Solstice, Eclipse, New Moon…
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There is a lot going on right now in the astrological world, allowing some big space for change and clarity! The summer solstice is upon us, and in conjunction, we bring in the new moon, a solar eclipse, and there are also currently 5 planets in retrograde! There is no doubt we are all feeling exhausted! But all of this coming together is a beautiful time to use all of that emotion and growth that we have been experiencing, and all we have been guided to learn recently, for good.
SUMMER SOLSTICE 〰️
The summer solstice marks the point in the year where the day is longest, and the summer really begins. It is a time to honour and embrace the sun and the growth of new things that the sun brings. Traditionally it is a time that our crops we have been harvesting throughout the winter will grow and bloom, under the energy and light of the sun. The same applies to life.
Spiritually, it is a time of new beginnings and renewal, and using that big sun energy to grow and expand on the things we have been putting into place. It it a time to embrace the light within, and come out of our shadow and let our light shine brighter.
A great way to bring in the summer solstice is to practice some rituals, letting go of the old and set some new intentions and goals for what you want to do, and who you want to be in the next 6 months. This is bigger that your usual new moon intentions that are more immediate goals. Think ahead and go deep, what are you cultivating and who do you want to be for this season. How can you make big changes and shifts this season? What is is that is holding you back right now?
Spend this weekend practicing how you intend to spend this season. Start setting habits and routines in motion, and really stepping into who you will be.
Using crystals such as CITRINE, TIGERS EYE and QUARTZ charged under the new sun, can support you in manifesting what you are hoping to receive, and restore faith in your abilities.
Practice sun salutations tomorrow morning to welcome in the sun and doing a visualisation meditation under the rising sun is a great way to connect to that energy.
Build an alter using colours of gold, orange, and yellow to represent the sun, but also bring in colours of green and blue to incorporate the sign of cancer.
THE NEW MOON & SOLAR ECLIPSE 〰️
New moons are always a time for letting go and setting intentions, and the solar eclipse only amplifies this energy and invited us to really double down on our practices. But intentions are already being set, and we are already shedding the past, with the solstice, so how does a cancer moon and eclipse relate to this?
Cancer is a water sign, which is always centred around our emotions, our creativity and our connections. It is a sensitive time where we are invited to really get clarity from a place of ease. This isn’t the time for fast spontaneous action, it is a time for clarity and meaningful, purposeful action. A time to really nurture those intentions, to go within, and see where you need to make changes and where shifts are needed in order to flourish and expand.
The moon in cancer is a real time to reset and finally put all of those months of high energy and high stress, to rest. Time to reset and move forward with ease.
This solar eclipse is nearing the end of a 2 years series of eclipses, that have been centred all around family, ancestry, our roots, finding home (externally and internally), which all feels so relevant at the moment. Socially, as we’ve all been recently learning and going deeper into issues of racial injustice and discrimination, calling for some much needed change, this could be a really good time to expand on all we’ve been taking in and move forward with positive meaningful action.
More personally, it’s a time to consider your connection to your inner self, your own history and the world around you. What are you still holding onto? How are you moving forward? How are you helping cultivate positive, meaningful change, in your life and the world around you?
All in all this combination of energies, is telling us to really get back to what is important to us, to spend time with those we love, and focus on our relationships with ourself and the world around us. Spend time with our communities, listening and growing, in order to make the biggest impact in the world.
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