June arrives with a potent interplay of awakening, gestation, and stillness, as reflected in the runes Dagaz, Ingwaz, and Isa.

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, will take place on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 8:42 p.m. MDT. This astronomical moment marks the sun’s highest point in the sky, bringing with it the greatest amount of daylight in a single day. For ancient and modern cultures alike, the solstice has been revered as a powerful turning point, a threshold between growth and harvest, expansion and reflection.