On the 23rd of June, by tradition, the biggest summer holiday-St. Enyo's Day (Midsummer Day) is celebrated. This is the time of the summer solstice and from this day on Enyo puts his fur coat on and sets off to bring back the snow i.e. the sun energy starts going down. Old people say that in the morning the sun "plays"(flickers) and whoever sees it at dawn will be healthy all the year round.
      On Midsummer Day the curative powers of the herbs are at their height. The night before the holiday is the time of all herb-gatherers, witches and wheat-deceivers. Then charming herbs for love and separation are picked up and predictions and magic are made. In the morning a big wreath is woven from the gathered herbs and everyone passes through it for health. The herbs for the wreath should be 77 and a half in number -as many as the diseases are. There's a remedy for all 77 diseases- only for the next half disease there isn't a cure. And the last half herb is just for this incurable disease and only certain people know how to find it. The Midsummer Day wreath is kept through the year till the next holiday and all sick are cured with its herb. From the picked herbs in St. Enyo's night unmarried women weave bunches that have the power to attract and charm bachelors and the old herb-gatherers boil special drinks for love and separation. Old people believe that water has healing power on that day also as the sun had taken a bath in it before starting its way to winter and so all 77 diseases had done. If a man bathes in a river, lake or spring he will be healthy all the year.
      St. Enyo's Day (Midsummer Day) is the most vital day in the year when the sun is in its zenith. It marks the middle of the year and thus it is also a day for thought and balance.
      And let all of us, as the sun does on this day, stop for a while our rush, have a look round, draw some energy from nature and continue our way ahead with peace of mind…till the next Midsummer Day.