'Summer solstice' : Wicca day of celebration.

This day also has associations with rural love divination traditions. (For more information see Mystical WWW Christmas Love).

Friedrich Froebel, educationalist, died on this day in 1852.

Celtic feast day of 'Mewan', Welsh, established a monasteries at Broceliande and St Meen in Brittany, believed to be buried here. A disciple of Samson (28 July). Believed to have accompanied Austell (28 June) to Brittany, and to have instructed Austell.

Christian feast day of the birth of 'John the Baptist'.

Traditionally this day is associated with the plant St. John's Wort. (For more information on plants see Mystical WWW Plants).

Celtic feast day of 'Germoe', monk, Irish. Believed to have been accompanied by Breaca (4 June) to Cornwall, England. There is said to be a village named in his honour between Helston and Marazion.

Celtic feast day of 'Moluag', monk, Irish, established a monastery at Lismore, Scotland close to an ancient sacred site on a high cairn, a place that was said to be a focus for burial rites of the Pictish kings. Moluag is known to have travelled throughout the north of Scotland and to the Hebrides on his mission work. Instructed by Comgall (11 May). Born 530. It is said that Columcille (9 June) had expressed a desire to found a monastery at Lismore before moving on to establish one at Iona. It was once believed that a cure from madness could be obtained by reciting Moluag's name. Died 592.

Celtic feast day of 'Austell', monk, buried with Mewan (21 June) at St Meen.

Christian festival of 'St. Peter'.