Summer Solstice

This year, Summer Solstice was our 5 year anniversary! Despite the grey and gloomy weather, we had a fantastic day (which was probably made better by the fact we had cake.)

Traditionally, a great celebration and gathering of people is held at Stonehenge. Stonehenge is a famous landmark and has been known throughout the ages to be the center of important rituals for years. In th 70's, many people who were interested in the 'hippie' and 'new age' movement visited Stonehenge and saw it as an important place for what they believed in.

Stonehenge is important in the New Age world as the stones are lined up to the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset, however, this alignment of these stones was most likely to do with certain pagan rituals as well. Many people who were living around the time Stonehenge was built were highly connected with nature and had a strong belief in the Earth Mother and Sky Father. Stonehenge was symbolic to them as it represented the fertility of crops, animals and families.

Nowadays, Stonehenge is an amazing tourist attraction with many people still going there because of the ancient beliefs. However, you are unable to get up close and touch the stones and the World Heritage is preserving the historic site for future generations.

Photo courtesy of English Heritage.