By: Realfarmacy.com, 06/18/2013

In the constant struggle against garden pests, harness nature to do some of the work. Planting “insectary plants” in and around the garden will attract beneficial insects that destroy pests before they become a problem. Here are five of the best insectary plants to use.

SUMMER SOLSTICE: Today is the first day of northern summer. At 1:04 a.m. EDT on June 21st, the sun reached its highest point on the celestial sphere (declination = +23.5^o) marking the start of summer in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the south. Happy solstice!

SOLSTICE SOLAR FLARE: This morning, June 21st at 03:16 UT, the sun itself marked the solstice with an M2-class solar flare from sunspot AR1777. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the extreme ultraviolet flash and a plume of material flying out of the blast site:

Earthsky.org - 6/21/13,

It’s that beautiful time of year again in the Northern Hemisphere, when the June solstice – your signal to celebrate summer – is upon us. The 2013 June solstice happened last night or this morning (June 21, 2013) according to clocks in North America. For us in the Northern Hemisphere, this solstice marks the longest day of the year. Early dawns. Long days. Late sunsets. Short nights. The sun at its height each day, as it crosses the sky. Meanwhile, south of the equator, winter has begun.

Check out EarthSky.org for the answers to all your questions.

Notlinkednewschannel - 6/21/13

Amazing footage of a waterspout. Minor damage reported.

Published on Jun 21, 2013

USNews.com- 6/21/13, Keith Koffman

DENVER — Several wildfires raged unchecked across drought-parched Colorado on Thursday, one threatening oil and gas wells close to the Utah border and another about 300 miles to the southeast chased a group of Boy Scouts from their camp near New Mexico.

By: Theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com, 06/21/2013

6/21/13

Major flooding continues all over the world as Gaia continues to cleanse. Canada, China, and India are greatly affected.

The Extinction Protocol - 6/21/13

LiveScience.com  - 6/21/13, Becky Oskin

A budding subduction zone offshore of Spain heralds the start of a new cycle that will one day pull the Atlantic Ocean seafloor into the bowels of the Earth, a new study suggests.

Suspicious Observers, 6/21/13

Published on Jun 21, 2013

Cupcakes and Angels Posted on June 21, 2013 by bella7xoxo

The Oracle Report

Heaven Letters Published on: June 21, 2013

One World Rising Posted on June 21, 2013

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Music to read by below:

The Galactic Free Press Update:
The Ball is Rolling and the Truth is Coming Out!

Bringing Humanity Home ~

Energy and Event Update With Love from The Galactic Center

The Real News and The Whole Truth

TheBlaze - Jason Howerton - June 21, 2013

Russ Tice, a former intelligence analyst and Bush-era NSA whistleblower, claimed Wednesday that the intelligence community has ordered surveillance on a wide range of groups and individuals, including high-ranking military officials, lawmakers and diplomats.

Mass UFO Sighting: Thousands Watch 'UFO' Hovering in Brazilian Skies during Protests

International Business Times - 6/20/13, By Drishya Nair

BBC - 6/20/13

Huffington Post Canada - 6/19/13

The summer solstice marks the moment of the year when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted most toward the sun, but it's also an opportunity for fans of ancient religions, nature photographers and freaks from around the globe to get outside and celebrate the first day of summer.
 

CNN, By: Frida Ghitis, 06/19/2013

By: Euronews, 06/19/2013

Associate Press, By: ABCnews, 06/20/2013

Ethiopia's main opposition party says it will launch what it said will be a sustained national campaign against the country's ruling party. The announcement Thursday follows a peaceful demonstration on June 2. It was the first public protest since 2005 when security forces killed hundreds of protesters in postelection violence.

Reuters, By: Paulo Prada, 06/20/2013

MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT: Tonight, June 20-21, is shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The northern summer solstice is at 1:04 a.m. on the 21st EDT and 10:04 p.m. on the 20th PDT.

EMERGING ACTIVE REGION: For the past few days, a sunspot group on the farside of the sun has been crackling with flares and propelling CMEs into space. Now, this still-unnumbered active region moving onto the Earthside of the sun. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory caught it coming over the eastern limb on June 20th (circled):

Wunderground.com - 6/20/13, Nick Wiltgen and Terrell Johnson

The longest day of the year will stretch over two days this year.

The summer solstice – the day on which the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and provides the year's longest daylight – is set to occur late Thursday night across much of the western U.S., followed by an early Friday arrival on the East Coast.

Join us on Friday, June 21st for our
Solstice Meditations and Celebration!

ALL are welcome! We will be gathering to celebrate LOVE,
Laughter, Music, New Energies and Unity!

Eclipses & Solstices
Full Moon & New Moon Dates
2013 Planetary Retrogrades
Solar & Lunar Eclipses

article by James Tyberonn

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by Lisa Gawlas June 20, 2013

By: USGS

www.earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/

25 earthquakes

    2.8 10km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii 2013-06-20 13:38:35 UTC-04:00 36.3 km

    3.2 72km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 2013-06-20 12:33:52 UTC-04:00 17.0 km

    4.3 9km NNW of La Masica, Honduras 2013-06-20 12:16:14 UTC-04:00 25.1 km

YOUR FIRST CONTACT

By Sheldan Nidle (book excerpt page 148-49)

azcentral.com Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:26 PM By D.S. Woodfill, Erin O’Connor and Cecilia Chan

A Sikorsky Skycrane returns after dropping water on the Doce Fire Wednesday evening, June 19, in the hills northwest of Prescott.

June 20, 2013 The Creator Writings

You have been given a human body; the most efficient thing ever created. Along with it come emotions, reactions and other, sometimes very unexpected, things. Rather than spending time ‘stifling’ whatever comes, allow yourself to experience and be in the flow of The Universe. ~ Creator

June 19, 2013 The Creator Writings

In showing great care for yourself first, you are able to extend that care to those around you. This is not selfishness; this is self-love, self-respect and self-honoring. A cup cannot pour to another if it is empty. ~ Creator

 by Wes Annac

The following was written for the ongoing “astral travels” section of The Aquarius Paradigm Weekly Newsletter.

This week, we’re going to use the blessing abilities we’re beginning to develop, to bless the various whistleblowers and people who have come out against corruption and tyranny, sometimes at great personal risk.

Michael

On this day we would ask you to center yourselves as much as possible and prepare yourselves for the immense energies you will receive during this super moon and solstice.  Continue to focus upon the inner changes you have been concentrating on, and allow the energies themselves to make the changes in your outer world that can and will be made.

Terri Newlon June 20 2013

Djwhal Khul here. Tashi Delek.

Jun 19, 2013

Please join us this afternoon! ALL are welcome.

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