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Wheel of the Year

My favourite practices for grounding at Midsummer

Wild Fen

Hello Wild Soul,

Every year, the Summer Solstice seems to take me by surprise, and this year is no exception! The heat is rising, the flowers are blooming and insects are busy gathering nectar.

The Summer Solstice corresponds to the Full Moon phase of the lunar cycle. These are points of fullness and culmination. Whilst these ‘peaks’ can feel abundant and celebratory, we may also find ourselves experiencing overflow and overwhelm as our long days become full, busy, and hot!

Summer Solstice is associated with the fire element and the Full Moon phase of the lunar cycle

In today’s post, I will be sharing my favourite practices for working with this heightened energy so lets dive in!

Grounding Midsummer Practices

As the heat rises, I find myself craving the water’s edge to balance some of the fiery, Summer energy. If you would like to read more about ways to work with and balance the intensity at this time of the year, do check out my post Lessons from the Longest day too.

Grounding

As the land around us brims with abundance, one of my favourite daily rituals is to get my bare feet on the ground as often as possible. In fact, laying my whole body on the earth and feeling the support of the ground beneath me is so nourishing just now. I wonder, do you ever plant yourself to the earth in this way too?

I especially enjoy being outside first thing, as the morning air is cooler, and again in the evenings as the sun lowers in the sky. I tend to my plants, soak in the stillness and gather some herbs for a garden brew…

Garden tea

One of my favourite practices to connect with the seasons is to gather some herbs from the land around me and brew them into a fresh tea. At this time of year, there are so many vibrant herbs and plants to choose from, many of which can be grown in pots if you are lacking space.

Some of my favourites just now include; Peppermint, Lemon balm, Calendula, Sage, Thyme, Chamomile, Lavender, Self heal and Clover.

I like to use a cafetiere to brew my herbs, cover them in just boiled water and steep for around 15 – 20 minutes. I then enjoy my tea mindfully in the garden.

A handful of herbs
Brew for 15 minutes or so
Enjoy amongst the flowers

Introducing our Moon Phases print

We LOVED creating our new moon print as it is something we have been asked for so many times! We would love to hear what you think. It comes with a guided prompt or reflection for each moon phase throughout the lunar cycle.

As with all our designs, they are printed on uncoated, recycled card by an independent printing company and are available in two sizes; 8 x 10 inches and 11 x 14 inches.

New Moon Phase print in store now

Further reading

Lessons from the Longest Day
Plants of the Summer Solstice

With love and magic,

Nic x

Wheel of the Year

Beltane

Wild Fen

The next festival in our Wheel of the Year journey is Beltane, celebrated around the beginning of May in the Northern hemisphere. Beltane is the mid point between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. It marks Spring’s peak and the birth of Summer and is a celebration of the Earth’s fertile energy and life force at this time.

This is a time of abundance, union and life force. Flowers are blooming, new life is being born and the Sun’s strength is increasing. This is a fertile time in the natural world, and can help us to ignite projects, cultivate new actions and reflect on what we need in order to bloom. This increase in active energy, can leave us feeling a little worn out at times, so it is good time to ensure rest, self care and nourishment is established to balance this busy time.

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Wheel of the Year

Lammas

Wild Fen

Lammas (also known as Lughnassadh) falls on 1st August and is the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox in the northern Hemisphere. By Lammas we are into the second half of the year and may refer to this time as ‘high summer.’ The days are still long and the sun’s energy is strong yet active growth is waning. The earth is abundant and many of our grain crops have ripened and await their gathering, full and golden.

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Wheel of the Year

A Guide to Litha – the Summer Solstice

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The Summer Solstice also known as Litha, falls between June 20th and 23rd each year and marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

As day light hours reach their peak, we can feel the impact on the land around us – flowers are blooming, herbs are at their most fragrant and animals are busy raising their broods. Life navigates around this peak – rising and blooming in tune with the Sun.

Solstice literally means ‘the Sun stands still’ and it can be a good point in the year to pause and reflect on how our own lives are feeling right now. In today’s post I shall be sharing my favourite question to work with at this time of year, along with some simple ways to connect with the season.

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Astrological

Cancer Season

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Tomorrow the sun will enter the Zodiac sign of Cancer. Cancer season runs between June 20th and July 22nd and is the fourth sign of the Zodiac. The start of this season also coincides with daylight reaching its peak at the Summer Solstice.

At this time of year of year crops are ripening, the Earth is abundant and it is easy to appreciate the nurturing qualities of nature. Similarly Cancer is described as the nurturer of the Zodiac. Qualities associated with the sign also include intuition, tender care for others and a deep sensitivity. Cancer is a water sign and is ruled by the Moon both of which bring an emphasis on depth of feelings. The sign is referred to as ‘the crab’ and can relate to those strong feelings being hidden deep within its shell.