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Why do Druids celebrate the summer solstice?

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The Solstice was a natural feast day on which to gather, worship, see old friends, celebrate marriages and christenings and human events of every kind, and to ask the gods for a successful harvest. The Solstice, as a major event on the Wheel of the Year, was a reminder to the Duids of the cyclic nature of life. read more

With the rise of Christianity and accompanying threat to pagan traditions, the summer solstice became celebrated in many parts of Europe as the day of St. John the Baptist—St. John’s Eve in Denmark, the Feast of St. John in France, the festival of St. John the Baptist in Spain, Ivan Kupala Day in Russia. The Festival of Ivanje in Croatia. read more

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Druids celebrate the summer solstice at sunrise on June 21 ...
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Why we celebrate the summer solstice
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