What does summer and winter solstice mean? Solstice dates of the solstice

The meaning of the days of the solstice and equinox among the ancestors of the Slavs. Traditions, rituals, conspiracies these days.

Children are similar to their parents not only in appearance, but also in lifestyle. So we, the descendants of the Slavs, even unconsciously feel the importance of certain dates, perform mini-ceremonies, pronounce conspiracy words.

No matter how technical progress takes us away from nature and its processes, genetic memory works on the days of solstices and equinoxes.

We feel the need to communicate with trees, plants, birds and animals, reservoirs, mountains.

The ancestral rites and the significance of these holidays have not reached our times in 100% pure form. History has been rewritten so many times, artificial traditions have been layered, epochs have changed each other.

And yet we collect grains of knowledge from the traditions of the peoples of the world, noticing their commonality and reasonableness.

Continuing the equinoxes and solstices, let's delve into their ritual component today.

How are solstice days different from equinox days?

three-dimensional picture of the sun and the month - the personification of the change of day and night at the equinoxes and solstices

There are several differences:

time of year. We observe solstices at diametrically opposite natural conditions- in winter and summer. While the equinoxes are at milder climatic conditions- in spring and autumn,
length of day and night. During the equinoxes they are the same. At solstices, they differ significantly,
the position of the sun above the horizon. At the solstices, it occupies either the highest or lowest point. At the equinoxes, the sun is midway between them,
thermal activity sun rays. During the equinoxes hot planet disperses them evenly for the hemisphere into which it moves. At the solstices, we fix either a maximum or a minimum of solar heat,
the position of the sun at its zenith. At solstices we see it in the tropics 23.5 ° north or south latitude. At the equinoxes, the sun is strictly overhead observed by the inhabitants of the equatorial region of our planet.

What are the summer and winter solstices?

photo collage of solar solstices and their celebration

Depending on the year, the dates of the solstices shift slightly.

Also take into account your geographical position. Generally accepted dates and times are GMT. Therefore, for your area, consider the correct date for yourself. If your city coordinates are east of Greenwich, subtract hours. If to the west - add.

Consider the hemisphere of the planet before determining the date of a particular solstice:

in the north - summer in June, winter in December
in the south - on the contrary

For the northern hemisphere solstice:

summer falls on June 20/21
winter — December 21/22

What are the spring and autumn equinoxes?

a collage of drawings and photos dedicated to the days of the equinox and their celebration

All the nuances listed in the section above are also relevant for determining the date of the equinoxes in a particular year.

Therefore, in the northern hemisphere of the planet they are noted:

spring — March 20/21
autumn - 22/23 September

The days of the solstice and equinox: what do they mean according to our ancestors of the Slavs?

Slavnik in national dress meets the sunrise during the summer solstice

Our ancestors had deep and harmonious knowledge, knew how to live in harmony with nature, living beings, and the cosmos. Interestingly, modern scientists, astronomers, weather forecasters are aware of only a tiny fraction of 1% of that knowledge.

The days of solstices and equinoxes are not only the cosmic relations of two planets. These phenomena have a deeper sacred meaning.
The vernal equinox marked the arrival of a new harvest year among the Slavs and the time to enter the field. Winter retreated before the warmth of the spring sun.

On the days of the equinoxes, the Slavs especially revered their ancestors who had gone to the world of Navi. It was believed that these days they fly to their descendants in the bodies of birds. Therefore, the latter must be fed to the full.

With birds there was another belief. On the day of the spring equinox they flew in from the south, but the larks were especially revered. They are the heralds of spring. Each hostess attracted them by baking sweet biscuits in the shape of birds. And the children climbed trees, other high places, sang songs and ate these cookies.
They ate the whole baked lark, except for the head. She was given to her mother or crumbled to birds.

The day of the vernal equinox was valuable for programming one's destiny for good. Especially people of fiery signs of the zodiac.

The spring equinox consisted of 2 days:

festival of Vesta, goddess of spring
Shrovetide

Mistresses attracted solar heat through the baking of pancakes, cookies with the corresponding signs of the hot star.

In the evening, everyone should have sacrificed a straw doll in a sacrificial fire, which was necessarily spoken for the health and well-being of the whole family. Then they jumped over a special fire to cleanse the body and soul from accumulated diseases.

Slavs do not gather in the morning to celebrate the summer solstice, drawing

The summer solstice is still celebrated in a number of countries. Our ancestors celebrated the birthday of Perun, one of the most formidable gods. He personified summer sun as a mature man.

Before this date, it was imperative to sow and plant all field / garden crops so that they grow as much as possible. After the summer solstice, their growth stopped. Plants developed from those stocks of valuable substances that they managed to accumulate.

Slavs on the summer solstice:

looking for a blooming fern
let out wreaths for divination about marriage
collected herbs for medicinal purposes
revered the sun with round dances, songs, launching a burning wheel from the mountain

a rowan branch before harvesting to decorate a house for the autumn equinox

autumnal equinox was especially revered by the Slavs, mainly as a harvest festival and gratitude to nature and the gods for it. Our ancestors knew that the life force of plants passes into seeds and fruits.

On this day:

celebrating the end of agricultural work,
threshed grain, especially from the first sheaf. They baked a loaf from it, which they ate on the same day,
Gathered mushrooms,
burned dry grass
unmarried girls guessed at the betrothed,
played weddings. It was believed that a young family would live happily if a guy and a girl connected their destinies on the day of the autumn equinox,
they baked a human-sized loaf, which the whole village ate during the holiday,
jumped over the fire to cleanse the soul from the dark and evil,
decorated houses with rowan branches. They protected from the forces of evil and darkness until the spring of all family members,
sacrificed a straw bird to the gods. She personified the departure of them and their ancestors to Iriy until spring.

bright sun on the winter solstice

The winter solstice has a controversial glory. On the one hand, the joy of starting to add the length of the day after it, fortune-telling and fun folk festivals, on the other hand, superstition and fear associated with the longest night of the year.

Our ancestors treated the winter solstice as a time when everything in nature slows down and stops for a moment before starting a new cycle. And in order not to get stuck at the moment of stopping, they burned fires all night and stayed awake until dawn. So the Slavs helped the young sun to gain strength and defeat the darkness.

According to legend, the glorious god Perun on this day freed all the ancestors of the Slavs from hell, when he defeated the beast Scepter in a fair fight. Therefore, the veneration of ancestors - mandatory action on the winter solstice.

3 days before and 12 after the winter solstice were considered by our ancestors a blessed time for:

physical healing
spiritual development
harmonization of life in all spheres
setting intentions for next year for yourself, family and people

They celebrated the onset of the New Year, associating it with the beginning of the processes of awakening nature and all the best in man.

What national holidays are celebrated at this time?

girls let wreaths on Kupala - on the day of the summer solstice

On the days of the solstices and equinoxes, the Slavs celebrated a lot of holidays. The latter lasted not one day, but a whole week, had their own names, for example, Rusalia, Carols.

The following holidays fall on the autumn equinox:

harvest, or Radogoshch, or Ovsen
Fyokla-Zarewnitsa
Ryabinka name day
Svetovit, or sun-old man

For the winter solstice:

Karachun
birthday carols, carols
solstice
Christmas time

During the spring equinox:

magpies
Krasnogor, or Shrovetide
day of Vesta, goddess of spring
great day

And on the summer solstice:

Kupala
the birth of the god Khors/Perun
Rusalia

Processes and phenomena on the day of the autumn equinox and winter solstice: how to use it to harmonize your life?

change of seasons - winter to spring, drawing

A person does not close on himself and his family, he is a particle of the planet and space. Therefore, it is especially sensitive to any of their changes.

The winter solstice is characterized by a number of phenomena:

the sun occupies a place on the equator of the galaxy and is transmitted to our planet by powerful energy flows from there,
it reaches the constellation Aquarius. This sign is especially revered by both ancestors and contemporaries. He personifies the craving for knowledge, progress and development,
periodic parades of planets. Depending on its composition, their energies rush to us, united together in a powerful stream.

Harmonize your life during the winter solstice with:

physical and mental cleansing practices and procedures
meditations, pronunciation of special mantras and prayers
writing down wishes and intentions for the coming year
making amulets for yourself, family, home
participation in mass festivities in the circle of like-minded people in the open air
getting rid of everything unnecessary - things, objects, emotions, words and habits

The autumn equinox awakens in a person:

gratitude to the earth and nature for a generous harvest
processes that bring balance to inner and outer life
preparation for the cold season
the need to make preparations for the winter, tune in to a period of spiritual improvement

Therefore, the following classes are beneficial on the day of the autumn equinox:

pronounce thanksgiving prayers, mantras to the gods, nature and ancestors,
cleanse the physical space of the house and body, your thin shells,
light the candles
guess about marriage, if you are not there yet,
participate in mass festivities of like-minded people in nature. For women, it is especially beneficial to stay near a reservoir,
place natural charms in and around the house.

12 days after the solstice: what wishes can you make?

girl makes wishes after solstice day

People do not know how to live without desires. And better guess them in right time, which are the days of the solstices, especially the winter. It is closer to the New Year we are used to, which means it helps to sum up the past months and build new intentions for the next ones. That is, 12 days after the winter solstice symbolize 12 months of the year.

You should know that in addition to writing down your dreams, take care of yourself:

thoughts and experiences
words
actions and behavior
events in your life and the lives of relatives / friends

Before the day of the winter solstice, be sure to clean the housing and rubble of your soul from everything obsolete, unnecessary. Thank all the people, events for the lessons and leave in the past. After that, proceed to the formation of desires.

All of the above will make a pattern, dynamics, fullness of your next year by months. Interestingly, the 10th day of planning falls on January 1st. Therefore, think about whether you need October, which will fall out of life next year after a fun New Year's feast.

beautiful bouquet handmade with candles - home decoration on the day of the winter solstice

We note the series important points when making wishes and dreams after the winter solstice.

Focus on your true desires, not those imposed by society. Eliminate material "Wishlist".
Formulate dreams correctly. Not just in the style of "I want", but for what, what the implementation of this will give me for the development of my personality / soul.

A few examples:

get a car in order to spend more time with relatives / parents / grandparents,
visit specific holy places in India/Russia, pray there for your relatives/friends,
visit Bali, walk barefoot around a particular sacred place,
read such and such Holy Scriptures in order to understand something
harmonize your life, saying goodbye to such and such bad habits,
develop femininity through oriental dances, needlework,
write a book about something that will be useful to such and such people.

If you have not done this before, read books by well-known authors who understand the topic. Them practical advice will help to launch your imagination and mind.

Rituals and conspiracies on the days of the equinox and solstice

the girl performs a ritual to attract love and pronounces the desired conspiracy on the night of the winter solstice

The period of the winter solstice is perhaps the most mystical in terms of making wishes and saying goodbye to obsolete things / situations. We offer several rituals.

Ritual with a sheet of paper:

split it in half
in one part, write everything that you want to part with, in the second - what to attract into your life,
go outside, tear off the part of the sheet where the list for parting was indicated. Rip it into little pieces and blow it to the wind
attach the second part of the sheet to the mirror in which you look every morning,
for the next 12 days, morning and evening, read aloud the following conspiracy:
“Rainbow day blooms, in happiness it opens the door to me. What I want - I get everything, I let my love into my life.

Pray for the well-being of the entire planet and every living being. Below is the text:

text of a prayer for humanity and the planet on the day of the winter solstice

Also perform a ritual for well-being, attracting monetary energy:

place 9 coins on a tray
light the candles
say the words
“From this day forward, the day comes, raining down on my money. With sunlight let wealth come!
decorate the Christmas tree with red toys and golden tinsel
during the pronunciation of the words of the conspiracy, a pink candle should burn

Create charms from weaving threads. The more knots made in a creative mood, the more good and prosperity will come into your life.

the autumnal equinox is a cornucopia for those who harmonize their lives

Although the autumn equinox is the starting point for increasing the length of the night, our ancestors performed a number of rituals to harmonize life, uttered conspiracies. For example:

for marriage. The girl should have washed her face before dawn on the day following the autumn equinox. Then she will definitely be married until next autumn,
amulets were woven from ears of wheat, kaliina, mountain ash, pine branches for the home. Connected with a red thread and hung over front door until the next autumnal equinox,
cleaning the space of the house and life. It was carried out by burning obsolete things/objects.

And conspiracies pronounce such:

texts of conspiracies on the day of the autumn equinox

The spring equinox carries the power of rebirth and faith in the forces of light. Therefore, rituals will be appropriate for:

attracting wealth
farewell to the past - emotions, events, people
cherished desire

Below in the picture is a description of the implementation of some:

rites and conspiracies to perform on the day of the vernal equinox

On the day of the summer solstice, the sun has its maximum healing power. Therefore, rituals are beneficial for:

health promotion associated with the collection of herbs
protect yourself with the help of hand-made amulets and amulets
attracting love and strengthening it if you are already married
getting clues about future events in life, for example, using rune divination
purification of all subtle bodies. Do it in the evening jumping over the fire

Below in the pictures are several examples of rituals and conspiracies during the summer solstice.

some rituals and conspiracies on the day of the summer solstice

Our ancestors were extremely careful in words and thoughts. They weighed what they were going to say in terms of benefit to the addressee. Therefore, be careful when performing rituals with conspiracies. Follow the "do no harm" principle.

So, we got acquainted closer with each of the days of the equinox and solstice, their meaning, strength and content. They learned to make wishes, to perform rituals correctly.

Open your hearts. Feel by them the importance and significance of events in these important days in a year. Learn to love nature and people!

Video: the power of life. Summer Solstice Practices

Solstice and equinoxes- special dates in astronomy. They mark the change of astronomical seasons. During the equinoxes, the Sun is at the celestial equator and therefore evenly illuminates the northern and southern hemispheres of the Earth. On these dates (at the end of March and September), the day is equal to the night. On the days of the solstices, our daylight reaches the extreme points of its annual path through the sky - in summer it deviates 23.4 degrees north of the celestial equator, in winter - 23.4 degrees south. Therefore, in June the sun illuminates more North hemisphere Earth - and at the time of the solstice summer comes here - and at the end of December - southern, and at this time we have winter (and summer in southern hemisphere).

So let's figure it out!

The change of day and night on Earth is continuous. But only 2 times a year - their duration is the same at all latitudes and is 12 hours - these are the days of the spring (March 21) and autumn (September 23) equinox). It is on these days that the Sun is at its zenith above the equator, and therefore the territories of the northern and southern hemispheres receive an equal amount of heat.

Also distinguish the shortest night of the year and the longest day of the year. This is the summer solstice. Which, in the northern hemisphere, falls on June 22, and in the southern hemisphere on December 22. Thus, in the northern hemisphere on June 22, the day is longer than the night at all latitudes, while in the southern hemisphere the day is shorter than the night! At this time, polar day and polar night are observed at the poles!

At the equator day is always equal to night! The angle of incidence of the sun's rays and the length of the day change very little.

The resource visually demonstrates the construction of the "Magic Dome" training model based on the geometry of the celestial sphere; shows the main elements of the celestial sphere studied in the school geography course; on the specific example introduces the operation of the model and teaches how to enter variable parameters; includes a simulator that helps memorize the main elements of the model (celestial sphere)

Model with variable parameters. The resource allows, by changing the parameters of the model, to establish relationships between geographical latitude places, visible movement the sun above the horizon, the daily rotation and orbital motion of the Earth on the days of the equinoxes and solstices; makes it possible to visualize the astronomical phenomena and processes that are difficult to understand in school courses and their consequences (the change of day and night, the change of seasons, etc.)

SOLSTICE

The equinoxes and solstices determine the change of seasons (not calendar, but astronomical). Equinox - from the Latin word "equinox", meaning "equal nights".
March 21 and September 23 are the days of the Equinox, because on these two dates day and night have equal length worldwide.
March 20/21 is the spring equinox
September 22/23 is the autumnal equinox.

Due to the leap shift, the equinox in different years may vary by 1-2 days.
Solstice - from the Latin word "solstitium", meaning that "the sun has stopped."
On June 20 and December 21, the sun shines directly on the Northern and Southern tropics respectively, as if stopping for a moment before resuming its movement back towards the Equator.
June 20-22 - summer solstice ,
December 21/22 - winter solstice.

Due to the leap shift, the solstices in different years may differ by 1-2 days.
In the Northern Hemisphere, spring lasts from March 21 to June 21, summer from June 21 to September 23, autumn from September 23 to December 21, and winter from December 21 to March 21. Seasonality in the Southern Hemisphere is the exact opposite of the Northern Hemisphere.

Astronomical description of the phenomenon

There are summer and winter solstices. At the same time, the longest or shortest daylight hours are observed on the surface of the planet. In the northern hemisphere of the Earth, the winter solstice occurs on December 21 or 22, and then (south of the Arctic Circle) the shortest day (and the longest night) is observed, and the summer solstice occurs on June 20, 21 or 22 UTC, and then (south of the Arctic Circle ) has the longest day (and the shortest night). In the southern hemisphere on specified dates fall, respectively, summer and winter solstices.
In mid-latitudes during astronomical winter and spring, the Sun daily at noon (more precisely, at true noon) rises higher and higher above the horizon, and on the day of the summer solstice it “stops” and reverses its movement. Then every day at noon it goes lower and lower, and, in the end, at the time of the winter solstice, it “stops” again, reverses its movement and begins to rise.
Due to the leap year shift, the dates of the solstice in different years may differ by 1-2 days. Traditionally, the moment of the winter solstice is taken as the beginning of astronomical winter, and the moment of the summer solstice is taken as the beginning of astronomical summer, which is a consequence of the choice for the beginning of astronomical spring - the day of the vernal equinox. The astronomical longitude of the sun at these moments is 90° and 270°, respectively.
For several days before and after the moment of the solstice, the Sun almost does not change its declination, its midday heights in the sky are almost unchanged (the height changes during the year according to a schedule close to a sinusoid); hence the very name of the solstice. From observations of the heights of the Sun during the period of both solstices, the inclination of the plane of the ecliptic to the plane of the celestial equator can be determined.

Point designation

The points of the winter and summer solstices are indicated by zodiac symbols corresponding to the constellations in which they were located at the time of Hipparchus (as a result of the prelude of the equinoxes, these points have shifted and are now located, respectively, in the constellations of Sagittarius and Taurus, and the point of the summer solstice has moved to the constellation of Taurus from the constellation of Gemini relatively recently - in the fall of 1988): the winter solstice - the sign of Capricorn (♑), the summer solstice - the sign of Cancer (♋).

solstice

solstice (solstice) - the old Russian name for the solstice. Corresponded to the moment of the "turn" of the Sun for profit or loss of the day.
in Russia and in many European countries The winter solstice was celebrated as a celebration of the birth of the sun.

solstice –
1. Sun (Kolovorot).
2. All that universe that lives according to the law of a given time (the solstice is turned to the east) and space (the solstice, that is, Nature).
3. Cult Sign of the Slovenian Family (song "Wolf Solstice").
4. Medical symbol, it encodes the movement of biological time, the process of growth and aging. The circle of metabolism of the circulatory system, the respiratory cycle and the activity of the lymphatic system, etc.
5. A holiday among the ancients is glorious, dividing the year into a period of life and a period of death.

Solstice - that is, Nature,
he is the highest meaning of our life.
The solstice is the seed of the Family,
rotation generates Life in the world.
Where he came from - no one remembers
he is also eternal, as we are immortal.
The solstice not only rules the Sun,
he also governs the time of the moon...
He is the center of the world and its knowledge,
he spread the bright rays of the stars.
When Wolf people come out at night, they remember:
Truth Ancestor knew the meaning in the night.
Solstice Yarg Trizna is controlled,
in everything great you will see the lever,
Otherwise, the World will melt like ice in the heat,
everything will melt, our hearth will go out ...
The milestones of people have the meaning of the Solstice,
each stone has his seal.
Nature is our Mother, but you yourself are Nature,
The wolf is able to control the solstice.
You don't have to actually be a wolf
The wolf-man, he is before a man,
But you carefully look after the Wolf,
This proud Beast honors Nature from century to century.
He rules the wild forest firmly,
Harsh winter breeds sick animals.
The wolf kills the seed of Chernobog,
The wolf is the healer of the Forest, and everything is the same with people.
It's true, everything around looks like
The mind is proud of us beyond the teeth.
There is only one way for us - learning from Nature,
And the people-Wolves The human race will be returned to the Gods.

Amulet solstice

The amulet SOLTSTIVER has always been the main symbol that brings goodness and light. This is the solar embodiment of the natural cycle. Let us, earthlings, be surrounded by hundreds of galaxies with their own laws, but it is in ours that we live thanks to the eternal course from our luminary, stronger than the Slavic one, since it is based on common sense and facts, knowledge.
Among the ancient Slavs, the Solstice was everywhere - on clothes and utensils, on walls and weapons ... The sun is the most holy deity. All others pale before his greatness. There is no world religion or ideology that would be wiser than the one given to the descendants of the great Slavs, who honor the basis of their existence - the Sun. Without it, everything becomes empty and in vain. Vedic rituals contribute to the healing of a person, returning him to the natural rhythms of life. Everything important in our life is connected with the natural course of events.
The universe is embedded in the great Slavic amulet Solstice. To buy a Solstice amulet and make it a constant companion of your life is to connect yourself with the energy of the Universe, get a constantly replenished source life force and fertility.
If you are fruitless physically or intellectually - try to live productively ... All your aspirations and undertakings will perish as soon as they are born. But you are human! And if it is given to you to come to this earth illuminated by the Colo-Sun, then you are given the opportunity to find the source of life, good luck, and happiness. How to find, how to connect to it? There is no need to invent Colo, it was invented and presented to us by a higher mind that oversees everything that happens. Ancient rituals and ancient symbols have a direct connection with the Cosmos. All lines are graphically verified and constant throughout the entire reasonable history of mankind. Solstice or Kolovrat is the first of these signs. Our ancestors embroidered it on banners and went under its protection into a mortal battle with foreigners for their Kin and their Land! In the light of the latest ideological and military attacks on the lands of the foreign Slavs, this has become especially relevant! We all need the strength of our Family in order to see the root and not make a mistake in assessing life. Slavic amulets are antennas that connect the living with the experience of departed ancestors. From there you can see better. And advice, manifested in the form of intuition, episodic clairvoyance, can become our great helpers. The amulet Kolovrat united in his heart everything that a person needs for happiness. He is great and wise. It is equally useful for both men and women. Objectivity, usefulness, healthy pride and joy of life are stored in its essence. A righteous person lives in harmony with the world around him. Harmony, but not confrontation - this is the basis of the Universe. Confrontation brings death. Harmony brings peace.

Amulet Solstice - your path will be happy!

KOLOVRAT

KOLO - wheel, gate - gate, toss, turn.
The talisman Kolovrat reflects a symbol revered not only by the ancient Slavs, but also by other peoples. He is a symbol of Eternity, a symbol of Eternal life. The cosmology of India ascribes several cycles of development to Kolovrat:
Emptiness
emergence
Development
Destruction
And then everything repeats again. Living beings are reborn and move to the Upper or Lower World. Whom to go where depends on the karmic experience. Matter moves and reincarnates at all hierarchical levels - from the smallest neuron to human destiny. On the Ancient Russia they painted Kolovrat on the walls of the house so that prosperity and happiness reigned there. He was painted on the palms of his hands to attract goodness. The last tsar of Russia even ordered to make banknotes, on which Kolovrat was depicted together with a double-headed eagle.
Anyone who constantly wears KOLOVRAT feels an increase in self-confidence. Under this sign, it is good to realize any ideas. This sign also attracts good luck and cash flows to its owner.
Unfortunately, Hitler's supporters also knew this. They tried to force the sacred power ancient symbol serve their low purpose. The majestic significance of the Swastika was discredited by criminals - fascists. What came out of it is reflected in history.
Now it's time to revive true value this sign and give it its due. Symbol Eternal Life very strong talisman. It should be constantly worn by soldiers and businessmen.
In addition, you should pay attention to the metal from which your personal sign will be made. As mentioned above, Kolovrat is a Swastika, i.e. solar (solar) sign. Gold among many peoples is considered the metal of the elect. Scientists have discovered special spectral lines on the Sun, indicating a high gold content. The solar symbol and gold are a single whole and the best choice. There is no need to experiment with the material from which something with a deep meaning will be made.

KOLOVRAT - we turn the wheel of fate to our advantage.

Kolovrat Rusich

The amulet Kolovrat Rusich has always been recognized as a protector of a person from adversity and problems that arise on the path of life.

The power of solar fire, contained in the eight-beam Kolovrat-Swastika, refers us to several deities of the pagan pantheon - Svarog himself, as well as Dazhdbog and Yaril.
The ancient Russian symbol of the highest justice and wisdom should be in every Slav. Those who abandoned the religion of their own land and accepted alien gods as the main stewards of their Destiny risk being left with nothing. Everyone knows the expression "in the Motherland and the land helps." And the Sun, generous and fair, has always been revered by the Slavs.
The Colo Gate signifies Kol's return to his place. The Russians were the smartest people, long before Christianity, having their own written language and Kolyada Dar - Calendar. They knew how to calculate the course of the heavenly bodies, and they knew that the day of the god Svarog consists of 180 circles of Life, where each circle is 144 years. Just think about these majestic figures! Our ancestors understood what a galactic day and evening is and were able to calculate the change of epochs and grandiose events long before other peoples could comprehend it.
Rusich is not just a word. This is the greatest and proudest concept. Everyone can buy the Kolovrat Rusich Amulet, but not everyone can understand the essence of the pagan worldview.
We can say that the eight-beam Kolovrat marks a slow, but sure and inevitable, like the movement of the Sun in the sky, the revival of the great Slavic culture. Millennia of trials and attempts to remove from the memory of the people everything connected with the cult of the Sun and the worship of nature have failed. All more people call themselves Rusichi and return to their origins.
The amulet Kolovrat Rusich will help to realize the greatness of the events taking place. The Vedas are returning to people, and the ancient Slavic symbols are returning their power. It was Rusich's Kolovrat, embroidered on clothes and banners, embossed on shields and worn as a body amulet, that terrified the enemy regiments.
Everyone can wear the Kolovrat Rusich amulet, but preferably a man whose life is connected with conquests. It's a business career and military service. This person will soon feel the influx of solar energy necessary for a decisive breakthrough and victory.

Amulet Kolovrat Rusich - an eightfold increase in personal strength!

summer solstice

Summer solstice - midsummer holiday , the shortest night of the year, triumph of the Great Light .

On the night of 20 to 21 (from 21 to 22) June, dreams and reality mix with each other. This is one of the most important and widespread solar holidays.
Night before the Summer Solstice - "there is a time for great Magic and great Power". Medicinal herbs are collected on this day. Plants - a combination of mistletoe with oak, St. John's wort, rose, fern. Celtic festival of Oak.

June 20-23 are the shortest nights of the year. These nights are full of energy and magic.
June 21 is considered a major turning point on the Wheel of the Year. Reality and dreams are mixed, the boundaries between the worlds become thinner. This day symbolizes the highest point, the maximum peak, rise, rise, ecstasy, both in nature and in human life.
The holiday embodies fertility, abundance, glory, triumph, generosity, fullness of life, happiness. Cheerfulness, love of life, fun reign in this shortest of earthly nights. From a mystical point of view, this holiday combines all four elements at once - fire, water, earth, air. Therefore, the Spirits of these elements rejoice and have fun together with people. In ancient times, people celebrated this night in order to gain their strength and energy through the rituals and rites of worship of the Elements. For example, it was believed that the earth gives a solid foundation in life, self-confidence, fertility. However, the main essence of this holiday is that people learn to enjoy life, love it, enjoy it. It helps to open the heart and feel happiness.
On this holiday, it is customary to go to nature, closer to the water. Until dawn, bonfires blaze, laughter is heard, cheerful songs ring. Ritual bathing, wreaths of flowers, dances around the fire - all these are elements without which a holiday is not conceivable.

In addition, Midsummer is a good time for the initiation of youth, for the first stage of initiation - familiarization with magic circle. This night is good for love, but not for special fertility rituals, but just for making love for your own pleasure. To run naked at dawn on the grass wet with dew and splash your sexual energy through the fields, through the forests - good remedy from infertility and a guarantee of strong, healthy offspring in the future.

On this holiday, a sacrificial effigy is created and burned. It could be Wicker Man, as the Celts do, ie. a wicker man, inside of which the victims are laid. Such an effigy is burned with the first rays of the sun. It can be a straw (or from last year's hay) scarecrow on a cross. This is set in the center of the fire, which is lit at the beginning of the night. In any case, this is a sacrifice to the Gods of Fertility, so that the harvest is plentiful and neither prolonged rains nor hail spoil it.

Practice #1

Standard Wiccan Lita Ritual
Litha is a Midsummer holiday that falls on the summer solstice - now it is June 21st. The Slavs have an analogue - Kupala. Here are some simple rituals that are advised to do on this day: “before the ceremony, make a small bag and fill it with dry herbs: lavender, verbena or others. Mentally make a list of your misfortunes, problems, sorrows, regrets and illnesses. Write it on paper and tie it with a red ribbon Place it on the altar to use during the ritual.The cauldron must also be on or near the altar.Even if you use candles to indicate elemental directions, the red candle in the candlestick should still be on the altar.If the ritual is performed outside, then light a small fire into which a bag of herbs is thrown.
And here is the proposed main religious part of the program: assemble an altar, light candles and incense, make a Circle.
Recite the Song of Blessing.
Call on the Goddess and God.
Stand in front of the altar, raise your wand, and recite something like:
I celebrate a summer afternoon with a mystical ritual.
Oh Great Goddess and God!
All nature is agitated under your energies
And the Earth is washed with warmth and life.
It's time to forget the gone worries and sorrows,
It's time for cleansing.
Oh sparkling sun!
Burn all unnecessary
All the suffering
All sorrows.
With its mighty strength
Purify me!
Purify me!
Purify me!

Place the wand on the altar. Take your list and burn it on a red candle (or bonfire). When it lights up, throw it into the cauldron (or other vessel) and say:
I cast you out with the powers of the Goddess and God!
I cast you out by the powers of the Sun, Moon and Stars!
I cast you out with my powers
Earth, Air, Fire and Water!
Stop for a few minutes, look at your unhappiness turning into nothing. Then say:
Oh Beautiful Goddess! Oh beautiful God!
On this night of summer magic
I pray that you fill my life
surprise and joy.
Help me tune in to the energies
flowing in the night singing air!
Thank you.
Feel the natural forces flowing through you, bathing you in spiritual energy. Engage in magic if necessary. Check out the Treat. Remove the circle.

Celebration:
Midsummer Festival - classical time for magic of all kinds. Healing, love and protective magic especially suited to this day. Herbs can be dried on a ritual fire if you are performing the ritual outside. Jump over the fire to cleanse and renew energies. Fresh fruit is the standard food for this holiday.

Practice #2

Fairy Queen and Green Man
In Ireland, the summer solstice was associated with the fairy goddess Aine of Nocain. In Wales and Britain this was the time of Serridwen and her magical cauldron. But in many other countries, this time was considered the time of fairies, elves and other supernatural beings.
Modern pagans believe that during this period of balance between Light and Darkness Little People is selected to the surface. Belief says that if you good relationship with fairies, then once in their circle, you can see them. This is the best time to make friends with them and other similar creatures.
June and the summer solstice were considered the time of the Green Man and the Fairy Queen, especially among the nations. Northern Europe. This month is especially associated with the Moon and is best time to develop your psychic abilities.
In the Mediterranean this month the god Pan and the Forest Goddess ruled. With the sounds of his pipe, Pan lured nymphs and girls into green Forest for love pleasures. The Green Man and the horned god Cernunnos may well be the Celtic followers of ancient Pan.

Ritual

June 21/22(31 baths - 1 sunflower). Kupala and Kostroma. Solstice Cres (summer solstice).
last from June 14 to July 7, the day of the Bath.
All days they commemorate the star brother and sister: Kostroma and Kupala (Songs IV, 3). They also commemorate the victory of Perun over Skipper, the bathing of Zhiva, Marena and Lelya (Tales II, 3). About the bathing of Dawn-Zarenitsa (Songs IV, 2). The constellation Gemini, the stars Castor and Pollux pass.
Glorification of the maturity of Vsegod Perun-Leten , June 21-22.
Stozhen(summer solstice), yako.

There are four moments in the annual cycle that play a significant role in life on Earth.

People have long known about the existence of these transition points, but the physical essence of these phenomena became clear only with the development. It's about two solstices (winter and summer) and two equinoxes (spring and autumn).

What is a solstice?

At the everyday level, we understand that the solstice is the day with the longest (summer solstice) or shortest (winter solstice) daylight hours. Our distant ancestors knew well that the day shortens before the winter solstice, and after it begins to increase. In summer, everything happens the other way around. It was also noted that on the day of the winter solstice, the sun occupies the lowest position above the horizon, and at the time of the summer solstice it passes highest point for the whole year.

What is happening with our planet and the Sun from a scientific point of view? Recall some astronomical concepts.

Celestial sphere- an imaginary surface that we look at while on Earth and looking at the sky. For us earthly observers, celestial sphere All celestial objects move, including the Sun.

Ecliptic- a circle located on the celestial sphere, along which the movement of the Sun relative to the Earth occurs.

equator of the celestial sphere- a circle located on the celestial sphere perpendicular to coincides with the equator of the Earth.

Due to the fact that the Earth's axis is inclined to the orbit of the planet around our star, the equator of the celestial sphere and the ecliptic do not coincide. Due to this, the seasons change with the moments of transition - the solstices.

On the day of the solstice, the Sun passes through the points of the ecliptic that are farthest from the celestial equator. Otherwise, it can be expressed as follows: the solstices are the moments of the greatest (winter) or least (summer) deviation of the earth's axis from the Sun.

Winter and summer solstice

The winter solstice occurs on December 21 or 22 (the date may vary for different time zones). On this day in the northern hemisphere, the shortest daylight hours and the longest night are observed. The summer solstice falls on June 21 and is distinguished by the fact that this date has the longest daylight hours and the most fleeting night.

In the southern hemisphere, opposite processes take place: there is a summer solstice in December, and a winter solstice in June.

What is an equinox?

There are two more important points in the annual cycle - the days of the spring and autumn equinoxes. These days the Sun passes the intersection points of the celestial equator and the ecliptic. The days of the equinoxes fall in the middle of the period from one solstice to another (although due to the fact that the earth moves around the Sun not in a circle, but in an ellipse, the dates shift slightly).

The spring equinox falls on March 20 or 21, and the autumn equinox on September 22 or 23. As the name implies, the equinoxes are the moments when the day is equal in length to the night.

How do the solstices and equinoxes affect life on Earth?

People have always known that critical points in the movement of our luminary in the celestial sphere they influence nature. This is especially true for residents northern latitudes where the change of seasons is more pronounced. For example, from the day of the March equinox, real spring comes to us: it becomes warmer, the soil warms up, plants come to life. It has great value for agriculture.

It is no coincidence that the agricultural calendar has always been associated with the days of the solstices and equinoxes. These dates included important pagan holidays, some of which were adopted by Christianity. Here are the holidays:

Winter solstice - Catholic Christmas and Kolyada;

Spring equinox - Maslenitsa;

Summer solstice - the feast of Ivan Kupala;

The autumn equinox is a harvest festival.

As you can see, in the technocratic 21st century, we celebrate these events without even thinking that they are connected with the annual solar cycle and how dependent our ancestors were on natural phenomena.

Defined as the point in time in the Earth's annual rotation around the Sun when the shortest day or night is observed.

There are two solstices in the year - winter and summer. In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on December 21 or 22. On these dates you can observe the shortest day (and the most long night). The summer solstice falls on June 20 or 21. At this point, the shortest night (and the longest day) is observed. In the southern hemisphere, the above dates are, respectively, the summer and winter solstices.

If we talk about middle latitudes, then it should be noted that there, throughout the year in spring and early summer, the Sun will rise higher and higher above the horizon. The summer solstice stops and reverses the movement.

Then the Sun will rise lower every day and eventually, at the time of the winter solstice, it will again reverse its movement and begin to rise.

Since the movement of the Earth does not occur in the same way, the solstice epochs can fluctuate by 1-2 days. In the summer, the Sun has more northern declination, so the summer solstice occurs around June 21st. This day marks the beginning of summer. The sun enters the sign of Cancer. In winter, at the greatest declination of the Sun, the winter solstice occurs around December 22. This day is considered the beginning of winter. The sun enters the sign of Capricorn.

During several days of the flowing solstice, the Sun practically does not change its declination, the midday heights in the sky remain unchanged. Hence the name solstice!

Pagan Sun

The ancient Slavs respected the sun and revered the days when the solstice occurred. These four holidays (two solstices and two equinoxes - Kolyada, Velikden, Kupala and Tausen) were considered among the Slavs as starting points for farming, construction, and other vital matters for society.