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Did you know
#Midsummer is steeped in Witch legends across Europe?
On St. Johnโs Eve (June 23), German folklore says Witches fly to Brocken Mountain (aka โBlocksbergโ) in the Harz Mountains, gathering under the solstice moon to cast spells and dance with spirits. ๐ฎ๐งน
Over in Slavic lands, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, midsummerโs magical Kupala Night draws Witches to sacred hills & ancient forests, where they weave enchantments as the veil between worlds grows thin. ๐ฒ๐ฅ
Both cultures believe St. Johnโs wort, picked at midsummer, wards off bewitchment and bad luck. ๐ผ The solstice is a powerful time, when human and otherworldly realms blur and magic fills the air. ๐ช
๐Sources: The Golden Bough by James George Frazer (1890) for German and Slavic midsummer rituals.
Germanic Myths and Legends by Donald A. Mackenzie (1912) for Brockenโs Witch lore.
Slavic Folklore by Natalie Kononenko (2007) for Kupala Nightโs witch traditions.
#Midsummermagic #StJohnswortmagic #KupalaNight ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ผ
๐ทDimas Frolov