The Summer Solstice | by Madisyn Taylor On the longest day of the year, the sun, which has on the days preceding seemed to rise higher and higher into the sky, reaches its zenith and rises no more. This day, which in the Northern Hemisphere can occur between the 20th and 23rd of June, marks the start of summer and is known as the summer solstice. From time immemorial, the coming of summer's light and warmth has been a time of gladness and celebration. In June, the snows had long since melted, the ground had thawed, the first fruits were ripening on their vines, and Mother Nature had once again renewed herself. Though most of us have turned away from our agricultural heritage, the summer solstice remains a time of new beginnings and life-enriching endings. It is the day the sun reaches the peak of its power as well as the day that heralds the shorter days that eventually bring with them autumn's chills. For ancient peoples of the Americas and Europe, the summer solstice was a particularly joyous day--and one auspicious for those seeking year-long luck, fertility, abundance, and prosperity. Men and women on two continents would gather to pay tribute to the sun's magnificence, to pray for a bountiful harvest, and to bolster the sun's energy with bonfires and fireworks. Today, the summer solstice represents an optimal time to reflect upon the blessings we have received in seasons past and visualize the new bounties we hope to receive in the season just beginning to flourish. At noon, when the sun is at its highest point, we can pay reverence to its incredible strength and its ability to create life while also musing on the impermanence of life as represented by the impermanence of the season. You can reestablish your innate connection to nature on the summer solstice by spending time outdoors; following the sun's procession as the day passes; burning sun oils such as orange, benzion, or juniper; or decorating an altar with solar images, summer greens, or colorful blossoms. Just as the summer solstice is symbolic of agricultural growth, so is it symbolic of personal growth. It is a wonderful time to nurture your potential as you would nurture a tiny seedling and let your creative energy express itself fully. On the summer solstice, you may feel compelled to emulate the noontime sun and be at one with the world around you or to let your inner brilliance shine forth at full strength, if only for a single day. Your life, like the seasons, follows a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, and summers, whether literal or figurative, can always be celebrated. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Chloë Rain Break the chains that keep you bound in debt, receive more and create a new consciousness to welcome prosperity. The attainment of prosperity, happiness, and real wealth begins with a new consciousness and awareness of all the beliefs that created your current circumstances. Prosperity and true freedom from debt are acquired through forgiveness, and consciously focused intention and feelings. This 21 Day program is designed as an easy to follow (and easy to actualize) guided journey to help you clear your inner world so that you can release your debts and allow more flow and abundance in your life. By walking this journey, step by step for 21 days, you are learning to let go of what no longer serves you including your debts. The intention of this course is to liberate ourselves from our debt and the energetic patterning that keeps us from being truly abundant. We will begin to break the hypnotic spell of illusion that has kept us trapped in fear, lack, frustration, stuck-ness, shame, and blame around our debt and all the beliefs and systems that we bought into that created our debt. So that we may serve our highest purpose and live in right livelihood, in prosperity and health. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Overcoming Body Shame 2. Chair Yoga for Healing, Strength and Mobility 3. 21 Day Tabata Yoga Body Challenge 4. Fit and Fierce Over 40 5. Becoming Whole Again 6. Lose Emotional and Physical Weight with Tapping 7. Make Yourself a Money Magnet 8. 21 Day Plant-Based Plan for a Lighter, Happier YOU! 9. Sacred Self-Care and Ayurvedic Nutrition 10. Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships
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