As you may know, I like to take pauses. It’s almost always a good idea to stop and reflect or just appreciate the moment. After several weeks exploring how reciprocity shows up in your place, let’s do just that.
In the Northern Hemisphere, where I live, June 21st marks the summer solstice, often called the longest day of the year because it’s the day with the most amount of light. This is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and marks the start of summer. If you are In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the opposite; it’s the start of winter, when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky.
** The June solstice occurs on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 5:14 A.M. EDT.
Many people and communities mark this day by gathering together to pause and celebrate the sunrise or, more likely, sunset. Where I live, there is an annual gathering at the lake with musicians who drum down the sun. It’s a wonderful experience.
Practice
How do people gather as a community in your place to celebrate the solstice? Whether there is something formal planned or not, I hope you can experience sunrise and/or sunset on June 21st or sometime this week.
Enjoy this pause to celebrate the light (or the dark). Share what you learned or how you celebrated in the comments or post photos on Instagram and add the hashtag #seeingyourplace2022.
Resources
Learn all about the summer solstice.
An Indigenous story: The Great Festival of Light