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ROOT & RISE™
Summer Solstice Observance

☀️ Witness the Light ☀️

The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year and the height of the sun’s journey across the sky.

For thirteen weeks, we have been rooting, growing, unfolding, and remembering.

Now we arrive at a threshold.

This week, rather than gathering in our usual circle, I invite you to spend some time in quiet relationship with yourself and the season.

If you are able, greet the sunrise.

Step outside.

Stand at a window.

Sit in your garden.

Light a candle.

Offer a prayer.

Take a mindful walk.

Or simply pause for a few moments and notice the light.

The invitation is not to do more.

The invitation is to witness.

To witness what has grown.

To witness what has softened.

To witness the woman you have become.

Nature teaches us that growth is not constant movement.

Nature also pauses.

Seeds germinate beneath the soil.

Fruit ripens slowly.

Integration matters.

As we cross into the season of summer, may we honour both the light around us and the light within us.

There will be no live circle this week.

Instead, allow this day to be your circle.

Allow the sun, the earth, the trees, the wind, and your own heart to be your companions.

A reflection image with journal prompts is shared below for those who wish to continue the conversation with themselves.

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The following week will be a week of rest and integration.

We will gather again on July 5th as we begin our next thirteen-week seasonal journey from the Summer Solstice to the Autumn Equinox.

With gratitude for this season and for each woman who has walked beside us.

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Root & Rise™
A Seasonal Journey of Remembering