20/06/2024
WARNING ⚠️ loooooong post ⤵️
Only for YOU - who feels the energies of sun ☀️ and full moon 🌕
Indulge in rituals and celebrate 🥳 the summer solstice ☀️
June 21st is a day of happiness, success and joy ~ solar energies are at their most active and the universe is at the peak of its expansion. It is a time 🕰️ that represents strength 💪🏻 , courage and hope ~ a time to embrace the light. 💛💛💛
From the Latin sol (☀️ sun) and stitium (standing still), the summer solstice was given it’s name as, from Earth, the sun appears to stop, giving us that little bit of extra time 🕰️ to soak up the day ~ something that sometimes escapes us.
BE ready to reflect and light 🔥 up the longest day of the year ~ there’s more than one ☝️ reason to celebrate…
Celebrating in this rich Yang energy, its heat, abundance and vibrancy, instils your summer with the full power of the sun. There are many sacred solstice rituals across the world..
Discover how you can celebrate the summer solstice below…
BE ready to reflect and light up the longest day of the year 😉
1. BASK IN THE EARLY SUN 💛☀️💛
Many people begin their solstice celebrations the evening before, building bonfires 🔥, dancing 💃🏻 and singing 🎶 through the night. They then see the fullness of Earth’s transition from night to day. You can find local, all-night solstice celebrations to take part in or simply rise up early at 4 am, find your space in nature and seep yourself in the morning’s 🌅 energetic delight.
2. FILL YOUR DAY WITH MUSIC 🎵
As midsummer makes an appearance, there’s a melody 🎼 in the air while June 21st celebrates Fête de la Musique - World Music Day!
3. HONOUR THE SUN WITH SALUTATIONS 🤗
Whether an established yogi or not, paying reverence to the sun with 108 sun salutations ~ Surya Namaskar in Sanskrit, is a popular solstice ritual. These devotional, deeply physical salutations honour the sun’s life-giving energy. ☀️💛
4. RELEASE & RESET WITH A SKINCARE ROUTINE 🥰
The beginning of the year's second half is the perfect 🤩 time to cleanse, release and reset. As the sun ☀️ bathes its warm light on your skin, take time this day to honour yourself with a skincare ritual.
It’s a time for restoration ~ a coming back to life by removing what no longer serves you. Cleanse away the first half of the year with Micellar Beauty Water 💧 ~
Why You'll Love It 🥰
* Soothes and draws moisture to the skin for a dewy, hydrated complexion.
* Leaves skin feeling soft, smooth, refreshed, conditioned, and ready for the next step in your skincare regimen.
* Plant-derived actives to help cleanse the skin and remove dirt, oil and make-up.
* Or take it to the next level and use Gentle Cleanse & Tone ~ Foaming facial cleanser and toner 2in1 😉 Why You'll Love It 🥰
* —> luxurious foaming cleanser that combines cleansing and toning into one 1️⃣ single step. It gently cleanses, purifies, replenishes and hydrates 💦 skin, preparing it to receive advanced anti-ageing ingredients. An effective time 🕰️ saver, this dual-action formula helps maintain skin’s natural healthy pH and delivers an infusion of age lock🔒 targeting the ultimate sources of ageing while leaving skin feeling refreshed and youthful.
5. CREATE A BREW OF SUMMER HERBS 🌿
Welcome in the solstice warmth by building a fire 🔥 inside you with a hot morning brew of summertime herbs.
🌿 Herbs, spices and fruits of yellow 🍋 and orange 🍊 symbolise the sun’s celestial, healing energy. Take three or four of your favourites and stir them into hot water. If you’d like some guidance, try combining soothing chamomile with invigorating lemon juice and orange peel, finishing with a dash of honey 🍯 .
Or Fast 💨 track version —>
Focus Tea 🫖
Designed to contain more than just tea 🍵
.drink that helps you to kickstart your day, thrive, and focus. 🧘♀️ Rich in botanical ingredients and containing Guarana.
Why You'll Love It
* Helps protect body tissues and cells from oxidative stress thanks to Camellia Sinensis present in several tea ingredients and containing antioxidants of natural origin.
* Contributes to increasing endurance capacity and performance 💪🏻 💃🏻 🕺
6. SHINE ✨ A LIGHT ON THE UNKNOWN
Illumination is key on this magical day ~ as we experience more sunlight, we see the opportunity to reflect upon ourselves, clearing the path for what is yet to come.
Journaling can be a beautiful practice to enjoy at this time. Use the courage and light of the sun to bring your shadow to light. For structure or support, use prompts that create a safe space for you to discover, embrace and heal your darkness.
After shining the light within, let your skin shine with Brightening Eye Cream & essence ultra capsules ~
A firming powerhouse 💥
for skin that looks and feels more lifted and elastic for youthful results you see, feel, and love. 🥰
Why You'll Love It
* age lock 🔒 targets the sources of the visible signs of skin ageing to preserve the look of youth.
* Visibly reduces lines and wrinkles to achieve younger-looking skin.
* Specially formulated with FirmPlex technology to deliver visibly firmer skin.
7. INVITE NATURE IN 🤗
Experiencing the solstice with time spent outdoors permeates the spirit with energy, and inviting nature into your home can be a wonderful way to continue the celebrations.
Support your local florist by picking up a collection of seasonal flowers. 🌺
Prepare to make YOUR crown 👑 gently bind together stems of flora 🌼 and create YOUR unique headpiece
8. REFLECT & FIND BALANCE 🪞
Following the moment of renewal that the Spring Equinox and its rituals bring, the Summer Solstice is the perfect opportunity to be still and let yourself enjoy the moment. The French saying Joie de Vivre (The Joy of Living) holds much resonance on this day ~ let the joy of sunlight come flooding in to balance the energies of light and dark, restoring your equilibrium.
Find the balance with JVi —> 🥤
Why You'll Love It
* it is a source of vitamin C which helps to optimise your oxidative protection, the normal function of your immune system, and helps maintain normal collagen formation for the normal function of your skin. 🥰
Take your time ~ make the smallest moments count and reach out to share your space ~ the Earth’s song is calling you to join in. Give yourself a chance to live in the moment, after all; the moment is all we have.
~ let your intuition guide you ~
With love 🩵
