Summer Solstice

 

Here in the Northern Hemisphere it is Summer Solstice weekend.  Specifically, the solstice will occur at 11:32 PM Eastern Time on Sunday night.  Keep in mind that there is about a 5 day window of high energy for the solstice, so if you plan to do some sort of ceremony, which I highly recommend, you have a lot of leeway time wise.  Your ceremony should also involve calling in the power of our Father Sun to ignite every seed of healing and evolution that you will plant during your ceremony. 

A few years ago, I went with a group of people into SE Utah to experience the Summer Solstice sunrise at an ancient sacred site.  We stood at the back of a propped up monolith that had the pointy end aimed at the horizon at the spot where the sun would come up.  The photo at the top of this post sets the scene.   Below you can see how this very large boulder was propped up in a way that was not done by nature.

It has always been clear that for the ancient people of the Southwest, the Winter Solstice represented the beginning of their New Year when the days start to get longer and the planning for the planting of crops begins.  But what about the Summer Solstice? 

On that early morning several years ago, I pondered that thought while waiting for the sun to come up.   It had rained a bit the night before, and I noticed that there was some water left in a scooped out depression at the back end of the monolith.

Then it hit me.  All of the crops of beans, maize and squash that were planted in the Four Corners region of the U S were dryland crops that depended on the annual monsoon for their water.  At least in this part of the world, the ceremony performed at this time of year was to call in the rains!  Otherwise, the crops would fail and the people would starve. 

This part of the country is experiencing a very severe drought right now.  So in addition to my regular bowl burning ceremony that I will probably do tomorrow night, I will also call in the rain the way the ancient people did.  I have a buffalo skin drum that I used in Colorado for that purpose.  For the rest of you, use the power of the sun to ignite your prosperity and abundance in any area of your life where you feel a lack.  This could be in health, finances, career or relationships as examples. 

I will also be going out to the Parowan Gap probably on Monday night to experience the sun setting right down the middle of the gap.  That will be day 2 for my ceremony.  If all goes well, I will report on that outing.  Blessings to all of you during this very high energy time!