June is named after the Roman Great Mother goddess, Juno. As ruler of
the high point of the year, the time of maximum sunlight and minimum
darkness, Juno is the light counterpart of Janus, the ruler of the New
Year period. Because Juno is the divine watcher over the female sex, the
month of June is held to be the most favorable for marrying.
On June 21st is the summer solstice, the festival of Midsummer. The
month of June is 'the door of the year,' the gateway to the inner realms,
opening to let the sun shine in.
Socrates was born on June 4th, in 470 B.C.E.
June 21st--Midsummer, the summer solstice.
June 24th--St. John the Baptist's Day/Old Midsummer. It was customary on
this day to light midsummer bonfires on high points to celebrate the high
point of the year and of solar light.