Summer

  • 8 Simple Ways to Celebrate Lughnasa

    8 Simple Ways to Celebrate Lughnasa

    Lughnasa is the beginning of harvest season. It’s the mid-point of summer (also called Lughnasadh or Lammas). It is a busy time in the garden! So many delicious things are coming into harvest now. Lughnasa is when we pause & celebrate that. We are beginning to see the fruits of our labor. We’re beginning to […]

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  • What is the meaning of Lughnasa? How does it affect you spiritually?

      What is Lughnasa? Lughnasa is an ancient Celtic holiday, celebrating the beginning of harvest season. With the arrival it of Christianity it became Lammas – the first grain harvest of the season. Grain has been an important crop to almost every civilization since nearly the beginning of time. For many of us, we no longer spend time reflecting on […]

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  • Journal Qs for Lughnasa: You Have the Power to Harvest Your Dreams

    Lughnasa is the sacred seasonal day celebrated around August 1. This is the cross-quarter day that marks the mid-point of summer. The energy has shifted since the Summer Solstice, and we can feel that the Wheel of the Year is turning.  The days are growing visibly shorter. The grass is becoming dry and brown. (My sunflowers are […]

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  • Embrace the Fire Within: Empower Yourself this Summer & Let Your Inner Badass Shine

    Summer is the season of your Inner Badass. Now’s the time to let Her rule the show for a bit. Let Her be in charge. Summer wants you to be confident. And strong. Use the fiery energy of the sun to connect with that part of yourself & fuel your confidence–to give you the strength & fire […]

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  • Why the Summer Solstice is So Meaningful & How it Affects Your Life

    The Summer Solstice is approaching. That powerful planetary moment when the tilt of the Earth brings us closest to the sun. This is an extremely powerful moment in our year and here’s why … 1) The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year. Since the Winter Solstice the days have been slowly growing […]

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  • 5 Simple Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice

    5 Simple Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice

    The Summer Solstice arrives in the northern hemisphere on between June 20 & June 22, (December 20-December 22 in the southern hemisphere.) It’s a beautiful day to pause and soak in the abundant, rich, hot, fire energy of summer. Take a moment today to connect more deeply with yourself, and your Divine. (For more information on why the […]

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  • A Sweet Summer Solstice Celebration for the Whole Family

    Rituals with kids can be really, really sweet. 💖 Kids love being a part of your seasonal celebrations. They LOVE the simple activities, the creativity, the nature & the MAGIC. I really encourage you to include kids in your life in your rituals & celebrations as often as possible. That being said, there are two […]

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  • The 5 Soul Lessons Summer’s Here to Teach You

    The 5 Soul Lessons Summer’s Here to Teach You

    1. Honor your Inner Fire. The element of Summer is fire. At the Summer Solstice the sun is at its height. Its powerful fire will nourish and grow the plants in our gardens over the upcoming weeks and months. Fall’s harvests won’t come without the sun. In summer we are reminded our sun is sacred. Just […]

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  • Summer Solstice Journal Prompts to Light Your Inner Fire

    Spending some time in self-reflection is an important component of any spiritual practice. For me, my spirituality is just as much about connecting with my Higher Self, as connecting with the Divine. (And, it’s all just the same thing anyway, right?!) By asking ourselves questions related to what’s happening seasonally, we can connect with the […]

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  • Summer Solstice Tarot Spread: Discover what Summer holds for You

    .For this Summer Solstice Tarot Spread, take several deep breaths to ground & center. Once you’re ready simply shuffle your deck & pull 9 cards for each of the questions below. I like to read each question out loud as I pull the corresponding card. Study the card & see what information you can intuit from the image. […]

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