The Ever Diaries: Hello, June!
The month of elevation.
My steps were unhurried, the air fresh and the smells of sweet late-springtime grass crossed my nose.
The birds were singing their tunes. Providing the melody for the symphony of nature. The ribbets from the frogs would jump in occasionally to be the bass notes while little chirps from the insects on tree branches would pop in to add that sharp staccato accent.
As I was making this walk at my favorite most place, I realized…
This is what June is.
Here’s this month’s Ever Diaries.
P.S. If you’re new here, every month I post an Ever Diaries where I joyfully celebrate the month ahead. I always love to include a place I’m dreaming of in the newsletter, so take a peek at the pictures and see if you can guess where it is this month. I’ll let you know in the sign-off!
Once Upon a June.
June’s name comes from the Roman goddess of Juno. She was in charge of marriages and the wellness of women, in particular the married life of women. Tis no wonder this month is so rampant with weddings!
As history goes, Juno eventually became the figure sought by many for comfort, like a guardian angel for women, a picture of “the female principle of life,” (Britannica).
Back in the days of the Roman calendar, the year moved around the lunar cycles. Wintertime didn’t a have monthly names, and a good portion of the months of the year were simply named based on their order in the year. Sextilis, for example, was the name of the sixth month.
Ironically, this was not June.
With the “new year” falling more-so towards spring’s start in March, June would have only been the fourth month of the year.
Enter the complicated shifting of calendars through more “modern” history, and we now find ourselves with a Gregorian calendar marking June as the sixth month of our year.
Who knew June had such a history!
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Juno-Roman-goddess, https://www.almanac.com/how-did-months-get-their-names
Worth a Revisit This Month
Here’s some posts from the archive to check out this month:
June, In Six Words
Describing this sixth month, in six words.
Spectacular: it’s that spectactular late springtime/early summertime of the year.
Rosie: The first of the roses are blooming, and aren’t they just the sweetest?
Serenade: Step outside the chorus of birdsongs when you get a chance this time of year.
Endless: the days seem to last and linger this month. Our height of daylight.
Barefoot: Skipping the sandals—whenever you get the chance—in favor of barefeet.
Fragrant: the smells this time of the year are incredible from mown grass, to flowers in bloom, to the salty air of a trip to the seaside.
June, Written in the Stars
What’s on deck in astrology and astronomy this month?
Save the Date:
June 15th: Super New Moon in the sign of Gemini
June 15th: Look out for Mercury in the night sky!
June 21st: Summer Solstice
June 29th: Micro Full Moon —called the Strawberry Moon this month!
Notes of June:
Flowers on the counter: Roses (of course)
Tunes on repeat: Classical
Currently watching: Something’s Gotta Give
Book dog-eared: Eat, Pray, Love
Farmer’s market finds: Raspberries & mint
“What would it be like to live in a world where it is always June?”
-L.M. Montgomery
Thanks for reading this month’s Ever Diaries!
This June, I’m picturing a summertime in Greece! Ocean waves, sunshine and walks through Santorini.
Avtío, Claire
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