June brings the cycle of spring to a close with the celebrations of Pentecost and Corpus Christi, while opening the season of summer with rising temperatures and the generosity of the first harvests. Like the ripening ears of grain, the young sun advances steadily towards maturity in all its carnal strength, a power also present in the bonfires lit for Saint John’s Eve, the shortest night of the year. Regarded as the most magical night of all, this is the moment when waters and plants reveal the fullness of their hidden virtues.