Morning Summer Renewal Ritual

Morning Summer Renewal Ritual to Refresh Your Life, is easy. Take a pad & paper with you as you enjoy morning coffee/tea on a comfortable chair outside. This is the Stillpoint of Summer, when you can see the path of the wind in the trees, if you remember to look. Midsummer is a holding point, a pause, where with a few deep breaths, the sounds, feelings, and energies of life are amplified as you become one with Your World.

Granted, our personal world changes over the years. I’ve lived where the roaring sound of a river was really the never-ending traffic on the busy street below. Eventually, my life shifted to a small grassy knoll in the ‘backyard’, near the garbage cans. But, it kept improving. That’s the important thing. I’ve always held a vision of a big yard, many trees, and treasures to be found in the nature of it all. And now I have it.

I feel the stillpoint of summer the most in the early morning. Dressed in my summer clothes, I drink my large glass of water mixed with honey and apple cider vinegar, and then take my coffee out into the light. I get my vitamin D fix when the hazy sun is lower and not as hot.

Begin with the sounds in your world. Listen, feel, and explore as you jot down phrases or images, poetic words to explain what the body is feeling.

My morning sounds are the songs of small birds, probably cardinals, finches, and songbirds up from the South. Then a hawk pierced the air. Heard loudly but hidden from sight. Next zoom the occasional buzzing dragonflies blending together with the wings of hummingbirds. It’s a soothing and relaxing way to start the day.

Morning Summer Renewal Ritual puts you in mindfulness.

Be aware of all you see. I describe in my journal the glistening drops hanging on every leaf and flower from an overnight rain. They shimmer in the sunlight like lights on a decorated tree.

Also, breathe deeply of the air, especially after a summer shower. Everything is crisper, more alive, and fresher. The new growth mingles with the wildflowers, and becomes Pungent! With each breath, I refresh myself, filling my body with wellness, strength, and power. Always imagine the positive words you want to be, feel, and express.

When I immerse in all my senses like this, my mind starts to daydream. Plus, enlisting the imagination is a very healthy thing to do. I see dragons in the clouds, huge birds flying in the turquoise sky, and crystal waters that shift and change from purple to green. The painting above is a part of this dream.

So, I encourage you to start a Morning Summer Renewal Ritual of your own. Record your feelings and experiences to go deeper into the Your World. Become a part of Nature, even if you have to walk or drive to find it. Make that part of your ritual.

Once in your place, pay more attention to the details of life. Smell it, feel it, listen to it, record it, and then you’ll truly see it like an artist.

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