MAKANDA — It’s summertime, and the Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance is preparing to celebrate the longest day of the year, the shining sun and all growth with its summer solstice ritual. The gathering ...
Yule, or Jól in Norse, was an ancient festival celebrating the winter solstice and marking the return of the longer days ...
Saturday 21 June marks the Summer Solstice, or midsummer, when the longest day of the year is celebrated and summer officially begins. It’s when the sun reaches its northernmost position as seen from ...
The 2025 Summer Solstice has come round incredibly quickly and, just like every year, it gives us a brilliant opportunity to stop and reflect. The longest day of the year will fall just a week after ...