Today we celebrate the summer solstice. In Latin it means sol– or “the sun” and sistere “to make stand.” A time when night and day are in perfect balance. The still point of the sun, its cusp and midnight, the year's threshold and unlocking, where the past lets go of and becomes the future; the place of caught breath. Margaret Atwood
Here, all is green and growing, potential coming into being, the miracle of manifestation painted large on the canvas of awareness. Gary Zukav. It is a time of reflection, release, restoration, and renewal. Sarah Ban Breathnach A time of warmth, fertility and harvest.
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows. St. Francis of Assisi
Our shadows at noon are small pools at our feet. We celebrate light and honor the wisdom of the shadows. In connecting with the natural world in a way that honors the sacred immanence in all things, we establish a resonance with the seasons. Dacha Avelin
It is a time to connect with nature and to celebrate the harvest of life. Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close. Jon Ruskin