Gŵyl Ganol yr Haf

Midsommar Afton. Svolvær, Lofoten.

June 22, 2022

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"The Solstice happens twice a year: on the shortest and the longest day of the year. Traditionally, Midsummer is celebrated with dance, fire and in some cases with rites of passage, as we move from the increasing daylight to decreasing, or vice versa on this special day in the solar calendar. The word “solstice” is derived from the Latin words “sol” (sun) and “sistere” (to stand still). This is because the ancients became aware that the sun stopped moving further northward in the sky towards the end of summer and started moving backward on its path as autumn arrived."

https://www.tribal-wisdom.org/page/1025/soltstice-traditions/