What is summer solstice spiritual meaning? What is special about the June solstice?

The summer solstice, also known as festival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun.

The word solstice is derived from the Latin “sol” (sun) and “sistere” (to stand still) and it occurs twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern).

For that hemisphere, the summer solstice is when the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky (for areas outside of the tropics) and is the day with the longest period of daylight.

Within the Arctic circle (for the northern hemisphere) or Antarctic circle (for the southern hemisphere), there is continuous daylight around the summer solstice.

On the summer solstice, the Earth’s maximum axial tilt toward the Sun is 23.44°. Also, the Sun’s declination from the celestial equator is 23.44°.

What is summer solstice spiritual meaning?

The summer solstice always occurs at the start of the Cancer Sun Season and its spiritual meaning is that it reminds us to turn inward and find the nourishment needed to grow and evolve.

What is special about the June solstice?

On the day of the June solstice, the Sun reaches its northernmost position, as seen from the Earth.

At that moment, its zenith does not move north or south as during most other days of the year, but it stands still at the Tropic of Cancer.