Summer Solstice

Today in the northern hemisphere, we witness a turning of the wheel as we celebrate and honor the energetic apex of the Sun. Summer Solstice, the longest day of the calendar year, gives us a chance to recharge our batteries, reset our boundaries and commitments while returning our deep appreciation for the star that gives life to all, our Sun.

What are some sensations you feel when you turn your physical vessel towards the Sun? If you can, do this now:

Pause this reading, step outside, and find a sweet place to sit or lay down where you can feel this experience. Close your eyes and notice what's there for you.

Does the warmth of the sun make you feel more at peace? More radiant? Maybe it's triggering for you and you feel uncomfortable. There's no right or wrong sensation, breathe deeply and fully to notice what's there.

Often when we feel discomfort in the Sun, we are being guided towards building a better relationship with this being of light. Perhaps the early morning Sun is more palatable for you—or even being with the Sun as it sets over the horizon. Just for today, explore your relationship with this energy and see if you can find your sweet spot with the Sun where you can feel its nourishment and life force energy without being exhausted or burned by it.

As you play with the Sun today, be reminded of all it does to sustain life on earth, including yours. The light we receive from the sun helps us synthesize many vitamins and helps to regulate many functions within our body by communicating with our hypothalamus and skin. With this kind of gratitude filling you, let yourself receive a deep clearing of all that no longer serves you and your journey moving forward today from this solar star.

—Let the true you be illuminated—

This solstice marks a halfway point of 2026. A great time for a check-in with your mind, body and soul.

Here's a journal invitation to help you assess where you are today. Free write the answers to the following:

• Do you feel vital?

• Are you showing up the way you intend to each day?

• What needs to be physically or energetically cleared for you to move forward and get back on track?

• What fills your cup up? Are you doing enough of that?

• What is one action you can take today to honor the path of your life?

• I hope you fully enjoy the radiance of solstice and reap all the benefits the sun has to offer to you today. Soak it up, Sun child.

In grace & gratitude,

Kay