Date Written: June 12, 2023

Summer Solstice ushers in this year on June 21st bringing in a heightened time in all areas. The sun is at its highest, illuminating everything from internal to external and burning through anything dark, self-serving, and fueled by ego. Summer solstice is a wonderful time to align with the things that

N A T U R A L L Y bring us joy and that allow us to feel empowered from within, making life have a sense of effortlessness. Here are some things to practice often over the next three months, areas of life to keep an eye on, and affirmations to keep the sacral chakra and solar plexus open, thriving, and illuminated.

-       Maintain a High Vibration:

If you are someone who can let emotions take over and keep you in a state of complacency or constant repetition in thought, get outside as much as possible. Doing things that naturally give you an energetic boost and in nature recharges your nervous system, give you a burst of energy, and allows unwanted and stagnant energy to be released from the body. Try your best to engage in constant movement, prevent from self-medicating, and to be around people who seamlessly inspire and energize you. (Practices such as yoga, meditation, interpretive/freestyle dancing, pilates, running, and hiking are just a few ways you can raise your vibrations and in nature.)

-       Be Disciplined over Your Spiritual/Mindfulness Practices

The times are changing and us along with it. Unfortunately, we cannot rely on outside factors to confirm or validate what we feel internally. Maintaining a spiritual practice and/or mindfulness routine that allows you to get in tune with your higher power, your highest self, and your highest thoughts can keep that direct line to your intuition clear and healthy. Our spirit body and our mental state are the most sensitive and powerful things we can nurture in order to stay grounded, maintain clarity in our thought processes, and strengthen our connection to our intuition in order to fully trust our decision-making.  (Journal daily, pray, fast, meditate, and get connected to a spiritual community that aligns with your morals and values.)

-       Put Energy into Something You’re Passionate About, Daily

Illumination does not care what the base is, for its only job is to expose, highlight, and magnify. Be very intentional about using this time to illuminate your passions, your purpose, and what you want to see blossom in beautiful ways. Now is a great time to start a passion project, get back into an old hobby, or to build a platform where you can share your passions with others. Transmuting is the art of shifting your energy rather positive or negative and using it to create great things. As stated before, passions fuels purpose and now is a great time to shed light on exactly what that is, and seek guidance on how to go about living in it on a more regular basis. (Literally find a creative outlet).

-       Express Yourself Creatively through Outlets that Allow you to Feel Child-Like

Here’s where summer solstice gets a little groovy. The key to effortless manifesting is creating from a place that feels good vs obligation, necessity, and survival. While you’re healing, revealing, and being passionate, make sure your intentions are rooted in the simple fact that this is what feels good and aligned for your spirit in the current moment. Expressing yourself via music, spoken word, poetry, the arts, dance, song, or simply speaking out in shared space builds a natural inspiration and resilience to continue towards habits that enable you to thrive. Creativity is cheat code, numero uno. (Our chakra playlist can assist you with getting your creative juices flowing and growing. Check out our sacral chakra and solar plexus lineup.)

-       Surround Yourself with Like-Minded Individuals & in Healthy Community

Community is so important. The value behind being surrounded by those who amplify you, see you authentically, and choose to authentically co-exist brings about a chariot-like energy where the doors are constantly being opened and you’re walking through them gracefully. Remember the value of not being involved in just any spaces, but the ones where you are free to be vulnerable, easy-going, and self-assured. Anything that feels like resistance during this time can be put to rest. This does not indicate the absence of discomfort as growth requires the obliteration of your comfort zone, but by no means should anything feel forced or anxiety provoking. Re-align with the person you say you want to be and use your community as your mirror to see that you are truly walking on the right path. (Finding environments where others practice for the same reasons you do, is a great way to find tribe.)

Seeking Community? Join us on the 21st for a Summer Solstice Sunset Yoga Flow & Meditation session.

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Remember that acknowledgment of the season’s changes and implementing practices that enhance what’s already energetically brewing is extremely powerful when it comes to creating the life you know you’ll love. You have what it takes to push through any fear or doubt that may hinder you from living out loud and without constraint. Affirm 3x loudly:

“I effortlessly align with my purpose.”

“My mind, body, and spirit are at ease.”

“ I express myself authentically and freely.”

Here’s 3 Songs Guaranteed to Keep your Vibe Feeling Easy-Going, Blissful, and Soothing :

“Good Mornin’ x Flwr Chyld x Sebastian Mikael”

“Satellites x Ravyn Lenae.”

“Reprise x YaYa Bey .”

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