Stonehenge Summer Solstice 2006

Submitted by coldrum on Wednesday, 21 June 2006 Page Views: 32826

Country: England

Another government approved opportunity to celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge as many of our ancestors may have for thousands of years.

The car park opens Tuesday evening 20th June at 8pm. The stones will open at 10pm until 9am (no entry after 6am). The car park closes at 1pm.

Sunrise will occur at 04.58 on Wed 21st June 2006

There will be a special bus service from Salisbury railway station for around £7 round trip. Buses are every half hour from 20:30pm until 01:15am to Stonehenge and return every twenty minutes or sooner from 05:15am until 06:15am, then every half hour until 09:45am - Transport from the car park will be provided for disabled visitors.

WARM CLOTHING and rain wear is essential, blankets are allowed in but NOT quilts and sleeping bags. No Naked flames or glass bottles are allowed inside the stones however incense sticks and small cone incense are ok

Must Read information with active links, about public transport, local accommodation, campsites, conditions of entry etc can be found at English Heritage

Information Hotline on 0870 333 1186.

Acoustic music is encouraged, amplified music is not allowed, so bring your drums, bells, whistles and guitars etc.

There will be Recycling points and we will be given a clear rubbish bag. The contents of these clear bags will then be sorted so that as much of the rubbish can be recycled as possible, you are invited to participate in making this initiative a success

Wholesome vegetarian food will be available from government approved food stands.

This celebration is a product of all of us, the synergy, the magic that we create when each one of us is everything that we can be. We are encouraged to use the areas around the outside of the stones for workshops, "talks", chanting, games, music, theatre dance etc,

"Bring what you would like to see"

There will be The Sacred Soapbox - a spoken word area where YOU can have your say, share your poetry and songs. Also two braziers where impromptu events can take place Be colourful, dress up bring banners always be mindful of health and safety realities any questions in this area should be addressed with English Heritage in advance.

By embracing the optimum possibility for this Stonehenge event, we will increase the likelihood of it being successful, adding one more grain of sand to the scales that hold the balance for our global future - Remember at a critical point, one grain of sand can tip the scales one way or the other- your input right now may be that grain of sand.

For more background info, history and links for The Stonehenge Solstice Celebration. Goto:

www.infinitepossibility.org/stonehenge11

stonehenge.mercurymoon.co.uk

Your involvement in "The Stonehenge Peace Process" is invited for more details join:

groups.yahoo.com/group/stonehengepeace

You can see the BBC documentary "Stonehenge Round Table" The final episode of the BAFTA award winning 2004 BBC National Trust series, a revealing glimpse behind the scenes on the relationships that plan and execute the Summer Solstice gathering @ Stonehenge (32,000 that year).

Note: 'Spectacularly unspectacular' solstice this year, see comment. View our previous Stonehenge galleries, including one for 2006. Photos from any ancient sites at the solstice are welcome, not just Stonehenge.

Contributor Bio for coldrum: Based in Milkyway, contributing since 2002. Favourite site: Avebury.

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