June is named for the principal Goddess of ancient Rome, Juno. She was the wife of Jupiter and the patron saint of Marriage and the well being of women. The main holiday is the Summer Solstice, Lithia, or Midsummer, when the sun graces the world with the longest day of the year before they days begin to shorten again. The God gives way to the Goddess during Midsummer. Day and night are equal and nature seems to be at a stand still. Midsummer is the exact opposite of the Winter solstice on The Wheel, and has been celebrated for years. Standing stone circles, such as Stone Henge, have tracked this special time of year for more than 2 millennia before recorded Celtic traditions. This is a very powerful time for magic as Midsummer marks an "in-between" time. Some witches wait all year for the equinoxes, making due with midnights and middays in the meantime to work their craft.

Now is the time for love, life, and light. Traditional celebrations included with out door parties, athletic competitions, and bonfires, where animals were herded between two bonfires to ask for blessings for good health. I believe this was done to burn off any vermin, such as tics, from the livestock (yeah, and the people too - it was a different time when hygiene wasn't as easy as it is now). Some cultures even walked the hot coals left after the fires had burned down, for purification and protection. Some preferred to jump over the waning fires. These days we use sweathouses, or saunas, for purification. Today it's more realistic to have a big BBQ. Cook everything you possible can outdoors. And be sure to spray for bugs before hand. For everyone who dislikes using chemicals, Lyme's Disease, Heartworm, etc. are very real things spread by insect bites. There are a gazillion repellants out there, natural and otherwise. Remember that purification (in the form of de-lousing) is a large piece of what Midsummer is.