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How to Build a Midsummer Bonfire
By
acunningham
Gathering around a midsummer bonfire is a traditional way to celebrate the long summer days of late June. If you live near a beach where bonfires are allowed or if you know of some other legal site, you will perhaps appreciate these excellent bonfire-building instructions with helpful photos included.
Making a Midsummer Wreath
By
acunningham
Wreaths of early summer flowers are also traditional solstice items you can make and display in your home. Here are Waverly Fitzgerald’s wreath-making instructions.
Puck Celebrates Midsummer’s Eve
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acunningham
Shakespeare set “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the night of the summer solstice since it was believed to be an evening of enchantment when plucked herbs are at peak powers, and when passionate romance easily unfurls. You’ve probably seen the play’s lush 1999 film rendition starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Kevin Kline, and Stanley Tucci (if not,…
Calming the Minds of School Kids
By
acunningham
Patricia Leigh Brown delves into the hot topic of meditation training for school-aged kids in this balanced article for the New York Times. The piece is nice because it’s not a gung-ho endorsement. Some children become calmer and more focused after their meditation lessons. Other kids don’t receive the benefits as readily. An excerpt: Although…
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