The word “solstice” comes from the Latin “solstitium,” which means “the sun stood still.” It is a natural breaking point in the seasons, and in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s when the sun reaches its Northern apex in the sky. On the Solstice, the sun will pause for a period, before it seemingly reverses course, causing the days to get shorter again.

Throughout history, the solstice was a liminal time to connect with oral traditions, sharing folk tales, songs and ancestral stories, to help us make meaning of our life within the natural cycles of the seasons.

This is a beautiful time to celebrate friendship, and to pause, reflect, and take stock of who we’ve been until now and who we want to be moving forward.

~Kristen Roderick

blissed out in the real world…

inquiry for today~ how will you find ritual in summer?

the wisdom of peace…

For centuries, people have gathered

to honor this longest day—

Celtic people lit hilltop fires,

and Slavic communities wove flower crowns,

leapt over bonfires, and floated wreaths

down rivers to honor love, light, and life’s turning.

The Summer Solstice is no ordinary day—

it is a threshold between seasons,

a celebration of the earth at her peak of light.

Let this be your moment to honor all

that has grown within you—

dreams tended in quiet,

wounds turned into wisdom,

love that kept showing up.

The Solstice teaches us not just

to feel the warmth on your skin,

but in your soul and to stand in our radiance—

fully, gently, without apology.

So lift your face to the Sun,

feel the pulse of life in your chest,

and remember:

you, too, are part of this sacred rhythm of the world.

A Soul blooming in time with the turning Earth.

~Holly Sierra