Summer Solstice Meaning & Guided Meditation
Jun 20, 2020
Summer Solstice Guided Meditation
The first day of summer arrives with the solstice on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 2:44 p.m. PDT. The summer solstice has long been celebrated by cultures around the world: In Ancient Egypt, the summer solstice coincided with the rising of the Nile River. As it was crucial to predict this annual flooding, the Egyptian New Year began at this important solstice. In centuries past, the Irish would cut hazel branches on Solstice eve to be used in searching for gold, water, and precious jewels. Many European cultures hold Midsummer celebrations at the solstice, which include gatherings at Stonehenge and the lighting of bonfires on hilltops.
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, this marks the longest day of the year and the moment when the Sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer, its highest point. For those who live in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the shortest day of the year and the arrival of winter.
The solstice happens at the same moment for everyone, everywhere on Earth.
What does the term 'Solstice' mean? The term 'solstice' comes from the Latin words sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still). At the solstice, the angle between the Sun’s rays and the plane of the Earth’s equator (called declination) appears to stand still. This phenomenon is most noticeable at the Arctic Circle where the Sun hugs the horizon for a continuous 24 hours, thus the term “Land of the Midnight Sun.”
Please enjoy my Guided Meditation and welcome in the Summer Solstice 🌞
