10 SIMPLE SUMMER SOLSTICE RITUALS

The Summer Solstice—the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the shortest in the southern hemisphere—will occur on Thursday, June 20, at 20:50 Universal Time (4:50 p.m. EST). This marks the earliest Solstice in over 200 years.

It signals the beginning of astronomical summer north of the equator and winter in the southern hemisphere. The sun will not set at the north pole, and at the south pole, it will not rise.

The Summer Solstice arrives in the northern hemisphere on between June 20 & June 22, (December 20-December 22 in the southern hemisphere.)

It’s a beautiful day to pause and soak in the abundant, rich, hot, fire energy of summer. Take a moment today to connect more deeply with yourself, and your Divine with these Summer Solstice-inspired rituals!

10 SIMPLE SUMMER SOLSTICE RITUALS

CELEBRATE SUMMER SOLSTICE WITH RITUALS THAT WILL IGNITE YOUR ENERGY & SOUL

LET’S CELEBRATE SUMMER SOLSTICE!

HERE ARE 10 SIMPLE, YET MEANINGFUL, RITUALS THAT WILL CONNECT YOU WITH THE POWER OF THE SUMMER SOLSTICE.

1. MEDITATE AND SOAK UP THE SUN

This is a powerful summer solstice ritual because it aligns us with the energy of summer by physically and spiritually absorbing its energy and potent sun codes!

• Find a spot to lie on your back in the sun, or a comfortable place to sit.
• Best to find a grassy spot to connect with nature.
• Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths to ground yourself.
• As you breathe, begin reflecting on your inner strength–your fire. That part of yourself that is confident, strong and powerful.
• Picture that part of yourself as a fire burning inside of you; it may be fierce and strong, or it may only be a spark.
• Feel the powerful, Summer Solstice sun shine on you; with each breath pull that fierce, fiery, hot summer energy into your body.
• Picture it is fire adding to your own inner fire.
• With each breath picture it growing and expanding.

Continue to breathe in the sun’s fire, absorb it as long as possible. When you rise, you will continue to carry that fire with you. Whenever your confidence wanes or you need to access your inner fire, picture it burning inside you.

2. GARDEN: GET IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH NATURE AND THE EARTH. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A GARDEN, VISIT A GARDEN CENTER AND TOUCH

If you do not have a garden, buy a plant to love, or visit a Garden center.

• Touch and handle the plants lovingly, feeling their energy, absorb their energy, let it merge with your own.
• Breathe in the sent of the flowers, the earth, smell your hands after gently touching your plan. This is especially great for a flower or herb.
• Meditate while surrounding yourself with plants, or sit under a tree and breathe in the energy from nature around you.
• Plant something new in your garden, something you can continue to watch and nourish, using the Solstice energy to ensure it grows healthy and strong.

3. VISIT A FARM, OR SPEND TIME WITH ANIMALS (COULD BE YOUR FURBABY). GO TO A SHELTER AN ADOPT A BEST FRIEND.

Animals have a way of connecting with nature and harnessing energy.

• Take time to play with your furbaby, they have a way of feeling and knowing things especially when it come to astronomical events including the Moon cycles. They have a deeper connection to the spiritual planes, and are your ticket to a deeper connection.
• If you have been thinking of adopting, this is the perfect time, full of positive energy. The animals at the adoption center will also be feeling the energy, so be careful not to prejudge an animal because it is overly excited, they just feel the energy from the Solstice, and know it is a magical time. Look deep into their soul and make a connection, so you are sure to adopt the one meant for your family.
• If you cannot adopt, you could offer to help at a shelter, or visit a farm to connect with the animals.

4. SMUDGE YOURSELF, SMUDGE YOUR SPACE

Perform a smudging on yourself and your space, smudge with sage or a blend of sage and lavendar, two summer crops.

• Smudge, smudge, smudge! Inhale and relax!

5. CLEAN, CLEAN YOUR SPACE

Because of the extra power this day holds, the Summer Solstice is a great day clean your space, closets, sheets, curtains. A perfect day to open the windows and let the positive flowing energy in to envelope you and your world.

As with all these Summer Solstice rituals, it is all bout being outside or bringing the outside inside.

• Open windows, do a Solstice cleaning, bring in the summer!

6. WATCH THE SUMMER SOLSTICE SUNSET

On the Summer Solstice the sun reaches its peak for the year. The sun completes its cycle of growth and we begin to let it go as the days start to grow shorter again.

• While you watch this setting sun spend some time reflecting on what has reached its peak in your life. What have you accomplished that you feel really proud of?
• We spend so much time focusing on the things we don’t complete. We’re always down on ourselves for the To Do’s we didn’t do. We do not spend nearly enough time feeling proud of ourselves, acknowledging our accomplishments; big or small.
• As you experience this setting sun, allow it to shine on the accomplishments you feel proud of. These can be Big accomplishments or accomplishments that feel mundane.
• Whatever it is, take a moment to feel proud of yourself.

7. LIGHT A FIRE

The Summer Solstice is a beautiful evening to light a campfire. You can also do this ritual by simply lighting a candle. This is the season of fierce forest fires, so definitely use the utmost safety and caution when lighting your fire.

• THE POWER OF FIRE RITUAL
• Forest fires have the potential, of course, for astonishing destruction. But when it occurs naturally, that destruction can serve a purpose; it burns debris growing on the forest floor, it kills disease and illness, it enriches the soil, and it provides habitat for new life.
• ALIGN WITH FIRE ENERGY
• This is the ideal time to invite that raging fire energy into our own lives and spirits. We can use that fire to burn away things that threaten our higher mental and emotional well-being.
• After you’ve lit your fire, take a few deep breaths to ground and center yourself.

This is the ideal time to invite that raging fire energy into our own lives and spirits. We can use that fire to burn away things that threaten our higher mental and emotional well-being.

SUMMER SOLSTICE FIRE RITUAL & REFLECTIONS

Reflect on:

• What “debris” you’d like to set fire to?
• What is no longer serving you that you are ready to burn away? Get really clear on what you need to let go of.

Take a moment and jot these reflections down on scraps of paper

Gazing at your fire, continue to take deep breaths. With each inhale draw in that fierce, hot fire energy. Really feel the fire entering your spirit. With each breath envision your fire growing larger and stronger, until it is raging within you.

When you are ready, toss your papers into the fire. (If you are using a candle, make sure you do this extremely carefully. Burn them in the sink or a fireproof bowl.)

As you watch the papers burn, envision that inner fire burning all your debris away. Once the papers are gone, and the fire has burned those things away inside you, begin to envision what your life looks like with these things now gone. What does your life feel like with the debris scorched out? What rich new life is going to take root? What will now grow stronger within you?

However you choose to celebrate Summer Solstice, I really encourage you to set some time aside to take a moment and connect –with yourself, with your Divine–and soak in the powerful energy of this sacred day.

8. MEDITATE AND SOAK UP THE MOON

There is a lot of energy in the moon following the Solstice.We are fortunate for the Full Moon to be during the Solstice event this year, and it is a perfect time to cleanse and meditate under the full Solstice Moon.

• Meditate under the full moon, or the Solstice moon, and soak up the energy.
• Like meditating under the Solstice Sun, it is best to find a grassy spot to connect with nature.
• Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths to ground yourself.
• As you breathe, begin reflecting on your inner strength–this time let it . That part of yourself that is confident, strong and powerful.
• Feel the powerful, Summer Solstice Moon and this years Full Moon shine on you; with each breath pull that fierce, summer energy into your body.
• Relax in the energy.

Continue to breathe in the moons energy, absorb it as long as possible. When you rise, you will continue to carry that energy with you. Whenever your confidence wanes or you need to access your inner strength, picture the moon end recall that energy inside you.

9. CHARGE CRYSTALS AND STONES

Charge your crystals in the sunlight and moonlight.

• Summer Solstice is a powerful energy source, perfect to charge your cleaned crystals.
• The Summer Solstice Full Moon is the perfect time to clean any crystals not fully charged and ready to use.

10. JOURNAL ON THE THEMES OF SUMMER SOLSTICE

Find a good spot to sit outside; perhaps a bench in the park, or a table outside at a cafe. Take a few deeps breaths to ground and center, let your spirit be charged in the sun for a moment.

SPEND SOME TIME REFLECTING ON THESE SUMMER SOLSTICE-INSPIRED QUESTIONS:

• Summer is the season of fire–Reflect on the fire that burns inside of you, that fire that makes you feel fierce and powerful. Express gratitude for that part of yourself. How does that fire manifest in your life? What has it helped you accomplish recently?
• On the Summer Solstice, the sun is at its peak–Write about a time recently you felt at your peak. What are some peak moments you experienced this year? What have you accomplished recently that you feel really proud of?
• This is also a time of letting go. Once the Solstice sun reaches its peak, it has completed its cycle, and we begin letting go as the days grow shorter again–What has come to completion in your life? What are you realizing no longer serves you that you must let go of? How will letting go of these things allow you to change and grow?