2023-06-22 03:30:00
It is the astronomical alignment that represents the beginning of summer on June 20 or 21, depending on the area in which one is and brings with it various changes on the planet.
According to National Geographic: Solstices occur because Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted about 23.4 degrees relative to Earth’s orbit around the Sun..
Because the planet’s axis is most tilted at two times of the year, seasons occur. In the first half of the year we experience spring and summer, while in the other half, we have the winter solstice, which gives us the seasons: autumn and winter.
It should be noted that the seasons go in reverse, in the case of the southern hemisphere.
Solstices and science
For science, the solstices have helped them to use them as a reference in their research projects. When they investigate about a planet, which has an inclination of its axis, they use the inclination of the Earth’s axis as an example to determine the seasons of that one.
This does not mean that the seasons of the other planets are the same as ours. There are planets that have a different inclination from ours by a few degrees, which greatly influences the result.
The summer solstice for ‘the mystical’
The ancient cultures left their legacy through various monuments and constructions that, to date, are considered wonders.
One of the places that had great relevance for the summer solstice was “Stonehenge”, a megalithic monument located in England, near Amesbury. In this place an infinity of people gathered, from hippies, druids, pagans and believers of aliens.
They gathered to welcome the solstice surrounded by dances and songs, there were even some who went with flower crowns.
For believers of the ancient and mystical, celebrating the arrival of the solstice can mean the arrival of many good things.
While for fans of aliens and UFOs, the monument represents the point of many appearances of beings from another planet, since the place is on the well-known “ley lines”, a set of lines that conduct magical energy, which they cross important monuments east.
Due to the importance of the solstice, the government accepted that the people who attended stay to sleep in the place, as long as they did not bring alcoholic beverages, they were also not allowed to bring sleeping bags, they could only cover themselves with blankets or light sheets and sure, sweaters; rules that many were willing to comply with in order to live an unforgettable experience.
There is no doubt that the summer solstice is an important event not only for science, but also for the mystical.
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