In 2016, the summer solstice or Midsummer occurs on June 20 at 6:34 p.m. in Toronto and New York City time zones, 11:34 p.m. in London and related time zones and on June 21st at 8:34 a.m. in Sydney and related time zones. This festival on the Wiccan Wheel of the Year celebrates the longest day of the year and is an ideal time for spells and rituals to help you find direction, solutions to your problems and the determination to revolve them.
You may already have a special Midsummer ceremony, or you may want to create your own. The following information will be helpful.
Midsummer /Summer Solstice Correspondences
Theme: strength, reward, confidence, decision making
Colours: yellow, red, orange, gold
Oil: lavender, vervain, elder
Philtre: elder blossoms, mugwort, vervain, St. John’s wort, rosemary, rue, oak bark
Candles: red, yellow, orange
Flowers: honeysuckle, lavender, roses, rue, vervain, any red, yellow & orange flowers
Incense: rosemary
Stones: agate, pearl, moonstone
Midsummer/Summer Solstice Menu
Decorate your midsummer table with yellow, gold, orange and red candles and an arrangement of honeysuckle, lavender, roses, vervain and any red, yellow and orange flowers. Tuck a few rue and rosemary sprigs into your arrangement.
Serve with a fresh cucumber salad and glass of elderflower wine or Riesling.
Midsummer Menu
Herbed Tomato Soup
Pesto Rotini Pasta
Herb & Flower Shortbread
You will find recipes for the menu above in my Wheel of the Year guide, plus a simple spell and meditation for direction and resolution. You will need vervain oil, rosemary incense and one gold candle.
My Witches’ Cook Book has recipes for every Sabbat, plus 12 full moons for a total of 56 recipes.
Blessed be and Happy Midsummer!
