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A note on Midsummer. It was traditional to celebrate on the evening before any holy day - but there is some dispute over when this holy day is.
The Solstice, calculated with modern methods, is tomorrow which means some will celebrate this tonight (20th June).
In recent centuries people around Europe have celebrated Midsummer on St. John's day though, which is 24th June, making Midsummer's eve 23rd June.
Reckoning by a lunar-solar calendar, as I prefer to, the full moon of Ǽrra Líþa this year is on the night of St. John's day, so the evening after the conventional Midsummer's eve.
I wish you all a glad Midsummer, whenever you choose to calculate it. Picture is of me celebrating midsummer with a bone fire four years ago in Sweden.
The Solstice, calculated with modern methods, is tomorrow which means some will celebrate this tonight (20th June).
In recent centuries people around Europe have celebrated Midsummer on St. John's day though, which is 24th June, making Midsummer's eve 23rd June.
Reckoning by a lunar-solar calendar, as I prefer to, the full moon of Ǽrra Líþa this year is on the night of St. John's day, so the evening after the conventional Midsummer's eve.
I wish you all a glad Midsummer, whenever you choose to calculate it. Picture is of me celebrating midsummer with a bone fire four years ago in Sweden.