It’s the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year and the shortest night.
The word solstice stems from two Latin words, sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), which means the ‘sun standing still. There are two solstices in a year – summer for countries north of the equator is on June 21, and winter, on December 22.
The solstice traditions were created to celebrate the birth of the Sun. At this time of the year, the solar energy is the highest, the Soul’s light the brightest, and our ability to connect to this light during the longest day of the year the most timely. Look at the position of the Sun during this time:
Source: Earth.com
The Sun, in both astrology and yoga, represents the Soul’s energy. In yoga, we work on the internal solar energies of the body with right nostril breathing, surya mudra, sun salutations, and even mantras.
If there is a single high holy day in Yoga, it’s the day of the Solstice.
Jai Dev affirms, “This Solstice time is sacred and profound. At this moment, the great shakti of life – Mother Nature herself – is asking us to recalibrate, to concentrate our life force, and to brighten our human magnetism.”
Most yoga traditions assert that all yoga practices connected with the Sun are powerful on the Summer Solstice. It is the most powerful day of the year to connect to your Soul’s inner Sun. While the energy is high around the Solstice, it is also a good time to fast and do evening meditations while the sunlight still lasts.
We will celebrate the Solstice on Sunday, June 19, 2022, together with Bali.
Although Bali has the same time zone as the Philippines, its location south of the equator makes it the Winter Solstice there. And on Tuesday, the Solstice day, there will be a free meditation class at 5:00 pm. Join us, and like sunflowers, look to where you shine. We are all working towards blooming into our true potential.
Be in touch.
In loving service,
Rosan
