Practically Magick Show Notes: Litha Magic & Summer Rest

The summer solstice arrives at the end of June, and with it comes the longest day of the year—and a critical invitation your body has been waiting for. Courtney explores why Litha matters to modern witches and healers, especially those rebuilding spiritual practice after religious deconstruction.

For six weeks from Imbolc through Beltane, our ancestors worked relentlessly: planting, tending, building. By summer solstice, that work should be done. Yet capitalism has rewired us to keep pushing. Courtney challenges this conditioning by naming what the wheel actually asks of us at Litha—rest, playfulness, and permission to slow down.

The episode opens with a card pull from the Seasons of the Witch Oracle deck: a reminder about what hides beneath the surface, especially  ...