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1. What is its place in the Wheel of the Year? |
Litha is the sabbat that marks the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. It celebrates the sun at its zenith, the power of light, the maturity of nature, and the abundance to come. It is a moment of fragile balance, just before the wheel gently turns toward the shadow. It is associated with power, fertility, joy, and gratitude.
Litha is not just a tribute to the sun. It is a conscious pause at the height of the light.
1. What is its place in the Wheel of the Year?
Litha stands opposite Yule, the winter solstice. Where Yule announced the return of light in the darkness, Litha announces the beginning of decline in the brightness. It is the highest point, the peak of fire, radiance, and visible growth.
After Litha, the days slowly begin to shorten, even though the heat still rises.
This sabbat marks the maturity of the cycle. What was sown at Imbolc and Beltane is now fully visible, embodied, alive.
2. What is celebrated at Litha?
We celebrate the sun, the life force, the upcoming harvests, the generosity of the earth. It is a festival of joy, openness, and vitality. We give thanks for what grows, strengthen what blooms, and connect to the power of the inner and outer fire.
It is also a time of solar magic, protection, blessing, and creativity. Plants harvested at Litha are said to be charged with energy. The fires lit on this day are fires of purification and clarity.
It is a time to honor life in its full light.
3. What is the energy of this sabbat?
Litha carries an energy of fullness, warmth, and joyful abundance. It is a celebration focused on the open sky, tall herbs, dancing, and offerings. We work with gratitude, inner light, and the magic of the moment.
But it is also a threshold: the light reaches its maximum… then begins to decline. This is not sadness, but a reminder of balance. Nothing lasts forever. Even the light must learn to descend.
It is a proud and peaceful, passionate and full celebration. And in the light of Litha, we celebrate what is, here, now, with all its beauty.
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