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Doubleheader<\/strong><\/p>\n Say it “LEE-tha””.\u00a0 (Don’t fret if you’ve had it wrong for years, I just learned how to pronounce it last week.)\u00a0 I prefer the name Midsummer, cause to me it just sounds cooler.\u00a0 Either way, this Summer Solstice Sabbat celebrates the year’s longest day.\u00a0 The focus is usually on the power of the sun.<\/p>\n This year’s Litha overlaps the June esbat.\u00a0 To me, that definitely adds another layer to the celebration!\u00a0 I plan to do a Sun Salutation in the morning and a Full Moon circle at night.\u00a0 One of the names of the June full moon is the Dyad Moon, derived from the Latin word for two or pair.\u00a0 This could also suggest a partnership between Sun and Moon, a facet I plan to acknowledge.<\/p>\n Sources: Long ago Wicca 101 class, the Learn Religions website and\u00a0Seasons of the Moon: Folk Names and Lore of the Full Moon<\/em>, by Michael Carabetta.<\/p>\n MUSIC Review<\/strong><\/p>\n Inkubus Sukkubus<\/strong><\/p>\n English goth and pagan rock band.\u00a0 They’ve been around for decades (since 1989).\u00a0 The group has been called a zombie version of Fleetwood Mac.\u00a0 I don’t know about\u00a0that<\/em>, but it’s a great quote from journalist\/author Mick Mercer.\u00a0 They used to spell their name Incubus Succubus but changed it for numerological reasons in 1995.<\/p>\n I like their music.\u00a0 I even played it in a meditation exercise Mihos and I did a couple of times.<\/p>\n In June of 2017 the group hosted a weekend celebration of Midsummer at St. Briavels Castle in Gloucestershire.<\/p>\n Feliz Litha!<\/em><\/p>\n Weyland can be at weylandsmith@yahoo.com<\/p>\n “In Wicca, rituals are ceremonies which celebrate and strengthen our relationships with the Goddess, the God and the Earth.” –Scott Cunningham Doubleheader Say it “LEE-tha””.\u00a0 (Don’t fret if you’ve had it wrong for years, I just learned how to pronounce it last week.)\u00a0 I prefer the name Midsummer, cause to me it just sounds cooler.\u00a0 Either way, this Summer Solstice Sabbat celebrates the year’s longest day.\u00a0 The focus is usually on the power of the sun. This year’s Litha overlaps the June esbat.\u00a0 To me, that definitely adds another layer to the celebration!\u00a0 I plan to do a Sun Salutation in the morning and a Full Moon circle at night.\u00a0 One of the names of the June full moon is the Dyad Moon, derived from the Latin word for two or pair.\u00a0 This could also suggest a partnership between Sun and Moon, a facet I plan to acknowledge. Sources: Long ago Wicca 101 class, the Learn Religions website and\u00a0Seasons of the Moon: Folk Names and Lore of the Full Moon, by Michael Carabetta. MUSIC Review Inkubus Sukkubus English goth and pagan rock band.\u00a0 They’ve been around for decades (since 1989).\u00a0 The group has been called a zombie version of Fleetwood Mac.\u00a0 I don’t know about\u00a0that, but it’s a great quote from journalist\/author Mick Mercer.\u00a0 They used to spell their name Incubus Succubus but changed it for numerological reasons in 1995. I like their music.\u00a0 I even played it in a meditation exercise Mihos and I did a couple of times. In June of 2017 the group hosted a weekend celebration of Midsummer at St. Briavels Castle in Gloucestershire. Feliz Litha! 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