The Sun, Moon and Earth are in calm reception with each other in this season. I awake and feel an uncommon pause. And at day's end, I watch the setting sun lingering slowly on horizon's edge, as though though the sun kiself, does not wish to leave the gentle earth's presence, just not yet. Then later, the night eases in quietly and ever so slowly. As this dark time arrives, the dance of life sparkles with fireflies and evening sprites. Through the night there is a dancing light. This year, a moon waxes to full Strawberry blessings.

These bodies of the universe, pausing within the dance of stillness.

My days unfold in this pause, I awake to gentle chirping of a pair of cardinals landing by the feeder, the busy buzz of hummingbirds drinking, the quieter buzz of bees in search of nectar. This soft hum of activity contrasts the greater gentle stillness beyond us all. Awe waxes easily in the grace of this season.

The heat also waxes this week, making movement difficult. My cat’s meow turns into a croak, I seek breezes to help me breathe. I anticipate day ahead that will build in heat with the increased presence of the sun. Plan? To simply sweat and find a way to keep cool.

As I prepare for this slowness in heat, I hear a surprise. I hear thunder.
Magnificent, glorious, heavenly thunder.

My body trilled in hope and anticipation and sure enough the skies, unexpectedly, gratifyingly opened up, releasing a wild torrent of water, drenching everyone of us with cooling blessed water. I ran out and danced in my warm weather clothes getting soaked to the skin before it ended, squealing with delight.

My energy completely changed
I heard the lesson for me in this moment: unknown blessing can arrive at any moment. Where we are and how it seems, can change faster than we know. In this moment of pause, before the unfolding of the next season, a new possibility has arrived with blessings. I wonder, what other new gifts and possibilities might the season bring? With this new lesson, I will pause and seek the tiny gifts of grace that may peek around any moment.

Happy Solstice dear friends 🌞
Wishing you new possibilities of expression and gifts of magic.