These occur twice a year and are referred to as the 'summer solstice' and 'winter solstice'. The summer solstice, which occurs around the 21 June in the Northern Hemisphere, is the day of the year with the longest period of daylight while the winter solstice, on or around the 21 December in the Northern Hemisphere,is the day with the shortest period of daylight. Then tune into your connection above to the sky… Feeling light above you streaming in, the air on your skin, and the light that is all around. Tune into the light of Archangel Metatron above. And the absolute light bath of crystalline, zero-point, and cosmic light crashes onto the shores of consciousness as a result.

Elsewhere around the world, celebrations range from the biannual appearance of the feathered serpent shadow on the pyramid at Chichén Itzá in Mexico to a range of floral-themed events in countries like Sweden and Latvia. While some have theorized that Stonehenge was the location of prehistoric summer solstice rituals, there’s little archaeological evidence that it was used this way. Modern-day Solstice Celebrations Are you a Capricorn? Here’s everything you need to know about your zodiac sign How does the winter solstice affect me in astrology? In 2024 the autumnal equinox will occur on 22 September at 12.44pm GMT (1.44pm BST). When do the equinoxes occur in 2023 and 2024? Summer or winter, fire is a wonderful way to honor and celebrate the light as humanity has done for centuries.On a piece of paper, write down the things you have accomplished during the last six months. Take a minute to read what you’ve written out loud before burning the paper in celebration and gratitude. Letting go of any attachment to the past and paving the way for new opportunities, manifestations, and accomplishments in the future. The equilux is when day and night are equal and occurs a few days before the spring equinox, and a few days after the autumn equinox. Solstice Next, begin to think about what specific areas you would like to expand upon in your daily life: relationships, expressing joy, experiencing greater love and abundance, manifesting a new opportunity, a promotion at work, or whatever is important for you during the next six months. Start by standing with your feet on the Earth. Feel your energy ground to the Earth, and feel your oneness with the Earth and All That Is. Feel the light of Archangel Sandalphon below, and your connection to the crystalline core of Gaia.

They're powerful points in time to celebrate the light, honor your path, consciously expand, and harmonize with the highest possibilities for your life. At this time, the sun is the farthest north that it ever gets over the equator. When this happens, it’s a time of energetic opening. There is so much celestial potential during this time as the sun brings high energy, warmth, and light into our lives. Symbolically the Summer solstice represents enlightenment, awakening, and the triumph of lightness over darkness. When you learn to explore deeply, you uncover your true power & gifts and are able to find meaning in your past failures. This is when you begin to believe in yourself again and that is when you become powerful beyond belief. The term heliacal circle is used for the ecliptic, which is in the center of the zodiacal circle, conceived as a band including the noted constellations named on mythical themes. Other authors use Zodiac to mean ecliptic, which first appears in a gloss of unknown author in a passage of Cleomedes where he is explaining that the Moon is in the zodiacal circle as well and periodically crosses the path of the Sun. As some of these crossings represent eclipses of the Moon, the path of the Sun is given a synonym, the ekleiptikos (kuklos) from ekleipsis, "eclipse".Feel the light filling your spinal column, and your entire being. Give thanks for this time, and if you would like, begin to tune into any intentions, desires or goals that you’d like to focus on in the next six months of your life. Many cultures still celebrate the summer solstice. Midsummer festivities are especially popular in Northern Europe where bonfires are lit, girls wear flowers in their hair and homes are decorated with garlands and other greenery. The winter solstice occurs during the hemisphere's winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (usually 21 or 22 December) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (usually 20 or 21 of June). Although the winter solstice itself lasts only a moment, the term also refers to the day on which it occurs. The term midwinter is also used synonymously with the winter solstice, although it carries other meanings as well. Traditionally, in many temperate regions, the winter solstice is seen as the middle of winter; although today in some countries and calendars it is seen as the beginning of winter. Other names are the "extreme of winter" ( Dongzhi), or the "shortest day". An Aggadic legend found in tractate Avodah Zarah 8a puts forth the talmudic hypothesis that Adam first established the tradition of fasting before the winter solstice, and rejoicing afterward, which festival later developed into the Roman Saturnalia and Kalendae.