June 2024 Week 3

Happy Summer solstice! - the longest day of the year, longest time of light. Summer solstice refers to the light of the sun outside of us but also the light within - each one of us is a universal light of consciousness. Our goal in yoga is to awaken our inner light, so this is a perfect day for all of us yogis. How can you shine your brightest light? Is there anything dulling your light?
For me, my intention this month is helping me find my light. “I Am Grounded” has helped me discern how I want to enter summer, what I want to focus on and who I want to spend my time with. IF you know me personally, you know I like to do ALOT! Lol. I pack my days with activities and people which is great, but sometimes it is too much. I have been asking myself in meditation why do I feel the need to do so much and be with people as often as I am. I know for sure with this beautiful weather I am drawn to being outside enjoying all of my favorite activities and then I want to share those activities with others. But there is a balance to be found for me in both of those areas - what I am doing and who I am with. Further, if I decide to NOT do something or NOT be in the midst of some gathering, if I am grounded then that means I need to be ok with that decision and embrace the NOT being or doing. I said in class this morning I can spend a lot of time second guessing myself and what I am doing and not doing, that internal dialogue is my bit of dullness. It’s a “crack” in myself or a “wound” as referenced in these 2 quotes:
“There is a crack, a crack, in everything. That's how the light gets in. Ring the bells that still can ring; forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything; that's how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen

Rumi “The wound is the place where the light enters you.”

Is anything dimming your light right now? A worry, a concern, an illness or maybe just an ungrounded chaotic time in your life? The Summer Solstice reminds us to turn inward and find the nourishment needed to grow and evolve. Use this time to help you get grounded and then have the best summer ever!