June 21, 2016

Summer Solstice


It rises each morning, every day of our life — mine and yours. 

It never takes a day off or calls in sick.



It suffers complaints — "it's too hot" — as in recent days ; ) yet is is often praised — "it feels so good!"


It is the center of our solar system.

This beautiful yellow star gives the earth its energy and me a warm smile every morning.

In the summer, my favorite season, it give me that iconic sense of joy, happiness and celebration. The sun, central, constant and necessary.



Sol + stice originates from a combination of Latin words meaning "sun" + "to stand still." As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky, bestowing its brilliance, reminding us of its singularity, and beckoning us to acknowledge the gift of life.

Civilizations worship it, poetry lauds it, countless songs glorify it. Rejoice.