Here are some ideas for Midsummer/Litha!! I hope you have a wonderful day! Today is a period of time centered upon the summer solstice. Yellow, orange & red veggies represent the colors of the sun & the energy given to us on that day. Herbs such as mugwort, vervain, rose, honeysuckle, chamomile & more are used for ritualistic purposes, cooking, or for teas. Blessed Be!
Outside:
Collect Herbs and Flowers
Make Sun Tea
Build a bonfire
Have a sunrise or sunset picnic
Sunbathe
Midsummer bonfire (collect ashes)
Leave out honey offerings for the Fae
Cleanse and charge your magical items under the sun
Watch the sunset on the longest day of the year
Sunflowers, mint, sage, lavender
Enjoy outside, throw a party, go on a walk, bike ride, go to the beach
In the Home:
Let in as much sunlight as you can
Make crystal or botanical suncatchers
Burn incense of sandalwood, frankincense, rose or myrrh
Try fire divination or scrying with the flames
Seashell jewelry, god’s eye, summer wreaths
In the Kitchen:
Eat a spread of fresh summer fruits and vegetables
Brew Chamomile Tea
Spicy foods, fresh fruits & veggies, whole grain bread, elderflower, honeycake, fresh drinks, ginger beer, etc.
In the Bath:
Scatter sunflowers through your bathwater
Bathe around fiery solar colored candles
Treat yourself to a chamomile Tea Bath
On your Altar:
Great time for harder or more intense rituals (at night is best)
Represent the sun using colors of yellow, orange or gold
Incorporate solar imagery
Decorate with green stones like jade or emerald
Try decorating with woods of oak and pine
Fae magic, hope spells, fire magick, love/sex spells, protection & hope spells
Use golden candle holders and decorations
Incorporate dried or fresh-picked herbs
Decorate alter (green, yellow, gold)
Fruity & flowery incense
Sunstone, amber, calcite
