New Agers, neo-pagans see Stonehenge solstice

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SALISBURY, England — Thousands of New Agers and neo-pagans danced and whooped in delight Monday as a bright early morning sun rose above the ancient stone circle Stonehenge, marking the summer solstice.
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About 20,000 people crowded the prehistoric site on Salisbury Plain, southern England, to see the sunrise at 4:52 A.M. (1152EST), after an annual all-night party.
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The event typically draws thousands of alternative-minded revelers to the monument, as they wait for dawn at the Heel Stone, a pockmarked pillar just outside the circle proper, which aligns with the rising sun.
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As the sun rose, a woman climbed a rock in the circle center and blew a horn, welcoming in the longest day of the year north of the equator. Drums, tambourines, and cheers reverberated in the background.
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“It means a lot to us … being British and following our pagan roots,” said Victoria Campbell, who watched on, wearing a pair of white angel’s wings and had a mass of multicolored flowers in her hair. The 29-year-old Londoner, who works in the finance industry, also said that “getting away from the city” was a major draw.
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“It is stunning,” said Stewart Dyer, a 43-year-old National Health Service worker and dancer on his first trip to the solstice celebration. “To actually be able to dance amongst the stones, to be able to touch the stones, to be that close to such an ancient monument is unbelievable.”
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Faith1960 said:
Bring your camera. 😃
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will do! i bet its a colorful celebration. in more ways than one. lol!😃 and i dont mind hanging out with people who are different than myself. it is always quite interesting. 👍 Peace 🙂
 
I would love to go.

I have been to such a celebration at Chaco Canyon in New Mexico.

It was quite something.

Peace
 
I would love to go to Stonehenge someday. I love reading about it and it would be very cool to see the solstice there :).
 
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