June

Vaisakhi
Sikh festival and holiday (April 13, 1997).

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev
Sikh holiday and festival : (1997 June 9, 1998 May 29).

Saturdays in June(depending on tides)
Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland : Traditional 'Children's Gala Day'.

Late May to early June
Southwold, Suffolk, England : Traditional 'Trinity Fair'.

Early June
Rochester, Kent, England : 'Medway Court of Admiralty'.

Second week in June
Dumfries, Dunfries, Scotland : 'Festival of Good Neighbours'.

Saturday nearest June 12
Aberdeen, Scotland : 'Highland Games'.

Usually around June 12
Aberdeen, Scotland : Traditional 'Riding of the Marches'.

First Thursday in June
Neston, Cheshire, England : Traditional 'Club Day Procession'.

First Friday and Saturday in June
Aberfeldy, Perth, Scotland : 'Folk Festival'.

Usually third week in June
Peebles, Peebles, Scotland : 'Beltane Festival'.

Third week in June
Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland : 'Melrose Festival'.

Friday and Saturday evenings, third week in June
Innerleithen, Peebles, Scotland : Traditional 'Cleiking the Devil' activities.

Saturday in late June
Dundee, Angus, Scotland : 'Highland Games'.

Saturday nearest June 19
Abingdon, Berkshire, England : Morris Dancing (See Mystical WWW Arts : Dance, Morris), and 'Election of Ock Street Mayor'.

Saturday after June 24
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England : Traditional 'Court Leet Procession'.

Monday after June 29
Yarnton, Oxfordshire, England : Traditional festivities for the 'Meadow Mowing Rights' and 'Mead Balls'.

Celtic feast day of 'Ronan', monk, ninth century, believed to have escaped the Viking raids by travelling to Brittany from Cornwall, England. It is said that he died on a Maundy Thursday (See Mystical WWW Easter Special for more information on this day and festival) and was buried in accordance with the custom of locating a place of rest by being placed on a cart drawn by oxen (For more information on Animal folklore see Mystical WWW Mystic's Menagerie). Known also as a hermit, a religious festival, or pardon, occurs every six years at Locronan in the Nieve Forest. A statue marks the spot where it was said that a farmer's wife known as Keben, having unsuccessfully tried to seduce him, struck him as he was on the cart. One of the oxen horns fell to the ground in the turmoil.

Celtic feast day of 'Gwen Tierbron, fifth century, also known as 'White, also known as 'Candida'. Mother of Winwaloe (3 March). It has been suggested that Gwen was in fact a man, perhaps because it was said that Gwen had three breasts, which was believed to be the sign of a witch. June 2 : The Day of the Problem Solvers
'St. Elmo's Day' : Christian day of remembrance.

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation in 1953.

Giacomo Casanova, said to be the world's greatest lover. Died on this day in 1798.

Celtic feast day of 'Petroc', monk, later hermit, sixth century, son of a Welsh king, instructed in Ireland. Travelled to Wales, and Cornwall. Established a monastery at Padstow which is named in honour of him, Petroc's Stowe where he was initially buried later being moved to Bodmin. Lived with twelve companions on Bodmin Moor. Petroc has been connected with the guardianship of wild animals. Associated with the salvation of the soul from eternal damnation, saving a stag from a hunt, and linked to the story of Jon Tregeagle (See Mystical WWW Mystic's Menagerie : Animals, Dog). Associated with Constantine (9 March), uncle of Gluvias (3 May), Conan (4 June) was a companion to Petroc.

Celtic feast day of 'Breaca', nun, Irish, believed to have founded a church near Helston, Cornwall, England. Practised the religion according to the work of Brigid (1 February). Accompanied Germoe (24 June) to Cornwall, England.

First hot-air balloon invented in 1783 made only from paper.

Celtic feast day of 'Gudwal', hermit, first Bishop of St Malo, travelled from Wales to Cornwall and on to Brittany

Celtic feast day of 'Meriasek', established a monastery at Vannes in Brittany. Bishop of Camborne, Cornwall, England. Sixth century. Associated with Gwinear (23 March). Believed to have travelled from Brittany (as written in the Miracle Play 'Beunaus Meriasek').

Celtic feast day of 'Colman' of Dromore, Irish, Bishop, sixth century, reputed to have instructed Finnian of Moville (10 September).

Charles Dickens, writer, died on this day in 1870.

Celtic feast day of 'Columcille', meaning 'dove of the church', also known as 'Columba' of royal Irish descent. Monk, sixth century, a disciple of Finnian of Moville (10 September) and Finnian of Clonard (12 December). Associated with Donan and his companions (17 April), visited by Comgall (11 May) at Iona. Columcille is believed to have travelled with Comgall to Inverness to meet with King Brude of the Picts. Established a monastery at Londonderry on a sacred druid site, an oak grove (See Mystical WWW Trees : Oak for more information on tree folklore). Travelled to Iona with twelve disciples in 563, and established a monastery. Seen as a poet, scribe, and joint protector of cattle together with Brigid (1 February). Born as Colum MacFhelin MacFergus on 7 December, 521 in Donegal (See Mystical WWW Mystical Time : Days of the Week - Thursday). Much was written of his life by Bede (27 May), Adomnan (23 September). Colman (18 February) referred to him as 'Father Columba'. Admired for his devout faith, wisdom and love of life. Also associated with Moluag (25 June), Brendan of Birr (29 November) and Drostan (11 July). The leaves of the plant 'St John's Wort' were often connected to Columcille, said to have been named after John the Evangelist (27 December), and John (6 May), who is believed to have held this plant to be extremely important within holistic practices. Associated with Oswald (5 August), Fintan Munnu (21 October) and a distant relation of Cumine (6 October). One of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland instructed by Finnian (12 September).