Litha ☀️🌺

Other Names

Midsummer, St. John’s Day, Longest Day & Shortest Night, Summer Solstice

Colors

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, emerald, lapis lazuli

Symbols

Spear (God) and Cauldron (Goddess), bonfire, sunwheels

Flower and Plants

oak, birch, white lilies, St. John’s Wort, mistletoe, elderflower, lavender, pine, fern, rose

Litha, or Midsummer, occurs on the summer solstice, marking the longest day of the year and the midpoint of the cycle. This celebration ushers in summer, a season where the sun’s powerful energies foster growth and expansion, making it an ideal time to nurture your ideas, goals, and desires. After sundown, light bonfires to honor the peak of magickal power while acknowledging that all things are fleeting. Celebrate abundance, fertility, virility, beauty, and the earth’s bounty—perfect for handfastings and workings for empowerment and fulfillment. Like Yule, Litha is also a time of rest, though it’s one of relaxation after months of planning, planting, and tending. Perform Sun magick to fuel growth and abundance spells, offer gifts to the local spirits, and consider attracting a house spirit if you wish. Freshen your home with Sun water, picnic, play outdoor games, and build a bonfire to celebrate the freedom that comes after hard work.

  • make floral wreaths for your front door
  • host a bonfire and potluck
  • gather and dry herbs to use throughout the year
  • take time to meditate
  • give thanks for your blessings
  • create an “invisibility” amulet from seeds of ferns
  • gather plants and flowers on Midsummer Eve
  • build a faerie house in the woods

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