It's the start of Cancer season, as well as the longest day of the year. Here's how to celebrate.
Solstice literally translates to sol + sistere . The sun appears to stop in its tracks for roughly three days. However, it's a beautiful illusion. The sun's relative position to the earth doesn’t really change. As the
, for those of us in the northern hemisphere, the sun is just wrapping up its northbound tour and beginning to move south.As you can imagine, in ancient times, a time in which the sun appeared to stand still was a reason to celebrate. According to, in Ancient Egypt, the summer solstice happened at the same time as the rising of the Nile River. They had to protect their society and plan for flooding, so as a result, the Egyptian New Year began during the solstice.
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