Celebrating the Summer Solstice

​by Rick Noriega
 
​The summer solstice is on June 20th at 4:51 PM. EDT in the northern hemisphere. It has the longest amount of daylight and marks the beginning of the summer season. In the spring time we planted the seeds for what we want to manifest in this journey and new beginnings. We lay down the groundwork and get everything ready to start or in some cases to continue on our journey. However, the summer time is when we must nurture what we have planted and weed out what doesn’t add value in our life anymore.

The Summer Solstice also reminds us to turn inward and find the nourishment needed to grow and evolve. If the Spring represents action, then the Summer represents patience. We must develop trust and confidence in ourselves that what we set in motion previously is correct even if we go through some troubled times. Our course is set at this point, we just need to nurture it and find purpose within its process.

Summer is a time for going outside and to raise our vibration. By going out into nature we not only raise our vibration but also the vibration of everyone and everything on the planet. By doing this we will start to heal as a collective and bring more peace and love to be shared the whole world over. It only takes 10-15 minutes a day to reap the benefits of everything that the sun has to offer and to celebrate the nourishing light of the Sun and the light within each of us. The bright half of the year is the time to commune with physical nature, the plant and animal spirits.

Summer reminds us that there is hope in the world, that the light within can spread to the far reaches of the globe and inspire others. We can nurture others, just as the Sun nurtures us. Summer becomes a time to work on ourselves and our ability to be the light and find meaning in our journey, even when it seems uncertain. The Summer solstice is also an energetically-charged day and an important one to set intentions. Direct your intentions on the themes of this phase, which are patience, nourishment and trust; and create powerful “I am” statements.

Expressing gratitude is a good thing to do any day, but especially on a Solstice. Write gratitude statements for everything that you already possess and everything that you want. Part of the manifestation process is to actually feel gratitude for what we want before we even have it. By doing this we are telling the universe we trust that our wishes will be fulfilled and the very act will call in the energy we desire.

Practice these rituals on the morning of the Summer Solstice and feel yourself nourishing yourself and carry this feeling throughout the summer. However you choose to celebrate this day, be sure to spend some time feeling the Sun’s rays on your face and standing fully in the light as you learn to stand fully in the light of your own existence.

Here are some things you can do to mark the solstice this year:

• Spend time in nature: go for a hike or visit a local botanical garden to enjoy the flower displays.
• Go to the beach, which balances the elements of sun and water.
• Have a bonfire (in a safe place) with your community or family.
• Rest, especially in the very hot parts of the afternoon.
• Write down your wins from this year and celebrate yourself—have a special dinner or even a party. Spend time in water, including cooling baths, sprinklers, water parks, or wherever you can access it.
• Eat local fruits and vegetables that are ripe and in season, ideally from a farmer’s market.

Summer is the time to develop faith in our life, squash the darkness with light, and trust that just like the Sun, we will rise each day no matter what life brings us.


Rick Noriega, a.k.a. Hawkeye, is an intuitive reader and shamanic practitioner.
​Learn more at: healingbyhawkeye.com

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