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The Time of the Summer Solstice Drums pulsing solemnly presage the break of dawn, bonfires ablaze dot this auspicious June morn. On the shores of Albion, Druid priests converge, as Earth, Sea, and Sky do mystically merge. A circle of white-robed diviners and bards all a-chant, amidst sacred oak and holly, as their hazel wands enchant. The Dawn Ceremony begins the Summer Solstice, awaiting the Sun’s majestic rise from the eastern abyss. Rapidly waning is the dark of Spirit Night, as the Sun God waits to unleash his most brilliant light. Proudly the Summer King wears his crown at Alban Hefin; but at Alban Arthan, he relinquishes it to his Dark Twin. The Wheel of the Year relentlessly turns, as each season ever changes and thus returns. An eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth, it manifests the wonder of nature and Mother Earth. Drums pulsing solemnly presage the break of dawn, bonfires ablaze dot this auspicious June morn. On the shores of Albion, Druid priests converge, as Earth, Sea, and Sky do mystically merge. 05-26-2016 Contest: Summer Solstice Sponsor: Shadow Hamilton Placement: 3rd Notes: Alban Hefin – the time of the Summer Solstice, The Light of the shore, by June 21st or 22nd. Light is at its maximum, and this is the time of the longest day. Starting at midnight on the eve of the Solstice, a vigil is held through the short night around the Solstice fire. The Dawn Ceremony - marks the time of the sun's rising on this his most powerful day. Dark Twin - the Sun-king is called the Holly King or Dark Successor (Tanist) in the Druid Calendar who reigns during the waning light of the year, until winter solstice. Alban Arthan – the time of the Winter Solstice, called in the Druid tradition Alban Arthan or the Light of Arthur. This is the time of death and rebirth. The Wheel of the Year – an annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by the Druids and many pagans. It consists of four or eight solstices and equinoxes. Spirit Night - The Summer Solstice was one of the three Spirit Nights of the year, the other two being Beltane and Samhain.
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