Happy Litha to all.

The Summer Solstice Sabbat is here and many will be celebrating. This sabbat is also known as Alban, Hefin, Litha and Midsummer. A few traditional foods to be consumed on this celebration would be fresh veggies, fruits, ale/mead. Alters and tables would be decorated with herbs like chamomile, elder, fennel, larkspur, lavender, fern, mugwort, pine, rose, thyme, wisteria, verbena (just to name a few) and there would be seashells, fruits, flowers and love amulets included. Gemstones are a wonderful touch - green ones like emerald and jade and deities for this sabbat include Aphrodite, Ishtar, Venus, Freya, Astarte, Hathor just to name a few. Most of the deities for this sabbat preside over passion, love and beauty. Popular candle colors to use would be yellow, green and blue.

The rule is harming none and respecting all living things - including their free will.

A few days to keep in mind:
June 30 - good day to celebrate Aestas (the Roman corn goddess of summer).
June 18 - Anna (Roman goddess)
July - whole month - Athena the Greek goddess.
July 7 - Caprotina (goddess of the fig tree)
June 20 - Cerridwen (Celtic goddess of fertility)
June 30 - Chicomecoatl (Aztec)
July 18 - Copper Woman (Native American)
July 12 - Dikaiosune (Pagan God presiding over justice)
July 9 - Dionysus (Greek God of wine)
June 17 - Eurydice (Greek nymph/underworld goddess)
June 24 - Fortuna (Roman goddess of good fortune)
July 1 - Fuji (Japanese goddess of fire)
July 25 - Furrina (Italian goddess of springs)
July 30 - Gloosca (Mimac Indian tribes father god)
June 27 - God of the summer sun (Native American Plains tribe)
June 23 - The Green Man - (Pagan fertility God)
June 28 - Hemera (Greek goddes of day)
June 19 - Herra (AKA the consort of Zeus)
July 14 - Horus (Egyptian sky god)
Month of June - Juno
July 26 - Kachinas (Native American Hopi tribe)
July 11 - Kronos (Father Time)
June 21 - Kupala (Russian fertility goddess)

These are only touched on - many gods/goddesses/deities have a day or month that they preside over or govern. I didn't have much time to remember and write down all of them, but this gives you a basic idea. May everyone have a blessed Litha. Blessed be to all.

Altar ideas for inside or outside.