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Solstice, the day that the sun stops

Published in Blog (in English)

On June 24, Florence celebrates Saint John, its patron saint. But the night of Saint John is a special night, enchanted, magical not only for the Florentines. “The sun reaches its highest point on June 23rd: the night of Saint John is the time when the planets contribute to loading stones and herbs with virtue.…