After Litha: When the Light Begins to Turn Litha is the height of the sun. It is brightness, warmth, abundance, growth, and the long golden stretch of the year. At the Summer Solstice, the sun reaches its peak. The day opens wide. The light lingers. The world feels full, green, alive, and almost overflowing. But the Wheel does not stop at fullness. After Litha, the days begin to shorten. At first, the change is subtle. Most of us will not feel it immediately. The heat may sti