When planning ways to celebrate summer solstice, find a place where the sun can easily attend. My understanding is that summer solstice is the Sun's wedding day, and so of course He will want to be there. If you do not live in the desert--choose a location with a big view, or mountain or massive stone; choose a place that has the Sun in its majesty and scale already present.
Bring gifts to the creatures whose homes you are disturbing with your wedding festivities. The animals, birds and insects will likely feel better about you descending on their neighborhood if you come with shiny colorful objects and feast foods just for them.
Invite the spirits of place in their sacred plant forms to sit with you to honor the Sun. Bring special handmade offerings, food and incense. Spirits are attracted to our effort, and want to taste a little bit of the bounty we create at this summer solstice time.
Leave something precious for the place to enjoy after you go. At this time of year a cup of water may have great value. So might also a song given to the wind, who could play with the vibration and keep flowing your breath long after you depart.
Leave spirit in place when your festivities for summer solstice are complete. Leave every small deliciously attractive natural object in its true home. When we take what is not freely given we leave a hole in the spirit of place, and this in turn leaves a tear in the fabric of our obligation to the other-than-human-creatures, forms and forces that share this earth with us.
Happy Solstice from the Journey Oracle. May you find yourself dancing at the Wedding Feast, and may you remember the taste of the Groom's cake long after the Sun has left the party.
