June 23, 2026
The instinct to mark this turning is nearly universal. Britain: thousands at Stonehenge, sunrise on the Heel Stone. Sweden & Finland: midsommarstång raised, ring dances, pickled herring until dawn — the second biggest holiday of the year. The Andes: Inti Raymi, established by Emperor Pachacuti in 1430 BC, banned by colonizers, revived in the 20th century. Different fires. Same wheel.
