MidSummer Solstice Extravaganza

 Four weeks on
lots transformed
harvests already coming in full
the sun strong
the rains and winds intense
the garden in full bloom. 

And now five weeks on
energy has changed,
the heat a bit less intense,
the sun already on the path
away from dominance
towards balance.

 There was the extreme dripping heat
leading to Solstice ritual
then temperatures lowered to bearable
while we had low fevers.
Then again it became thunderstorm hot,
giant clouds looming each day in the distance.
And now the cooling breezes
renew and remind us.

Summer will end,
dawn's later, the sun's trajectory shifts,
Autumn will come, the time is now.

Weather has forever changed,
instability comes to the fore,
 we must change too
allowing flexibility to guide us. 

Then was full with focused intent and joy
and we move forward
accordingly;
with so much that could be said
about the magical portal in time
that was this MidSummer Solstice
and the magical gatherings we hosted
but allowing that memory to be a fleeting smile.

There are many words to describe
the fullness of love,
and yet none of them seem enough,
there is only flowers and kindness
and laughter.
 

 

Minimal notes and some pictures
from then
though everything is blended
from stick breaking time to the parties to ritual
through sickness to healing and harvest:

Layers of petals
upon flowers and branches
in the smoldering fire

 

smokey spices
making us cough
joy and love

even viruses maybe feel joy
grateful for so much love to share

 

 

 

transformation
through heat and hydration
and clearing and cleaning
and touching and placing
with reverence

our Omens:

fullness of
food and family
many faces and hugs
and flexibility
and sweat

and then fever and body aches
and sleep
and more sleep

and torrential rains cleansing
and cooling
and replenishing
as the garden grows wild