The water of San Giovanni, according to tradition, is prepared on the night of June 23-24. According to this ancient belief, the dew that falls on flowers and plants on this magical night comes directly from God.
The sacredness of this belief has always involved a sincere recitation of prayers translated to the Baptist while gathering herbs and preparing this water.
The more secular side, however, also makes it a kind of talisman that gives love and health to those who joyfully make it and can benefit from its powers.
We want to think that in a magical time of year like the summer solstice this rite contains all the beauty and charm of the moment and we want to offer it to you as a good wish for this summer.
San Giovanni water, how to prepare it
To make San Giovanni water according to ancient tradition, simply harvest a mixture of herbs and wildflowers. There’s no need to follow any dosage or specific rules; let nature guide you and choose your favorite flowers and herbs.
At this time of year, nature offers us the most beautiful colors, plants, and flowers: mint, lavender, rosemary, sage, mugwort, mallow, St. John’s wort, chamomile, poppies, cornflowers, and roses. All we have to do is choose with care and love. We are careful not to pull out any unnecessary roots or flowers, respecting nature, which is always available and ready to offer us true wonders.
Once our “harvest” is complete, we place everything in a large bowl or basin filled with water and leave it on our balcony or terrace on the evening of June 23. All night, it must remain under the stars to receive the magical gifts from the sky.
The next morning, June 24, we filter and transfer some of our water into a small glass bottle, and with the remaining water we wash our faces and hands.
Whenever we need to recover energy, we can use a few drops of water from our bottle because, always according to ancient tradition, its powers
Acqua di San Giovanni, prepared on the night of June 23-24, brings luck, love and health
The water of San Giovanni, according to tradition, is prepared on the night of June 23-24. According to this ancient belief, the dew that falls on flowers and plants on this magical night comes directly from God.
The sacredness of this belief has always involved a sincere recitation of prayers to the Baptist when harvesting herbs and preparing this water.
But the more secular side also considers it as a kind of talisman that gives love, joy and health to those who make it and who can benefit from its powers.
We want to think that in a magical time of year like the summer solstice, this ritual contains all the beauty and enchantment of the moment and we want to offer it to you as a good wish for this summer.
San Giovanni water, how to prepare it
To make San Giovanni water according to ancient tradition, all you need to do is harvest a mixture of herbs and wildflowers. There’s no need to follow any dosage or specific rules; we’ll let nature guide us and choose our favorite flowers and herbs.
At this time of year, nature offers us the most beautiful colors, plants, and flowers: mint, lavender, rosemary, sage, mugwort, mallow, St. John’s wort, chamomile, poppies, cornflowers, and roses. All we have to do is choose with care and love. We are careful not to eradicate superfluous roots and flowers, respecting nature, which is always available and ready to offer us true wonders.
Once our “harvest” is complete, we place everything in a large bowl or basin filled with water and leave it on our balcony or terrace on the evening of June 23. It will have to remain under the stars all night to receive the magical gifts from heaven.
The next morning, June 24, we filter and transfer some of our water into a small glass bottle, and with the remaining water we wash our faces and hands.
Whenever we need to recover energy, we can use a few drops of water from our bottle because, according to an ancient tradition, its powers will last until the next summer solstice.