welcome to your new family member. -- Keira, 20:54:51 06/23/06 Fri


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[> [> Reenie, I'm so glad you've been able to get another dog, I'm sure Shadow is happy for you too! Thinking of where you live I think River would be a great name too ;)! Let us know what you've decided to name him! And..what an absolutely LUCKY dog Wilson is to become a part of your family and to have all that wonderful land around too! -- love, Viive, 16:47:33 06/26/06 Mon


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