This is the longest day of the year and represents the now mature King of the Sun in all his glory. The days of the first harvest are here as the earth begins to share her bounty with us. A celebration of success and passion. This is the season between the plantings and the harvest, and is the traditional time for weddings and handfastings. The First Harvest has arrived.
Plants begin to set their seed for the next year as the wheel turns on.
The young God still burns brightly, but the passing of days begin to hint of Autumn. Young animals are almost full grown and the seeds we planted at Ostara are beginning to bear fruit. The days and nights again reach equilibrium as they did at Ostara. Plants are in full bloom and heavy with fruit. Already, the air is becoming crisp, signaling us to begin our preparations for the cold winter months ahead.