Thank you for being here with me. I’m so grateful for your continued commitment to your own self care.
As we anchor in to the longest day of light in the solar calendar, we have the opportunity to reflect on all the places we sense into light within and around us. Maybe taking some time over the next few days to breathe this in.
When we travel through the thresholds of summer and winter solstice, I personally turn to these expanding times of light and darkness as an opportunity to pause and consider how these threads weave their way through my own life. This is a potent time to remember how we travel through life in cycles and how every year we circle back to these points of reflection – changed in the way we arrive.
In the circle of time, the Summer Solstice brings us to the moment when light reaches its peak. I encourage you to drink this in, wherever you find yourself in your life in this moment, drink in this moment of expansion and light.
The summer solstice holds a time of remembrance of the potential for renewal as we drop into the spaciousness of summer rhythms, and bathe in the suns luminous rays.
The moments and days around the Solstice are a also potent time time to reflect on where you are in this moment in your life, perhaps at a crossroad. We are being called to step deeper into the ways we can live more authentically, unafraid of our own voice, urged to make choices that best support ourselves to thrive and in turn, it is my hopes, we will start to live more in alignment with how we can help to undo harm around us. The peak of the light honours where you are now, and gives you an invitation to dream in what’s next.
I want to offer you some reflections to journal around, or to simply think about:
What patterns continue to emerge in your life? What relationships, habits, or experiences have brought you joy or growth – OR – struggle and conflict? What could you offer to the fire to alchemize? What does your heart want to dream into being?
In entering the space of expanded light — through the breath, invite space into your body – what does this feel like? Or contemplate the turning of the Earth, our great mother, what does this bring up? We might also remember that we always have the potential to return to center – spiraling back in, this is where movement flows from.How can you offer your hands and heart in meaningful ways for the times we’re living in?
Sending you lots of love for the days ahead,
Amber

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Beautiful Solstice, I remember our 100 sun salutations in the park at 5 am. It was and will continue to be one of my fondest life memories. We have been very preoccupied and missed more Thursday yoga session then i can count. Yet still i am holding you in my heart! All the love, all the power on this spectacular solstice portal!
Oh Beautiful Sharon, that morning was and continues to be such a precious and sacred part of me. I’m so grateful we shared that together. You are always in my heart, solstice blessings to you and so much love, Amber