Litha ( lee-thuh, lii-thuh) occurs during the Summer Solstice between June 19-22. Commonly referred to as Midsummer’s Night, Litha is believed to be a time when faerie folk pass into the human world at Twilight and offer blessings.
Litha is a time to celebrate time abundance and beauty of Mother Earth. The flowers are bloomed, gardens and farms are producing crops. During Litha, modern witches and pagans celebrate to mark the peak of summer and to honor the Sun at its most powerful state. This time also marks new beginnings and possible shifts in all aspects of life. . If you are just beginning a business, career, or a project, this is the perfect time to focus your energies in manifesting success in the few remaining months of the year. Alternatively, this can also be the perfect time to eliminate toxic behaviors that are stunting your progress.
Litha is a good time to align yourself with the powerful energies of the sun and summertime. Everything is growing and expanding and now is the time to expand your ideas, business, goals or desires. And like all Wheel of the Year Sabbats, Litha is an opportunity to show gratitude for all that you have and thank Mother Earth for her bounty.
Colors: Blue, green, yellow, pink, purple (look to nature for the colors of Litha, as seen in the sky, woods and flowers)
Foods: Honey, elderberry, strawberry, fennel, thyme, fresh greens, mead, light wines
Stones: Peridot, diamond, emeralds, lapis lazuli
Symbols: Bonfire, sunwheels, flowers
Flowers & Plants: Oak, mistletoe,, elderflower, lavender, pine, fern, pine, rose
Ways to celebrate: Make a flower wreath for your front door, have a bonfire, gather and dry herbs, take time to meditate and give thanks, bake, create a sacred space, spend time with family and friends.
What will you be doing for Litha?
- Blessed be
The Lunar Witch
