Did Druids celebrate Summer Solstice?

When you read, you will find so many differences in what is right or wrong, so many different opinions. So how are we supposed to know what is the RIGHT way, what is the TRUE way for us to celebrate our festivals? Supposedly according to some, Druids did not celebrate Summer Solstice. But if you look at Stonehenge, dating back to that time and place, you will see they did indeed do some form of celebration, but what? We may never know for sure.

So how do we do this? How do we celebrate a holiday that we do not know for sure what they did? We take into consideration what do we know of the Druids that we do know meant something in the summer? The SUN, it meant so much to them. It meant the difference between food, living, and their Gods. It meant they were being watched over. They were alive, they would survive. Then what would make someone think they did not celebrate the longest day of the year?

So, what did they do to celebrate it? Well, what did Druids do best in their celebrations? Food, drink, fire, dancing, music, and of course, a ritual! Thanking the Sun God for providing them with a way to keep food, and keep from freezing to death. Mother Earth was thanked for provided fertility in their land, water to nourish it all, and that Green Man, for making it all Green, and keeping it that way so their homes were secure, they were secure in the knowledge that life was continuing, both human life, and that of the plants and animals!

I do not believe for a minute that they did not celebrate these holidays. Historically written down was done mostly by monks. Why would they deem holidays like this important? Oh yes, we can think of many reasons, but does it have to do with the Christian God or paying homage to their God? No, so why would it be included?

Now maybe instead of arguing over if they did or didn't, or how it was done. Instead we understand and know, there is no way they did not. Take from what we do know. And take our family and show them how we do it, similar to the way Druids may have done it. Enjoy our Summertime!