Today is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year!
Astronomically, it is considered the start of summer, others consider it Midsummer, the mid-point between the equinoxes.
The Solstice marks the point when the North Pole is at it’s maximum tilt, 23.5 degrees.
The Northern Hemisphere receives sunlight at it’s most direct angle of the year, leaving short shadows and intense energy.
According the the Old Farmer’s Almanac:
The word “solstice” comes from Latin solstitium—from sol (Sun) and stitium (still or stopped). Due to Earth’s tilted axis, the Sun doesn’t rise and set at the same locations on the horizon each morning and evening; its rise and set positions move northward or southward in the sky as Earth travels around the Sun through the year. Also, the Sun’s track in the sky becomes higher or lower throughout the year. The June solstice is significant because the Sun reaches its northernmost point in the sky at this time, at which point the Sun’s path does not change for a brief period of time.
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Living by Nature’s Calendar
Many individuals in modern American society shape their opinion of reality based on the mainstream media and the political scene.
For those of us who have disconnected our minds from the State’s programming, it is important to connect to nature.
The Natural World has truths beyond that of mankind.
The world turns, the season changes, and the sun’s position changes in the sky.
These facts shape our lives in a way beyond what any politician or corporate news anchor can possibly attempt.
Our ancestors relied on the knowledge of when the seasons will change in order for them to grow food, hunt animals, and plan for the future.
Connecting to the natural world can ground a person, and connect them to the reality of their existence.
Being connected the cycle of the Earth can also connect a person to the cycle of their own life.
As seasons change, so do we.
Years go by, and we remember the past often in the context of what time of year an event occurred.
Defining life not by election cycle or legislative session, but instead by the summer/fall/winter/spring can be a much healthier way to view ourselves.
And the seasons are caused by the celestial events that are measured on the Wheel of the Year.
The Wheel of the Year turns, and we are all turning with it.
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