Monday 20 June 2016.
The Summer Solstice.
In the Northern Hemisphere, June 20th 2016 is the #SummerSolstice. It is the point in our celestial year when the sun appears to reach its highest point in the sky. In the Southern Hemisphere, it represents the winter solstice when the path of the sun in the sky is at its lowest. For many thousands of years our ancestors would have celebrated this time of year and
celebrations of fertility and harvest exist around the northern hemisphere. Although many festivals have been bastardised and assimilated in to recent religious calendars, there are many secular and ancient traditions associated with the Solstice. This year there is also a Full Moon on the same day, a rare event. All of these Solar Realities form the basis of every man-made religion. It is also 'World Humanist Day' on 21st June, an event celebrated all over the planet by those who understand. We should celebrate it with a public holiday and marvel at our place in the solar system. Linked to my articles on Xmas & Oestre/Easter, Halloween and American 'Thanksgiving' found here and here .
celebrations of fertility and harvest exist around the northern hemisphere. Although many festivals have been bastardised and assimilated in to recent religious calendars, there are many secular and ancient traditions associated with the Solstice. This year there is also a Full Moon on the same day, a rare event. All of these Solar Realities form the basis of every man-made religion. It is also 'World Humanist Day' on 21st June, an event celebrated all over the planet by those who understand. We should celebrate it with a public holiday and marvel at our place in the solar system. Linked to my articles on Xmas & Oestre/Easter, Halloween and American 'Thanksgiving' found here and here .
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