Summer Solstice, Blood Moon and my beautiful mother…

My beautiful mother ♥

Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year which bears the most sunshine hours.  It is also my mother’s anniversary of twelve years and if this day isn’t special enough it also ***coincides with a 'Blood Moon' aptly titled because of its blood-red hue from a lunar eclipse. 






Photo: Midnight rambler...



The feminine and masculine aspects of the summer solstice represent a time of newness, sustenance, a move from dark to light, rebirth and healing.  It’s also a time for finding the inner balance between our dark and light sides including the global forces around us. 

The summer solstice is a time of great change where we can celebrate and begin to build a bridge between the spiritual and earthly realm by burning incense, use herbs for medicinal purposes, mediate with crystals, bring colour into our world and eat nourishing foods.

'Spirit orbs surrounding the moon'
Photo: Midnight rambler...

So it seems natural to me to celebrate my mother’s life and the summer solstice by eating nourishing seasonal fruits and veges (something my mother loved) dress in bright coloured clothing, tend to the land in some way: gardening, picking or pruning flowers, and enjoying the world around us.  Enjoy the smells, the flowers, the colours, animals and birdlife.  Walk by the ocean, or barefoot in a forest but most of all be present in the simple joy of sharing a moment, a meal, or a conversation with those we love ♥

Midnight rambler remembering her best friend ♥♥♥♥

*** The 'Blood Moon' rose on the eve of my mothers anniversary.