Thu, Jun 20
|Institute for Spiritual Development
Summer Solstice Celebration Part 1
Come celebrate the year's longest period of daylight, with a two-part experience in two different locations! Tonight, at ISD, we celebrate the renewal of love and fellowship we have come to associate with the exhilarating freedom of Summer.
When and Where
Jun 20, 2019, 7:30 PM
Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Pl NW, Washington, DC 20016, USA
About
A "HOME AND AWAY" SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION!
Part 1: Summer Solstice Service at ISDDC
Come celebrate the year's longest period of daylight, with a two-part experience in two different locations!
Tonight, at ISD, we celebrate the renewal of love and fellowship we have come to associate with the exhilarating freedom of Summer.At the Summer Solstice Service we celebrate the longest period of daylight in the yearly cycle. The sun is at its zenith, triumphant over the hours of darkness. This has always been a time of rejoicing and the celebration of the fertility of the earth and its people.
Summer has always been a special season for love and friendship, and to this day June is one the most popular months for weddings. An ancient form of the exchange of rings practiced during modern nuptials is derived from the ceremony of Handfasting. In this beautiful symbolic act, the hands o…
