As the medicine wheel continues to turn in its inexorable journey through the seasons, we now arrive at the Summer Solstice. This is when the sun is at the zenith. The days are long and hot; the nights short. It is the time of the year when the solar energies - that of going out and doing things, accomplishing, are at their peak. We are thus called to reflect upon the relationship we have with the solar energies in our lives at the moment. Interestingly too, cultures across the world have created temples and monuments to honor the ability of the sun to illuminate, to reveal what is normally hidden in the shadows. While monuments such as the Stonehenge and the Pyramids are well known, there are a plethora of others, which were designed using precise calculations, such that the sun shines in a very specific way during the solstice, and reveals statues or structures within in a unique way. Some examples include the Ajanta caves in India, and the Kanayama Megaliths of Japan. What, in the back walls of our hearts and souls, are waiting to be illuminated at this time?

Let us get together in ceremony to delve deeply into the energies of the summer solstice. Everyone is invited. Bring along friends, and if you wish, simple finger foods to share after the ceremony.