The summer solstice is without a doubt a very important day from an astrological point of view. But in some cases, despite the positive energy of our star, the solstice can promise problems and even troubles.
Astrologers' concerns about the summer solstice in 2016 are not surprising: during a leap year, even the most positive omens do not always pay off. The reason for this is unstable energy. And this year this problem may also affect the summer solstice.
Energy of the summer solstice in 2016
The summer solstice is the time when the Sun remains in the sky longer than any other day of the year. Daylight reaches its maximum, and the energy of creation and warmth intensifies many times over. It would seem that nothing terrible or unpleasant can happen at such a time. However, astrology can sometimes be unpredictable, just like the whole world around us.In 2016, the summer solstice is June 21. The danger of the longest day is that the energy of other heavenly bodies will also be much stronger. This means that those things that are usually patronized by the Sun will work out - you can create, help others, create something new - but other celestial bodies can also make their own adjustments to your usual daily routine.
Summer solstice - astrologers' fears
The longest day of 2016 will be on Tuesday. Tuesday is ruled by Mars, the warlike red planet. Under the control of Mars, people have a desire to conquer heights and conquer new heights, but negativity also spills out more often. Therefore, on Tuesday, June 21, from an astrological point of view, there may be a strong dissonance between creative and destructive energy.This can manifest itself both at the everyday level and at a more global level. An attempt to conclude a contract beneficial for both parties can fail due to someone's stubbornness. A planned promising date also risks going according to an unpredictable scenario.
Finally, the Full Moon on June 20th also does not contribute to the decline in energy in the world, which means that the third force, emotional and susceptible to subconscious fears, will affect us at the end of June. Therefore, the longest day after the night under the Full Moon may not be a gift from the Universe, but its test. Which, however, everyone is able to withstand. How to improve energy on the day of the summer solstice
In order not to encounter a problem on the longest day of the leap year, it is better to acquire a talisman as early as possible. You can do this even from the evening of the previous day, meeting the first summer Full Moon.
You should not choose a talisman at random, but based on your plans and desires. For example, if you are a creative person, and you cannot lose inspiration in your search, and there is not enough support under your feet, the Sun will help you. Wear gold jewelry, use yellow things, put a positive sun on your computer or phone screen.
And if you have a serious step scheduled for this day, an important exam, a meeting on which the future depends, Mars will help with this, even when the Sun intensifies its influence. Help them come to an agreement, add a touch of red to your image.
Finally, the Moon can help make dreams come true, and the Full Moon is a very good time for money rituals. It is unlikely that Mars, who is not indifferent to benefits, or the generous Sun will be against the fact that you decide to increase your finances with the help of the Full Moon.
The summer solstice is without a doubt a very important day from an astrological point of view. But in some cases, despite the positive energy of our star, the solstice can promise problems and even troubles.
Astrologers' concerns about the summer solstice in 2016 are not surprising: during a leap year, even the most positive omens do not always pay off. The reason for this is unstable energy. And this year this problem may also affect the summer solstice.
Energy of the summer solstice in 2016
We wish you to celebrate the day of the summer solstice safely, so that the fears of astrologers are not confirmed, and you emerge victorious from any life situation. Strengthen your energy, don't miss the prompts of the Universe and don't forget to press the buttons and
14.06.2016 10:53
The summer solstice marks the onset of astronomical summer. The shortest night of the year is filled with powerful magical energy...
The days of solstices and equinoxes are marked in all ancient and modern calendars of the world. And it’s no coincidence! These are special points when the axis around which our planet rotates in the direction from the Sun occupies special positions. The winter solstice is associated with the maximum angle of inclination of the Earth's axis relative to the Sun, which is 23° 26′. In our Northern Hemisphere, this corresponds to the longest night and the shortest day.
The magic of the winter solstice
The winter solstice in 2016 falls on December 21st. The winter solstice begins on December 21, 2016 at 10:45 UTC or 13:45 Moscow time, when the Sun enters 0° of the zodiac sign Capricorn.
This is the shortest day and longest night of the year. The winter solstice is one of the main solar points of the year in astrology, along with the days of the spring and autumn equinox, and the summer solstice.
Winter Solstice Traditions
Traditionally, in former times, the rebirth of the Sun was celebrated at the winter solstice; it was celebrated at night, before sunrise.
The holidays of Kolyada among the Slavs and Yule among the Germanic peoples are associated with this day. To give strength to the Sun, which, according to legend, should be reborn on this day, there was a custom of lighting a ritual fire.
Often the logs for the fire were oak, because oak was believed to be a cosmic tree. Sometimes they took a pine tree, which symbolized the dying sun god. The logs were decorated with carvings and corresponding symbols.
To perform the ritual of reviving the Sun, they took 13 red and green candles with the Sun and other magical symbols carved on them.
Old pagan customs of the winter solstice included the tradition of placing bread or cakes on the branches of old trees and pouring sweet drinks on the trees as a gift to the forest gods. This was done in the hope that in gratitude the people would be given a good harvest in the coming seasons.
With the advent of Christianity, the ancient holiday of the winter solstice was timed to coincide with Christmas and the beginning of the winter holidays. According to custom, on the longest night of the year they caroled and told fortunes about the future.
Magical rituals of the winter solstice
This is a great day to do a meditation to commemorate new beginnings and projects. If you are planning something new, take time on this day, because winter solstice meditations are especially powerful.
The winter solstice is a good day for those who are engaged in spiritual self-development; it inspires the opening of spiritual spaces and reveals past lives.
The day is suitable for rituals to fulfill desires. If you have a cherished wish, make it on the day of the rebirth of the Sun.
They perform rituals of healing, prosperity, gaining strength and wisdom.
Winter solstice divination gives accurate results; Three Card Tarot divination, Tarot divination for love and Oracle are well suited.
The room where the ritual or meditation is performed is decorated with dry leaves, nuts and fruits. 13 candles decorated with symbols of the Sun are placed in the center of the ritual altar. To aromatize the air, it is good to use juniper, cedar, pine and rosemary oils.
Herbs, stones and metals of the winter solstice
To help perform rituals and meditations, use herbs, stones and metals appropriate for this day:
Herbs: anise, elderberry, verbena, cloves, ginger, coriander, cinnamon, jasmine, lavender, bay, juniper, lemon balm, moss, rosemary, rue, sloe, thistle.
Stones: aventurine, turquoise, moonstone, ruby, sapphire, tiger's eye, black tourmaline.
Metals: gold, silver, brass, steel.
As treats for the festive table on the winter solstice, you can offer: pork and lamb dishes, pies, fruits (apples, pears, bananas, etc.), nuts, juices, ginger tea.
The next important sunny point of the year is the Vernal Equinox on March 20, 2017
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Different cultures interpreted this event differently, but most peoples perceived the winter solstice as a rebirth, setting a new beginning. At this time, festivals, holidays, meetings were organized, appropriate rituals were carried out, and mass celebrations were organized with songs and dances.
The solstice was a special moment in the annual cycle even during the New Stone Age (Neolithic). Thanks to astronomical events, which since ancient times have governed the sowing of grain crops, the procurement of food before the next harvest, and the mating periods of animals, it is possible to trace how various traditions and myths arose.
Evidence of this can be considered in the layout of the most ancient monuments of the late New Stone and Bronze Ages. Such as Stonehenge (Great Britain) and Newgrange (Ireland), the main axes of which were aligned with special care and pointed to the sunrise at Newgrange, and the sunset at Stonehenge on the winter solstice.
It is noteworthy that the Great Trilith (a “P” design of the three largest stones) at Stonehenge is turned outward relative to the center of the monument in such a way that its front flat part faces the Sun towards the middle of winter.
How the ancient Slavs celebrated the winter solstice
One of the most significant holidays revered by our ancestors were the days of the Solstice and Equinox. The rotation, solstice, solstice, equinox - personify the four hypostases of the ancient Slavic sun god Dazhdbog, the giver of light and heat. His name appears in a short prayer that has survived to this day: “Grant, God!” According to popular belief, Dazhdbog opens the summer and closes the fierce winter.
The Slavs considered this holiday a time of renewal and birth of the Sun, and with it all living things, a time of spiritual transformation, a time promoting both good material and spiritual changes. The night that precedes the winter solstice is considered the patroness of all nights, because it is on this night that the Goddess gives birth to a young solar baby - Dazhdbog, symbolizing the birth of life from death, order from chaos.
During the winter solstice, the Slavs celebrated the pagan New Year, which was personified with the deity Kolyada. The main object of the celebration was a large bonfire, invoking and depicting the Sun, which, after one of the longest nights of the year, was supposed to rise higher and higher into the heavenly heights.
It was also necessary to bake ritual New Year's pies of a round shape, reminiscent of a celestial body.
Winter solstice holiday among other nations
These days, in Europe, pagan festivals will mark the beginning of a 12-day cycle of magnificent festivities, marking the beginning of the renewal of nature and the beginning of a new life.
In Scotland there was a tradition of launching a burning wheel, symbolizing the solstice. The barrel was generously coated with resin, set on fire and launched down the slide, with rotating movements reminiscent of a fiery luminary.
In China, before all other seasons (and there are 24 of them in the Chinese calendar), the winter solstice was determined. The Chinese believed that it was from the beginning of this period that the male power of nature grew stronger and gave rise to a new cycle.
The winter solstice was a worthy celebration because it was considered a happy, successful day. Everyone, from the commoner to the emperor, relaxed and had fun on this day, gave each other gifts, went to visit, and set large tables laden with various dishes.
An important role on this special day was given to sacrifices to the ancestors and the god of Heaven; appropriate ceremonies and rituals were carried out in order to protect oneself from diseases and evil spirits. Winter Solstice Day is still one of the Chinese traditional holidays.
Hindus The day of the winter solstice is called Sankranti. The festival was celebrated in both Sikh and Hindu communities, where at night, on the eve of the festival, bonfires were lit, the flames of which resembled the rays of the Sun that warm the earth after a cold winter.
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IN Human Design the position of the Sun on the Wheel of Life (I-Ching) corresponds to the 10th hexagram or the 10th gate of the Center of Human Identity. These gates are associated with our roles and characterize the potential Behavior of our Self. In the Chinese I-Ching they are called Step - “When stepping on the tail of a tiger, you need to know how to behave!”
It is this gate and the corresponding DNA codon of our genetic structure that guarantees the perfection of our form and its survival, as well as the beliefs that guide it. Since these gates are included in the Incarnation Cross of the Vessel of Love, they first characterize the Love of Life itself and what it means to be alive in human form. Many human characteristics are concentrated in this gate: instinctive awareness, strengthened by the sacred power of Life, and the manifestation of a person in the present moment “I Am”, his ability to awaken. Awakening is impossible without fixed behavior. The only way to it is to surrender to the privilege of exploring Life in a self-aware form!
Awakening is the oldest of our three mystical powers.The first and foremost initiation is to recognize who we are. This is perfectly illustrated by the inscription above the Delphic Oracle "Know Thyself"
Awakening is not a commitment to become someone, it is a commitment to BECOME YOURSELF. It is impossible to know what is not yet completed. The mystical love of these gates of the Vessel of Love is love for YOURSELF as it is in the Present. This is Awakening.
From the Complete Rave-I Ching Ra Uru Hu
Every year brings us many significant days - these are secular and religious holidays, days of important astronomical events (eclipses, equinoxes, solstices). And yet, in each month there are special, key days from an esoteric point of view, to which special attention should be paid. In June, the most important day in this sense is, of course, the summer solstice. In 2016, the summer solstice itself will occur on June 20 at 22:34. Greenwich time, and Moscow - June 21 at 1 o'clock. 34m.
Astronomically, the summer solstice occurs at the moment when the tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation in the direction from the Sun takes on its lowest value. Depending on this, the summer solstice occurs on June 20 or 21. This moment is brief, but the summer solstice itself falls on the longest day of the year, which is why this day is called the “summer solstice.” On the summer solstice, solar energy intensifies and the potential for magic, ritual and meditation increases dramatically.
At this time it is very good to carry out a ceremony of gratitude. It can be done at dawn, noon or sunset. Since this day is associated with the cult of the sun, fire is an important element in the rite of gratitude. This could be a fire if you are outdoors, or a candle flame if the ceremony is held at home. In the ritual of gratitude, the number of candles does not matter. You can light one, or even twelve, according to your desire. Standing facing the fire, offer your gratitude to everyone - the Universe, the Creator, your guardian angel, your saint, the guardian of your family, your ancestors and even your descendants. In short, thank everyone you remember at this moment. Gratitude should be pronounced not abruptly, not sharply, but in a chant! And your gratitude, expressed at the peak of the year, will go into the Universe and return to you as good energy.
The winter solstice is a time of meager food and at the same time the rise of spiritual energies, and the summer solstice is the peak of the energies of growth and fertility. So on the day of the summer solstice, have a feast for yourself. Take a pleasant swim in a pond or in the bath using your favorite aromatic oils and bubble bath. Wear light, light clothes - white or other light colors. If you spend the solstice day at the dacha, in a country house, or just on a picnic in nature, take off your shoes to feel the summer, warm and gentle earth and grass with your feet. Set a chic summer table using a tablecloth, napkins and dishes in bright, joyful colors, beautiful glass or crystal wine glasses, colored or decorated with gold. Be sure to decorate the table with birch branches, wild or forest flowers and herbs. This should not just be a delicious summer meal - during it, again, give thanks to everything and everyone - from the forces of nature and the gods to ancestors and family. Since the energies of this period are extremely strong, after gratitude, be sure to ask the Higher powers of the Universe for well-being, health, and happiness. Say your wishes also in a chant. Send into the Universe all the positive impulses coming from the soul: you can generally arrange pleasant and beautiful chants, dance around the fire, using the cleansing and creative power of fire.
To cleanse yourself and recharge yourself with the positive energy of this period, prepare dead and living water. This polar water must be created at dawn. The fact is that in right-handed people, the right hand carries a positive charge, the left hand carries a negative charge. Therefore, negatively charged water is called dead water; it extinguishes acute negative processes in the body, equalizes energy, and calms the biofield. Living water charges with positive energies, turns on creative processes, and harmonizes the aura. First prepare dead water. If you are right-handed, place a glass of water on your right hand (if you are left-handed - on your left), cover it with the palm of your left hand and count to seven, and at this time set up a cleansing program, ask the water to cleanse your body and align the energy of the cells. By drinking dead water you will extinguish all negative processes in your body. Next, prepare living water. If you are right-handed, place a glass of water on your left hand, which charges positively, cover it with your right and count to seven (for left-handed people, the opposite is true). Enjoy drinking water in small sips, charging yourself with light and love. By drinking living water, you will fill yourself with positive energies. Living water should be drunk after dead water - first you calm the body, then strengthen it. All rituals performed during this period should be done from the heart, with a joyful and positive attitude.
Varvara Preobrazhenskaya
Summer solstice day. Midsummer's Day, Midsummer's Night. Feast of Lita. Bathed, solstice.
June 20-21 is the summer solstice, the middle of natural summer and the longest daylight hours of the year, when the sun reaches its highest position. For thousands of years, this day (like the winter solstice on December 21) was of great importance to our ancient ancestors, who lived in harmony with Mother Earth and obeyed the cycles of nature.
Summer solstice dates for the coming years:
Ancient celebrations of the summer solstice.
Midsummer, Lita and Kupala are the oldest European festivals dedicated to the summer solstice. These holidays were the most joyful and were celebrated magnificently by our ancestors for centuries. Unable to ban and erase them from the memory of peoples, the Christian Church introduced the feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist on June 24 (in Russia it is celebrated on July 7 according to the Julian calendar).
For the pagans, the sun had divine power over all living things, and the summer solstice meant the highest flowering of all the forces of nature, which is embodied in abundance with the ripening of the harvest. However, the middle of summer also reminded of the upcoming reduction in daylight hours and the inevitable approach of autumn, and then winter.
Litha is the Celtic celebration of the summer solstice.
The Celts celebrated Litha - the solstice, Midsummer. Summer for them began with Beltane on May 1 (May Day) and ended with Lughnasadh on August 1). Lita festivals organically combined work and leisure, rituals and entertainment, weddings and communication with spirits, fortune telling and divination.
Those celebrating Lita decorated themselves and their homes with branches, garlands and flower wreaths. Mandatory plants for the summer solstice were: St. John's wort, birch, fennel, hare cabbage and white lilies. People came out to sing, dance and dance in circles, and also took part in ritual ceremonies. In the evening they went to the nearest grove to leave offerings of food and fragrant herbs for the fairies and elves (the latter, according to legend, had special magical powers if collected on Lita). With the onset of darkness, torchlight processions and bonfires were held, to which magical powers were also attributed. Jumping over a fire, according to the beliefs of the ancients, could ensure prosperity and protection for the whole family. The lovers, holding hands, jumped over the fire three times so that their marriage would be happy, rich and with many children. Even the embers from the Litu fire were saved and used later to heal wounds and ward off bad weather during the harvest season.
The first honey is harvested in June, which is why the June full moon was called the honeymoon. After the Beltane festivities, many couples were expecting a new baby, and the end of June was the time for mass pagan weddings. Thus, the concept of a wedding was closely connected with the honeymoon in June, and only later turned into a tradition that we happily follow today. Interestingly, June is still the most popular month for weddings in many countries.
Germanic and Scandinavian celebrations of the summer solstice.
The German, Scandinavian and Baltic peoples celebrated the day and night of the summer solstice in splendor. Subsequently, these holidays in different countries were called Midsummer's Day or Midsummer's Night (from the national version of the name Ivan). The meaning of the rituals on Midsummer's Day coincides with the meaning of Lita: it is a greeting of the union of the Sun and Earth, calls for future harvest and prosperity, scaring away evil spirits. Midsummer celebrations in different European countries are characterized by the lighting of huge bonfires (the higher the bonfire, the more terrible it is for evil spirits), as well as jumping over fire and rituals of water worship (lowering flowers on the water, burning old boats in Scandinavia), which are now are actually a thing of the past. On Midsummer night no one went to bed, people walked and had fun, had fun and celebrated until dawn. Some Midsummer rituals are still alive today; in Scandinavia, the Baltics and other European countries, folk festivities take place between June 19 and 25.
Old Russian holidays of the summer solstice.
In Rus', before the solstice, they celebrated the Rusal Week, honoring mermaids - the spirits of rivers and lakes. This week was closely connected with the remembrance of ancestors, due to the European custom that existed since ancient times to celebrate the burnt ashes of warriors on boats along the rivers. Directly on the day of the solstice in Rus' they celebrated Kupala - the end of spring and the beginning of summer with its first month Kresen. The rituals of Kupala are very similar to the rituals of Midsummer and Lita, which is quite natural, given the common historical roots of European peoples. The ancient Rus wove wreaths, drank surya (a honey drink), jumped over fires, made sacrifices to water and fire, collected medicinal herbs, performed rituals calling for the harvest and “purifying the soul and body” of ablutions in rivers, lakes and streams.
Immediately after the solstice, the solstice began, which lasted 3 days and during which the whole cycle of life's vicissitudes of the god Perun was celebrated: from birth to death, then magical Sunday and the upcoming victory over the Skipper-beast. Perun is one of the most important gods among the ancient Slavs, the patron saint of warriors, who was in charge of the forces of nature and heavenly fire.