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Litha [lith-ah] occurs around June 21st, and is the celebration of the sun's peak, at the end of the waxing cycle of the wheel of the year. This is the longest day of the wheel.

At this time, you can charge ritual objects and tools with the sun's power. Also appropriate are making honey wine, and doing healing work. You can harvest your herbs at this time of year, using a scythe or boline, and harvest them by moonlight, while speaking the purposes for which they'll be used. Try not to harvest more than half the plant, so the remaining part will remain healthy, and leave an offering for the rest of the plant (such as organic fertiliser, mulch, or compost).

If it rains close to this time of year, you can catch the rainwater in a glass or porcelain container (don't use metal). The more lightning or more violent the storm, the more energy contained in the rainwater (Be careful! Don't blame it on me if you get struck by lightning. Use your common sense!). This water is to be used only in magickal work- not for drinking. It can be kept for up to six months, or more if you charge seashells or coral and keep them in the container. The same conditions go for salt water collected at an ocean shore. When taking water from the ocean, bring offerings of flowers and nuts, plus 3 pennies or 3 dimes for prosperity, and throw them into the waves before you gather water.

As many couples who 'frolicked' on and near Beltane found that they were expecting a child, and since May was considered unlucky for weddings, June also became a popular month to be wed/handfasted.

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::aka::
Litha
Mid-Summer/Summer Solstice (refers to the astronomical time)
Alban Heruin (Caledonii or Druidic)
Alban Hefin (Anglo-Saxon)
Gathering Day (Welsh)
Vestalia (Ancient Roman)
The Feast of Epona (Gaulish)
All-Couple's Day (Celtic)
La Festa dell'Estate (Italian)
Sun Blessing day
Whit Sunday
Whitsuntide
Aine of Knockaine (Irish), dedicated to the faery goddess

::goddesses::
Freya
Ishtar
Isis
Artemis
Kali
Juno
Aphrodite
Astarte
Hathor
Venus
Athena

::energies::
festivity
energetic
partnership
nurturing

::colours::
gold
yellow
red

::stones::
diamond
emerald
lapis lazuli
tiger's eye
jade

::plants and herbs::
ylang-ylang
chamomile
daisy
lily
mugwort
vervain
honeysuckle
heliotrope
saffron
fern
ivy
elder
lemon
oak
yarrow

::objects::
sun wheel
potpourri
seashells
faeries
oak trees

::incense::
wild red rose
St. Johnswort
mistletoe and oak combined

::activities/rituals::
marriage (obviously, as June's full moon is known as the 'Honey Moon')
throwing old, unworn or broken jewelry into the ocean (honouring Yemaya, Venus, and Aphrodite)
catching rainwater in glass or porcelain jars
all-night vigils
singing
feasting
celebrating