Herbs and Lovers
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Midsummer Eve is also known as Herb Evening.
This is the most potent night (and midnight the most potent time)
for gathering magical herbs, particularly St John's wort, vervain,
mugwort, mistletoe, ivy and fern seed. In some legends, a special
plant,
which is guarded by demons, flowers only on this one night a year.
Successfully picking it gives one magical powers, like being able
to understand the language of the trees.

This is also a time for lovers. An old Swedish proverb says
"Midsummer Night is not long but it sets many cradles rocking."