A Celebration
From pagan origins
A tribute to the Sun
Clarity, inspiration, unprejudiced love, warmth, life giving
energy
That which may be hid by clouds, but cannot be extinguished
From the ancients at the builders of Stonehenge or
Egypt’s pyramids
To cultures around the world
Mankind celebrates the goddess of the hearth, agriculture,
femininity
With midsummer festivals, parades, bonfires, food, music,
Floating fragrant flower garlands gently down a river…
Thoughts of such celebrations down the centuries entertained
me
As I watched the last ray of light from the longest
midsummer day
Offer a promise of Good…in silence.
Wow! Summer has a lot to live up to. LOL
ReplyDeleteFor me the longest day of the year means that every day gets a little shorter. I'm a winter-lovin' girl.
how lovely how very sweet.
ReplyDeleteI usually attach all kinds of emotion to any event there is, but the solstice escapes me. My family mourns the day the light starts getting shorter, but I feel it is summer just begun!