Article from Issue #46 (June 7, 2022)
Summer Solstice June 21, 2022
by Catherine Wylie
The first day of summer begins on June 21, 2022, at 05:14 am EDT! This is the longest day of the year. The term solstice is from Latin that means sun and standing still. Our seasons are caused by the 23-degree tilt of the earth's axis. The tilt determines whether the sun's rays strike at a low angle or more directly.
The summer solstice has long been celebrated by cultures around the world:
- In Ancient Egypt, the summer solstice coincided with the rising of the Nile River. As it was crucial to predict this annual flooding, the Egyptian New Year began at this important solstice.
- In centuries past, the Irish would cut hazel branches on solstice eve to be used in searching for gold, water, and precious jewels.
- Many European cultures hold what are known as Midsummer celebrations at the solstice, which include gatherings at Stonehenge and the lighting of bonfires on hilltops.
- During Solstice the veil between our world and faerie world is very thin making it an amazing time to communicate with them.
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