Jun 15
This poem was posted up on Witch School International’s Blog, and it is so beautiful, I’m sharing it with you. It is a good reminder to enjoy the warm sunny days. Litha is on the 21st of June when we have the longest day of the year.
Awakening the Day
Darkness retreats to the corners to hide
In the noon-day hour of the Sun’s great pride
Furthest extent of the God’s Yang essence
Obscuring the Yin by His dominant presence
The Sunlight light illuminates physical being
In place of the Moon and Her inward seeing
Thus we look outward on year’s longest day
As each day at noon we look out the same way
This is the furthest the Sun’s light may spread
Before turning back toward darkness instead
For the moment of perfect expression portends
Perforce always the change of direction and ends
Thus at Midsummer the Sun King so high
Must begin His descent toward Samhain to die
Just as at the height of the Winter King’s reign
We recall that Sun must in Spring come again
Being conscious of this now I waken the Day
When the full power of the Sun King holds sway
Bringing with it a promise of material sensation
And the power to shape physical manifestation
And knowing that Day’s but a point in the Wheel
I’ll enjoy all the more Day’s bright sunny appeal
And when Day’s passed I’ll not be sad or mourn
For the Day like the all things in its cycle’s reborn
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Summer Solstice
Feb 02
Imbolc is the first of three spring festivals and celebrates the turning of the year from winter to spring. Imbolc invites the earth to awaken from its winter slumber and release the icy grip to bring forth warmer days. Tradionally, this was the Feast of the Torches, and at sunset, people would light lamps or candles in every room of the house welcoming the sun’s rebirth, and lengthing days into their home.
Here where I am, we have been having warmer days since January, but in many parts of the country winter is still ruling. Even the poor groundhog who peeked his head out today predicted 6 more weeks of winter. A lot of people get depressed or dreary during this time of year, wondering when the winter will ever end.
Today, burn some candles, or turn on the lights and invite spring into your heart. Take heart that days are lengthing, and spring will soon be here. This is a good day for changing your decorations on your table, or doinga good “spring” cleaning.
You might also do what I plan on doing…looking through my supplies and getting my seeds ready for early planting in my greenhouse as this is the time of year for me to start thinking about that in my part of the country. I’ll also be working my garden soil, getting it ready for the first plantings next month.
However you celebrate it, or wether you call it Imbolc, Groundhog Day, or Candlemass, rejoice that spring will soon be here. 
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