6/1: Mindfulness Day--Zen Buddhist day for mindfully seeing the interdependence of all things at all times.6/1 to 6/30: June dedicated to Old Roman GoddessJuno- partner ofJove(God of Happiness), protector of marriage and family, and punisher of abusive and adulterous spouses.6/1 to 6/30: Gay and Lesbian Coming Out Month--Time to celebrate all forms of love and family.6/3(6:02 a.m. EDT): New Moon.
6/3 eve: Old European feast of theTriple Goddess(Goddess of the Moon and the Seasons), marking the transformation of theVirgininto theMother.6/3 to 6/6: Iroquois Strawberry Ceremony--in thanksgiving for the strawberry harvest. Iroquois consider themselves kin to all of Nature.6/3 eve to 6/6 eve: Eid al-Fitr--Muslim festival celebrating the end of Ramadan.6/5 eve to 6/6 eve: Feast of Old Greek GoddessAthena- as protector and defender.6/6: First appearance ofOur Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Compassionate Mother who answers all pleas (France 1830).6/7 to 6/15:Vestalia--Old Roman festival honoring GoddessVesta. Women made food offerings at the sacred hearths of home and temple.6/8: World Oceans Day--Dayto recognize the world’s dependence on the oceans for food and medicine; day to advocate for the sustainable management of all ocean resources and for an end to the pollution of the oceans with toxins and trash.6/8 eve to 6/10 eve: Shavuot/Feast of First Fruits--Jewish festival of thanksgiving for the first fruits of the grain harvest. Originally, loaves of bread were offered toElohim.6/9(OC 6/16): Pentecost/Whitsunday--Christian feast celebrating the descent of theHoly Spiritupon the male and female disciples ofLord Jesus; honors Her as theParaclete,Grace,Wisdom,Justice, andProvidence.6/10: Day Tibetan Buddhists meditate on Bodhisattva GoddessRed Tara, protector against evil and harm.6/10: Day Alcoholics Anonymous was founded (1935); day to begin/celebrate recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
6/13: Old Egyptian feast ofNeteretHathor, Goddess of Love and Fertility.6/13: Christian feast of St. Anthony (d. 1231), guardian of the poor and the powerless, and guide of social justice activists.6/15:SuijinMatsuri--Shinto rite honoring theKamiof Water.6/15 eve: Vigil for lost fathers; night of mourning and healing.6/16: Fathers’ Day--Dayto give love and thanks to all fathers; day for all fathers to celebrate fatherhood and contemplate their sacred duty to provide for the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual needs of their children.6/16: Trinity Sunday--Christian celebration of the one universal Deity asHoly Heavenly Father,Holy Spirit Mother, andHoly Christ Child.6/17(4:31 a.m. EDT): Full Moon (Rose/Berry Moon).6/17: SagaDawaDuchen--Tibetan Buddhist festival celebrating the birth, enlightenment, andparinirvanaofBuddha Siddhartha Gautama(563-483 BCE).6/20(or 6/23): Corpus Christi--Christian day for veneration ofChrist Immanuelin the Host - divine immanence in the grain.6/20 to 6/21: IntiRayni--Inca festival honoring Sun GodInti.6/20 to 6/21: Feast of theGreat Spirit/Great Mysterythat encompassesMother EarthandFather Sky - honoring Deity asOrenda(Iroquois),Wakan Tanka(Lakota) &Awonawilona(Zuni).6/20 to 6/23: Lakota Sun Dance--Festival of prayer, fasting, dancing, and healing in honor of Sun GodWi; offerings are also made toMaka/Mother EarthandHaokah/Father Sky.Lakotasbelieve all Deities are aspects of CreatorTakuskanskan.6/21(11:54 a.m. EDT): Summer Solstice--Marks the beginning of Summer and the longest day and shortest night of the year; celebration of the light with dancing around a bonfire.
6/21: Beginning of Cancer (the Crab/Scarab).6/21: Taoist festival honoringShang-Ti/Heavenly Emperor, Father of Justice and Law, and manifestation of theTe(Virtuous Inner Power). Also celebrates the peak of the masculineYanghalf of the year and theShenof Fire, South, and Summer; prayers are made for strength and maturity, and offerings are made to the ancestors.6/21: Old SlavicKupala--GoddessMoranaand GodJarilomarry, bringing peace and ensuring a good harvest.6/21: Solar Power Day.6/21: Yoga Day--Dayto commit to daily stretching for physical and mental health.6/24: First appearance ofOur Lady of Medjugorje, Queen of Peace, Mother of All Peoples (Yugoslavia 1981).6/24 to 6/27: Zuni Corn Dance--for fertility and rains to aid the maize, bean, and squash crops. Prayer sticks are planted in the fields.Excerpted fromTHE MYSTIC'S WHEEL OF THE YEAR 2019A Multifaith Calendar Reflecting Eco-Egalitarian Spirituality© 2018MarijaMiovskiwww.WheeloftheYear.com
