You will need:
Candle of orange, red or yellow or one that resonates with you for the Summer Solstice
A lighter or matches
A stiff piece of card – large enough to draw a sun on
Coloured pens, pencils, crayons or paints in oranges, reds, yellows, golds etc.
Something to eat and drink
Optional for after the ritual – yellow/orange/red crystal chips, ribbons, foil, paper, felt, etc. to decorate your sun further.
Circle Casting:
As we gather from near and far
Our energies and minds connected
By the powers of the elements that reside
This circle is now protected.
Inviting the Elements:
Element of Air, Guardian of East
Home of Inspiration, dreams, wishes and imagination
You bring us warm summer breezes
We Welcome You!
Element of Fire, Guardian of South
Home of drive, passion and motivation
You bring us the midsummer heat and the sun at this Solstice
We Welcome You!
Element of Water, Guardian of West
Home of healing, mystery and emotions
You bring us cooling waters to quench our thirst in the summer's heat
We Welcome You!
Element of Earth, Guardian of North
Home of stability, energy within and vitality
You hold us, ground us and support us
We Welcome You!
Sulis, British Goddess of hot springs and of the Sun
Your fires are ever burning in your temple
We ask that you bring your cleansing and healing
We Welcome You!
The Summer Solstice also known as midsummer, Litha and Gathering Day falls on or around 21st/22nd June.
It is a fire festival and is the longest day of the year and represents the Sun God at full power.
Although (we hope) that many long summery days are in front of us, it is also the time that the days start to wane. From this day until the Winter Solstice at Yule, the days will get slowly shorter.
Crops are in full growth, herbs and flowers are mature now. Don’t forget to collect fallen petals, harvest some herbs for your magical workings in the winter and beyond.
Today we will connect and honour the sun by making our own sun to display on our altars.
Light your candle and focus on the flame for a moment. Feel the warmth coming from it. You may want to say a few quiet words to yourself at this time to give thanks to the Sun for his never-ending gifts of warmth and light.
Take your card and we will take 5 minutes or so to draw our suns. You can use whatever medium you like to draw and colour your sun. If after the ritual, you would like to decorate it further, we would love for you to share your work on the Coven Facebook page. When you are done, put your cards on your altars which you may have decorated for the Solstice.
Eat and Drink
Sulis, Goddess of hot springs and of the Sun
Thank you for your presence at our ritual today
Fare thee well!
Element of Earth, Guardian of North
Home of stability, energy within and vitality
You have held us, ground us and supported us
Fare thee well!
Element of Water, Guardian of West
Home of healing, mystery and emotions
You have brought us cooling waters to quench our thirst in the summer's heat
Fare thee well!
Element of Fire, Guardian of South
Home of drive, passion and motivation
You have brought us the midsummer heat and the sun at this Solstice
Fare thee well!
Element of Air, Guardian of East
Home of Inspiration, dreams, wishes and imagination
You have brought us warm summer breezes to warm our bodies
Fare thee well!
As we have gathered from near and far
Our energies and minds connected
By the powers of the elements that resided
This circle is uncast but still protected.
Photo by Ivana Cajina on Unsplash
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