Originally posted by toughCookie
I have heard that is the wicca greeting.
It is a greeting commonly used by Wiccans. It's just their way of saying hello and may good fortune smile upon you.


Mike, I don't think there is any specific ceremony. It's just a celebration of life.

I nabbed this off a website:

Summer Solstice, sometimes known as Midsummer, Litha, or St. John's Day, occurs in the middle of June. It is a celebration of the longest day of the year and the beginning of Summer. It has been a grand tribal gathering time since ancient times. The Goddess manifests as Mother Earth and the God as the Sun King. Colors are Yellow, Green, and Blue. It is a festival of community sharing and planetary service.
Celebrate Solstice time with other Pagans -- take part in the Pagan Spirit Gathering or some other Pagan festival happening during June. Keep a Sacred Fire burning throughout the gathering. Stay up all night on Solstice Eve and welcome the rising Sun at dawn. Make a pledge to Mother Earth of something that you will do to improve the environment and then begin carrying it out. Have a magical gift exchange with friends. Burn your Yule wreath in a Summer Solstice bonfire. Exchange songs, chants, and stories with others in person or through the mail. Do ecstatic dancing to drums around a blazing bonfire.

My friend and I do a lot of dancing and story telling. But then.. we always do that!

Here is a wonderful informative website:

SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATIONS: ANCIENT AND MODERN

It takes a look at how Solstice is viewed and celebrated by all walks of life, past and present.