Day 47 – June 21st – Solstice Sun and the Short Moon

By admin | Published: June 21, 2011

Solstice Sun and the Short Moon

Sol+stice derives from a combination of Latin words meaning “sun”+”to stand still”. As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky.

As a major celestial event, the Summer Solstice results in the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The Northern Hemisphere celebrates on June 21st, the same day that the Southern half of the earth celebrates the shortest day of their year.

The Druids’ celebrated the Solstice as the “wedding of Heaven and Earth”, which has led to a present day belief for some of a “lucky” wedding in June.

Pagans called the Midsummer moon the “Honey Moon” for the mead made from fermented honey that was part of wedding ceremonies performed at the Summer Solstice.

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