Bonfire of San Juan. A classic every 23 June. Photo / Reuter
All the June 23 commemorates the Feast of San Giovanni and at midnight the mythical The night of San Juan with bonfires and many rituals as it is considered the longest night of the year in the southern hemisphere.
That is why this midnight is the perfect opportunity to perform rituals to attract, above all, luck and abundance..
Midsummer Eve coincides, in the Southern Hemisphere, with the winter solstice.; and in the north with summer. There it is the longest day of the year and, therefore, is followed by the shortest night.
In both cases it is, without a doubt, a night of celebration and joy. People welcome summer or winter and celebrated as a sign of rebirth and renewed life.
Feast of San Giovanni. The bonfires continue throughout the year with force.
Rituals for the night of San Juan
The first is with an egg and serves to attract abundance. You have to break one in the water, and it’s one of the classics of this day. It will help attract the best for the rest of the year.
The way to do this is to put a glass of water in an open window and place the egg next to it.. As soon as midnight comes, the egg should be broken and the contents poured onto the glass.
Egg. The first ritual to attract abundance on the Night of San Juan.
You should leave the container with the egg overnight and, the next morning, you can see if the egg white floats or sinks. If the first happens, it will be a year full of abundance. If the latter happens, the opposite could happen.
lavender for love
Lavender. A bath with this plant to purify the spirit.
A lavender bath is ideal for purifying the environment and cleaning the various aspects of the spirit. It is necessary to take a bath with the flowers of this plant during the early morning. Lavender essence, rose petals and, of course, lavender flowers should be added.
In the end smear with an infusion of lavender to finish calling love.
Cinnamon in the rituals of the night of San Juan.
In the end, the last ritual is performed with cinnamon to attract abundance and luck on the night of San Juan. In this case, you need to sprinkle some ground cinnamon in your hands, stand on the door of the place or thing and blow from the outside in.
With these steps you attract fortune in business or in the home economy.
The night of San Juan
Midnight June 23-24 is one of the oldest feasts in the Church. It is the celebration of the birthday of St. John the Baptist. On the eve of the party, large bonfires were lit as a symbol of “burning and shining” light, St. John, pointing to Christ in this world of darkness.
The solstice bonfires had been pagan, but they were blessed. The magical and superstitious elements of food and drink were forgotten and we were encouraged to celebrate outdoors around burning logs.
The traditional bonfire of San Juan. Photo / Reuter
There are all kinds of special foods that are used in the San Juan festival. Each country contributes to the joy and celebration. There is no world communion as genuine as that of the mystical body of Christ which it celebrates.
In Mexico it is a day for bathing, singing, dancing and eating. Large baskets of chicken tamales and stuffed peppers are brought to bathroom parties. In Sweden, salmon and new potatoes were the main course and strawberries the dessert of choice.
However, it was Latvia that made this holiday a national holiday and every man or boy who bears the name of St. John was honored. In all the houses the door was opened and the table was set with sausages served with grated horseradish, bread, butter, honey and sweet beer.
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