Summer Solstice 2023 is exactly that – on the edge, so you wait for it to pass. As the year wanes, sliding calmly towards Libra season, you’ll feel more secure in taking chances.

The mirror image of the winter solstice, the summer solstice is historically linked to fertility – both the plant and human variety – in destinations worldwide.

Get ready for sun-soaked days and warmer weather, as the summer solstice 2025 is just around the corner. This year, the summer solstice falls on Friday, June 20.

Summer’s flannel-wrapped, wind-chapped, pine-high spirit sister, the winter solstice, is celebrated on or around December 21st and coincides with the longest night and shortest day of the year.

In the past, summer solstice traditions included spreading ashes from bonfires across one's garden to bring a bountiful harvest, to wearing protective garlands of herbs and flowers to ward off ...

In Sweden, the summer solstice is marked with Midsummer celebrations, as citizens enjoy the end of a long winter with assorted pagan traditions, according to the Swedish Institute.

The summer solstice — also known as the "June solstice" — is an astronomical event that signifies the official start of the summer season, while simultaneously marking the longest day of the year.