No 34 Celebrating Litha, the Summer Solstice 

My grandfather put a wash basin outside fill it with some water and flowers from the garden (usually roses and peonies) leave it over night then splash his face with the water in the morning to mark the feast of St. John. Now I do it both in his memory and to mark the solstice.

The period of rain after the summer solstice is absolutely true. I’ve been keeping tabs on it for the last three or four years. It always rains for a week after the solstice - heavy rain too. It’s an all day, everyday rain, that soaks the Earth completely. I also noticed that we gets more bugs inside the house because of the washout of rain.

I love that you focused on each of us finding a way to celebrate in a way that feels authentic. This is true magic. Blessed be!

Gosh I cant believe this video was two years ago! Still very useful! And I'm sure will be for many years to come!!

I looooove your honesty!!! 😀🤣😂😀🧚🏽‍♀️🧙🏾‍♀️ You are the best!!!

Giddy.. that's lovely.. fantastic video.. thank you!

This was pragmatic, whimsical and kind. Thank you!

I don't consider myself a Pagan or a Wiccan or anything like that, but I do try to mark the ancient festivals in my own way as a nod to our ancestors, to whom these dates were so important in marking the cycle of the year. For Midsummer, I simply light lots of candles to represent the midsummer fires, drink home-brewed mead, and watch a few relevant videos. Thanks for this one.

I am going to the beach and watch the sunrise. Collect some seashells. Then I will go to the market and buy some peaches and make a cobbler.

you are brilliant , pleased to listen too you

I would like to first thank you from the deepest parts of my heart for making this. As a solitary myself it is rather difficult for me to find ways to celebrate sabbats on my own. Also...my birthday is on the soltices so I was wondering if you could perhaps tell me if there is any significant things I could do to celebrate both? It would be much appreciated. Again thank you and blessed be dear.

I love these chats of yours. Im a solitary. My practice is a blending of: bard...ovate/witch...and druid. I dont. Hedge Druid might hest eescribe me. Im always learning, pondering...exploring. This rich layering of things you gift us is much appreciated Love the history of things...the adaptations...the sensiblness. This feels right to me! Really enightening about the ID of pagan beliefs using Christianity as a retrieval tool. Love that. Thank you. Im a subscriber. Gratitudes!

Merry solstice and may le fire of the oaken king be with you all. Thank you Tylluan for your inspiring chats.

Thank you for a great video. I'm lucky enough to live in a town that was built with the solstice and ley lines in mind. The solstice sun will light up one of our main roads and beam into the shopping centre of all places! We also have a beautiful miniature stone circle and beacon hill. Have a wonderful midsummer.

That was a great insight! To be honest, on summer solstice, it was raining in Munich and the days after, the sun arrived in full force!

Hi Tylluean! I haven't seen any videos from you for a while so hoping you are well. Just wanted to take a minute to tell you how much I love your channel and videos. They have helped me a lot, i learn a lot, they are inspiring and calming at the same time. I think I've watched them all but go back and rewatch sometimes. You are a gifted teacher. I hope you are well.

You are truly inspirational. Thank you for your inspiration and sharing your knowledge. 🌼

WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS TYLLUAN...MANY THANKS AND WE HOPE YOUR & MR. PENRY`S SOLSTICE HAS BEEN BEAUTIFUL XX

I adore you. Thank you for this❤

Thank you so much for this video!

Excellent talk- Very helpful, Interesting and sensible. 10/10!

Beautiful and Timely. This is a treasure. ❤️👩‍🌾🌞🧚‍♀️🧚🧚‍♂️🧖‍♀️🧖🌳🌚

thank you..happy summer solstice...I will go to the river later this afternoon

Thankyou so much for the info. Your videos are always helpful for me, being stuck here in NW Minnesota. I look forward to them.

I never noticed until now but you’re so right, there seems to ALWAYS be rain right after the solstice

Thank you for this talk❣️

I really like watching your videos. On midsummers eve i love to miditate under the tree in my yard. It helps me connect with the nature spirits/fairies

Your amazing thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for!

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you so much.

Truly appreciate the love given in your videos! I feel truly guided and you've answered A LOT of my questions. I was wondering if you might do a video on the elements and I'd love to hear your thoughts on ancestor veneration. Much love to you and your adorable dogs (and the silent camera man 😊) xxx

That was fascinating, I love your knowledge.

Blessed be.

Very interesting video, thank you for sharing!!

I did notice this past full moon, which was just a few days ago, I had a tremendous amount of energy. I felt like I was in my 20's again. Haha

Blessings!

Getting hit with Tropical Storm here on Summer Solstice. Still celebrating, but indoors. We have St.John's Eve down here in New Orleans in a few days, voodoo ritual very similar (associated with) Midsummer. Thanks for sharing this! :)

Beautiful! Thank you for this interesting piece. What you say about the water...makes me wonder if the water, too, is somehow "rearranging" itself, and preparing for the coming winter...Just a thought. Take care. Kind regards.

Very nice thank you

Loved this video! Thank you.

Hello Tylluan, thank you for this video, it was very informative. I live in Australia and we have just celebrated Litha (23rd December). We had a full moon on the 25th and in the early morning of the 26th we had very heavy rainfall. So this seems to ring true to what you were explaining. I've never taken particular notice of this before but will endeavour to do so in the coming years. On another note, I am finding it hard to reconcile in my mind the difference between dates in the northern and southern hemispheres the Sabbats and equinoxes fall. To me, it seems strange to be celebrating Litha at Christmas time. I was born in Australia and have never travelled outside of my country, but I feel this pull to the northern hemisphere, particularly the UK. I am not sure if this has something to do with why I feel out of kilter in regards to the celebrations. Just wondering if you would be so kind to share any wisdom or advise you may have on this matter. Thank you.

It's strange you should mention the full moon. I don't know if you had any of this in your area, but last week on Friday the 13th which as you must know was a full moon as well, in my area of Reading and all around Berkshire, it became very humid around twilight. Then around mid night we were hit with the most violent storm I have ever seen. It went on for nearly two hours, and I just could not get to sleep until it had cleared. It just seemed so unexpected, and must have been a result of the Full moon so close to Litha, and Friday the 13th which was once the sacred day of the Norse Goddess Freya (Some say Frigg) It was incredible.

I tend to use the dark of the moon for turning inward (to my own spiritual path) and listening a time for reflection as it were not so much for “banishing” or “hexing”. Kind of like a restful period of learning from within...

thankyou.x

Interesting video . Love your top : )

Very nice video

Full moon solstice this year!!!!

Can you suggest one of your book for information about following the wheel of the year? Love watching your videos!

Thankyou

I love the idea of the bonfire, and think that this year I will be making clayware during Beltane (when creativity is highly celebrated) and firing them by placing them in the hot coals during or after the fire, to be fired into pottery. How fun would that be? :)

MM the energies are so high at the moment ive hardly slept last few nights )O(

I love you!

You have beautiful hair .

just started studying Wicca.......any beginner suggestions?

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Many thanks Tylluan for such an interesting & informative video :) Blessed be )O(

8.22 (Sshh..Ogmore ;)

Dark Moon. My neighbor has gone berzerk and had her husband arrested on false charges. His family and friends are expecting her to show up here at any time to tear the house apart. This shit's real. 🌞🌚😵😡

nobody even knows what's midsummer about here.I feel so left alone

Blessed be pretty witch, I don't agree in fact the ancient Egyptians made it up