
Last night was the Summer Solstice in my part of the World and there was a group Ritual at Centauria, the home of the Second Life JINX Centaurs and Herb & Fable.




Back in 2009 when I first came to Second Life I did a random search for Witchcraft, which did take me to a related community, but their events and activities were always focussed in the wrong timezone for me. When I was able to attend, I didn’t really feel part of the proceedings, it didn’t resonate with me, it didn’t trigger an emotional response within me. However I did make some very good friends there, that I’m still in touch with today , one of which was at last nights ritual with me.
Now nearly sixteen years later,these rituals Julula puts together do trigger that meaningful response. They are a lot of fun because Julula puts in so much work with custom animations and emotional immersive audio to bring the community event to life.

“Being in Second Life, we can focus on our avatars, but also feel the benefit of this ritual in real life. We are all from different countries here, and so this space allows us to connect from wherever we are in the world. Here we come together to share space and create connection in a magical way.”
The quote above was part of the dialogue from last nigh and it’s so true. These are the kinds of activies I feel Second Life was built for. Bringing people together from all over the World in joint celebration.
If you want to do your own Ritual to celebrate the Solstice, you can buy the Solstice Ritual kit from the Jinx store at Shop and Hop. If you’re a registered Herb & Fable player there is a free add-on that allows you to perform the Ritual in a way that gains you some XP and a couple of related badges.
Here’s a snapshot of the ingredients you get with the Herb & Fable version.
Outfit Credits:
- Outfit:UNA. Haley – UNA
- Belt Pouch: UNA. HaleyBag – UNA
- Wreath: LODE Head Accessory – Summer Garden Wreath [red] – Outlet Sale
- Gloves: *RE* Corvus Gloves & Rings 1.1 – RE Shop n Hop Booth
- Arm Tattoos: fable. all mimsy 100% – Fable Store
- Chest & Leg Tattoos: Lara Roses Upper and Leg Tattoo – [CAROL G]
- Hair: Raven Bell – Lavender Hair – Raven Bell Store
- Boots: Phedora ~ Hyunjin Unisex Boots ~ Maitreya/LaraX – Phedora Store