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From Huffington Post: Stunning Photos From Around the World Show the Power of the Summer Solstice:
If you peered up into the sky at any point on Monday, you likely would have seen a big, beautiful full moon shining down at you. The June full moon, nicknamed the Strawberry Moon by indigenous American tribes, fell on the summer solstice this year the first time the two coincided since the 1967 Summer of Love.
Summer solstice is the longest day of the year, and its one of celebration and reverence for many around the world, including some Pagans, Druids, Incans, and spiritual seekers. Celebrations typically honor the power of the sun, but this year, the full moon also showed off its glory by lighting the sky long into the night.
A full moon behind Glastonbury Tor near Somerset, UK
The full moon rises behind above the ancient marble Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, southeast of Athens.
Aymara indigenous hold up their hands to receive the first rays of sunlight in a New Years ritual in the ruins of the ancient city Tiwanaku, Bolivia, early Tuesday, June 21, 2016.
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Photos of revelers at Stonehenge, on Salisbury Plain in southern England, Britain June 21, 2016.
Israelis gather to watch the sunrise on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, at Rujum el-Hiri located in the central part of the Golan Heights on June 21, 2016.
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The Magic of the Summer Solstice (Original Post)
LongTomH
Jun 2016
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rug
(82,333 posts)1. Great pictures!
babylonsister
(171,079 posts)2. Thank you! I love seeing
how other cultures celebrate and do just about anything if it's different.
niyad
(113,510 posts)3. beautiful pics!! thank you so much!!