Litha: Celebrating the Summer Solstice

Today was Litha, the ultimate celebration of light and power for Druids. Ancient Britons

turned Stonehenge into a massive solar calendar, thousands of years before smartphones

existed. On the summer solstice, the sun rises perfectly aligned with the Heel Stone,

and floods light straight into the heart of the monument. This precise alignment proves these people

weren't just stacking rocks randomly. They were master astronomers, tracking celestial

movements with incredible accuracy. The longest day of the year meant the sun was at peak

strength, and communities across Britain gathered at sacred stone circles to honor

it. Bonfires burned through the night, livestock was blessed, and people performed