St. John

23 juni 2023

The celebration of Saint John is festive and exuberant in Christian traditions as well as in anthroposophical and pegan circles. Coinciding with the period of the solstice (the longest day of the year), many free schools celebrate the start of the summer holidays.

Multiple meanings are given to the essence of Saint John. For one it is the announcement of the holy, and the good, with the commemoration of the birthday of John the Baptist. For the other it is about the connection between man and Earth, about harmony and experiencing unity between ourselves and the elements.

Traditional elements are fires with accompanying fire dances and fire jumps, picking flowers and making a lot of music.

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