Or how to focus on the present moment and cultivate joy!

June 21st is known as Litha or the Summer Solstice in the Northern hemisphere. Like all pagan or wiccan sabbats, Litha is a call for celebration: abundance, joy, sunshine, warmth, long summer nights and touches of bronze and gold all around.

Litha is an ode to the Sun and to Summer, it is a wonderful time to let happiness and creativity shine bright and to be invigorated by orange light and juicy fruits. The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year and one of the most powerful if you want to practice magic. The veil between realms is thin and our connection to Nature is enhanced. Any ritual about energy, creativity and manifestation is likely to be successful as the power of the Sun is unmatched.

Litha is about abundance, joy and the internal flame and passion we all carry. However, it is also a beautiful reminder that we need to live in the present moment: right after Litha days begin to grow shorter and will lead us to Yule and Winter. Summer Solstice is a gentle reminder to take each day as it comes and to make it as good as we possibly can. Embracing the inbetweens in our emotions, finding comfort in tiny things and nurturing our soul seem like a nice start (and very on point as this year, Cancer Season opens on June 21st!).

Tips for celebrating Litha:

• drink, cook or use chamomile and lavender in all your rituals or baths
• spend time outside aournd a fire or light yellow candles and reflect on what you want to accomplish within the next 6 months
• gather fresh herbs as they are known to hold a special power at that time and use them in your dishes or rituals
• try anything that can light you up creatively
• carry amber, citrine or sun stone for a boost of positive energy

Wishing you all a wonderful Litha, may you bathe in abundance, joy and golden sunlight!

Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.

Henry James