Summer Solstice Yin - Open Level
with Mel Howard

 For us in the Southern Hemisphere, this solstice marks the longest day of the year. Early dawns. Long days. Late sunsets. Short nights. The sun at its height each day, as it crosses the sky. It has been universal among humans to treasure this time of warmth and light.

Summer teaches us patience. The warmth of the sun and the long, hot days continually remind us of how good it is to find a balance between intense activity and lazy, idle hours doing nothing. Something of the slow, sure rhythm of the time will enter into us if we let it; we can’t hurry things, but if we just relax and let go, things will reach their fullness without effort or ego’s striving on our part.

Our ancestors built huge bonfires on this day to celebrate their tangible connection to the vital power of the immense burning star that keeps our planet bright, warm and alive. It’s a good time to remember that we, like the sun, contain the power to nurture and sustain, and that we have a responsibility to burn as brightly as we can.

So join us at this auspicious time to celebrate the coming of the longer days and all the bountiful gifts father sun brings us. 

 Open Level