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Litha means "gentle," or "still." . Litha is another name for the midsummer/summer solstice, which falls on June twenty-first in the Northern hemisphere, and marks the beginning of summer.

Today, Litha is celebrated as one of the principal Wiccan Sabbats, or holidays, usually celebrated with a ritual bonfire.

Pronunciation: Lith-ah • (noun)

 

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