21/06/2023
With the rising of the sun, on this, the longest day of the year I wish you Ali boom and a good year ahead 🙏🥰
May your life be fruitful and abundant 🥰🥰🥰
The summer solstice (sometimes called midsummer) is the longest day of the year—and it's been celebrated for centuries all around the world.
This solstice is a universal symbol of light, life, growth, and the prospect of a bountiful harvest in the future.
The summer solstice falls on June 21st here in the northern hemisphere.
Keep reading, and I will show you how to celebrate this joyful day, whether you want to recreate the midsummer rituals of the past or create new, modernized summer solstice activities of your own! 🥰🥰
1. OBSERVE SUNRISE AND SUNSET... give thanks to the solstice light 🙏 Many people celebrate the solstice by simply observing it. Look up the exact time for sunrise and sunset in your area, and pick a place to sit and observe 🌞
2. SUNBATHE... 🌞 ☀️
Sunbathing helps you relax and draw energy from the solstice sunshine. Since the summer solstice is the longest day of the year, another simple way you can appreciate the extra light is to sunbathe for 20 to 30 minutes. Head out to a favorite spot in your yard, or find a nearby park or beach to visit. Close your eyes, feel the sun on your skin, and visualize pulling the energy from that sunlight into your body.
Bring a foldable lounge chair or yoga mat, so you have something to sit on.
Make sure you apply sunscreen before going outside to avoid sunburn!
3. MEDITATE OR DO YOGA OUTDOORS... 🧘♀️
Meditation and yoga will help you find inner peace and balance. Try the sun salutation and the tree pose or simply sit quietly for a while. Meditation and yoga are intended to exercise both your body and your soul, balancing both in harmony through thought and physical movement. Begin this routine on the morning of the summer solstice and aim to make it a daily habit from this time on.
4. PLAY IN WATER... 💧 🚿 💦
Greet the first day of summer and the sun while enjoying the water. Visit a local river, lake, waterfall, or beach and enjoy the scenery. Float in the water, swim around the area, or look for interesting fish and other aquatic creatures. Use your senses to explore the nature surrounding you, and take note of sights, smells, sounds, and touches as you spend a day relaxing in the water.
5. MAKE A FLOWER CROWN... 🌼 🌸 🌻 🌹
Flower crowns are a traditional symbol in European celebrations. Collect flowers from your garden or get some from a flower shop, selecting flowers with thin stems and fragrant blossoms for the best effect. Ideal flowers include lavender, rosemary, spray roses, daisies, peonies, eucalyptus, tiny chrysanthemums, and baby's breath.
To make the flower crown: 🌼 🌸 🌻 🌹 👑
🌼Measure a piece of grapevine wire to fit your head and secure the ends with floral tape, forming the base of the crown.
🌸Attach a light layer of greenery around the base of the crown with floral tape. Ivy, eucalyptus, or myrtle are all great options for this step.
🌻Tape together small flower bunches with one big statement flower (roses, daisies, and peonies are all large and colorful) and a couple of filler flowers (like lavender and baby's breath).[4]
🌹Put together roughly 8 small bunches of flowers, then attach them around the length of the crown with floral tape.
6. CREATE A SOLSTICE SUNCATCHER... ✨️🌞
To honor the day, decorate your home with DIY sun-inspired crafts. Suncatchers are a traditional symbol of the summer solstice, and the whole family can make them—adults, kids, and everyone in between. By making a glass gem suncatcher, you can capture the beauty of the sun's light and enjoy rainbows dancing off the walls of your home.
To make one:
👌Squeeze clear pva glue into a circular plastic lid (any reused butter, yogurt, or sour cream lid will work).
💓Place colored flat glass gems into the glue, arranging them in any pattern or design you want. Then, add another layer of glue over the top of the gems to solidify your design.
🙂Let the glue dry for 4 to 5 days. Once dry, remove your new suncatcher from the plastic lid and hot-glue a length of ribbon to the suncatcher so that you can hang it up and enjoy it.
7. HOLD A BONFIRE GATHERING 🔥
Solstice bonfire rituals include food, dancing, music, and storytelling. Bonfires were a vital part of ancient summer solstice celebrations, historically used to ward off evil spirits. Now, you can reinvent the bonfire as a great reason to hold a summer solstice party with friends. Invite your guests to sit in a circle around the fire, tell stories, sing songs, and recite poetry as part of the festivities.
For another healing ritual, write down something you want to let go of on a piece of paper. Choose a memory, a regret, or a source of anxiety. Take a deep breath and throw the paper into the fire, letting your troubles burn away.
There are many more ways you can mark the occasion of solstice but these are my favourite!
Ali Boom 💥 👌 ♥️ may your summer be long and fruitful 🥰🤩
