I KNOOOOW! It's not even here yet, and I'm already freaking out! The Summer Solstice is a traditional holiday that celebrates one of the two longest days of the year. The Summer Solstice, also known as midsummer, has been celebrated as early as when the druids were prominent. (Some historians even believe the Solstice celebration was the reason for the Stonehenge's construction.).Needless to say, I am superduper excited to celebrate it, and no one ever knows what it is exactly. I'm already putting together arrangements for a party, and I'm about to go outside and construct a wicker man. It is time to educate people about this ancient holiday (which is pretty well known in europe)
The wicker man tradition started as a pagan ritual, and would often be part of the Solstice celebration. The burning of this giant wooden man was considered to be a sacrifice to the gods. However, for MY celebration I plan on having all of the party guests write their greatest wish on a piece of paper so that I can throw the paper inside the wicker man, and burn it. This will be a totally new perspective on the tradition, and I take full credit for inventing it, ha!
I'll keep you guys posted on the party's progress :)
Peace
