Summer Solstice Blessings

Summer is an invigorating time to be alive.

Thanks to more sunlight we may shed our winter skin and move away from hibernation mode. With warm weather, humid air and abundant blooming, summer is a great time for cleansing. Now is a great time to decrease meat consumption and add smoothies, vegetable juices, salads and other cooling and cleansing foods. Use the heat to motivate your body into action. Don't be afraid to sweat it out. Find time this summer to get grounded by walking barefoot on the earth, sleeping outside and singing or playing music.

Use this season as an opportunity to release and revitalize.

Seasonal foods to enjoy right now: peas, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, basil, corn, berries and stone fruits.

Summer Solstice Blessing

Small plants, leaves and buds, growing in the soil. O fiery sun, may your rays of light and warmth bless us with abundance, and allow these plants to blossom with life.