Happy Midsummer!

On this Midsummer's Day, we welcome our Gods, and relish the power of the Masculine, born of Goddess and love of each the other.

Hail Pan! Hail Bridget! Welcome, Holly King, for you are almost upon us! Farewell, Oak King, you are ever with us! Hail, John Barleycorn, at the height of your power! Rejoice in the lusty youth and manhood that is the God!! Praise, love and reverence for His Mother, our Queen, full of life and growing seed! Fruitfulness, and abundance be ours, all the days of our lives, and in that other, from whence we came!

Dance, Sing, make love and music, all in Their Names! For we are their children, and their delight in our delight is strong. Cling to the Sun's rays, relish the heat as it burns your skin, and drives all thought of winter away, for the time is not too far distant that we will draw on those memories. Soak, bask like a salamander, as a Fire Dragon, as Stag in the heat of the chase! Grab someone you love and make the most of the time in their arms...

Horned One, Primevil One, Primordial essence of our being, bathed in the womb of the Mother and made strong by her love and affectionate desire, we sing to you. You are the Stag of Seven Tines, Mountain Goat, fleet-footed, sure-footed, Horned Hunter of the Night, Wise One, Psychopomp *and* proud Father, all rolled into one. Be here with us now, and for all our Days...

Proud Mother, Wheat Mother, Golden One whose fields and trees ripen with fruit, thankfulness is ours. You feed us and nurture us, making magic from the seed of your womb. We thank you, We thank you, We thank you...

Balance, in all things, Balance!!!~~~April Ayers, Midsummer, 2012

Just some thoughts about today:

The current Sun sign transitions into Pisces at 7:09 p.m. Eastern time (different areas, different times, I'd look up the info on the US Navy Sun/Moon time for a day site if you live elsewhere), and the New Moon (Moon transitioned into New at approx. 11:02 yesterday morning, Eastern time) transitioned into Pisces yesterday around 1:34 p.m. Eastern time.

I'm no astrology whiz, but it seems to me that tonight/tomorrow at Dawn would be ideal times for magical workings that center around emotional balance, balancing one's inner and outer natures as well... It may not be the equinoxes, but that's okay... The sun's bold rays to illuminate and strengthen, coupled with the Moons gentle rays to do the same... Outer, and inner... Great combination, in my mind. :-) The Solstice power'd just give it a double whammy...

Solstice time is also good for healing work. This can be anything, physical, emotional, etc. Magickal works dealing with this would be great at this time.

Also, a new moon is always a great time for a new start. There is always a need for us to renew, continuously: physically and emotionally.

Balancing emotions... Inner and Outer strengths... Harmonizing our inner selves with the outer world around us... and doing all this from scratch, starting anew, cleansing ourselves of the accumulated bullshit in the fiery heat of the Sun's rays... Like Snakes, shedding our skins, basking in the gloriousness of it all... Incorporating all of this into one fiery ball of healing, transforming as a Phoenix, rising into our own new beginnings...

I don't know about you, but I think that's a pretty damn potent/awesome combination! :-) I started thinking about this last night, and it just jelled today. Had to share. ;-)

Hope your Solstice/Litha/Alban Heffyn/Midsommar/Midsummer is a glorious, loverly, and blessed one, my friends!!!