Weyland’s Whey June 2026 Litha/Strawberry Full Moon Column

Say it LEE-tha. It’s a Lesser Sabbat observed at the Summer Solstice, which is the longest day of the year. The 8 sabbats are divided into 2 categories–lesser and greater. Yule, Ostara, Litha and Mabon are the former, pagan seasonal holidays aka equinoxes and solstices. Greater Sabbats Imbolc, Beltane, Lammas and Samhain mark the midpoints of each season. Also called Midsummer, Litha honors the sun at its highest point in the sky. This holiday is linked to vitality, fire, growth and abundance, and marks when our days begin getting shorter again. Colors associated with Litha include green, gold, orange, red and yellow. This year Litha will occur on Sunday, June 21st (in the Northern Hemisphere–December 22nd in the Southern Hemisphere). It’s a wonderful time for gratitude, protection magic–and reflection. (Think about it. What needs to be celebrated in your life?) Recognition and gratefulness are good ways to acknowledge all these positive energies.

(Writual Planner, The Pagan Grimoire.)

The June 2026 Full Moon will be on  June 29th, a Monday. It’ll be the 7th full moon of the year. This full moon has several names–much like yours truly whenever Discover Card calls the house–but the most common seems to be the Strawberry Moon. It got this moniker from indigenous tribes because this is when strawberries have ripened. Magically, all is in flow and beginning to bear fruit. (Strawberries, natch.) And with Litha also in the astrological neighborhood, it’s a great time for manifestation, freedom and authentic growth.

(www.fullmoonology.com, The Pagan Grimoire.)

Wey’s View: Peekaboo. With all these positive vibes surrounding us, Pilgrim, the last few days of this month have just gotta be awesome! Keep a journal handy to jot down all of the good things happening around you, just in case you get amnesia later on in the year and are tempted turn grumpy.

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“Seek wisdom in books, rare manuscripts, and cryptic poems if you will, but seek it out also in simple stones, and fragile herbs, and in the cries of wild birds. Listen to the whisperings of the wind and the roar of water if you would discover magic, for it is here that the old secrets are preserved.” –Scott Cunningham.

Be advised. Weyland Smith is an eclectic solitaire wytch. He writes for PaganPagesOrg and Purrfectly Pagan e-Mag.