5 Positive Summer Rituals To Get You Back On Track 2022

 

With Summer Solstice coming up in a couple of weeks I thought it would be a nice time to post some positive summer ritual ideas. As this is a time to reflect on personal growth and a time to honour gratitude and respect for all that is given to us.

This is the time of year that there is the most light available to us, the meaning of the season is of light and growth and many traditions throughout time celebrate and continue to celebrate solstices.

So let's get on with the suggestions:

1. Keep Doing That Graditiute list 

I find some people have the consistent journaling down to a tee and some (including myself) struggle to keep the momentum once we are a few months into the new year. This is a great time to reflect back on your journaling and goals you set for yourself and give gratitude for how far you have come and where you are now (even if you feel like you haven't made much progress, you have!) Write down what you are grateful for and acknowledge all the good you have now in your life.

2. Drink Herbal Teas 

Celebrate healing herbs and plants, it is long believed that they are at their most potent in midsummer. Some sacred plants to try are: Vervain, St John's Wort, Mugwort, Yarrow & Fern. And as always a top favourite of mine is a fresh mint or peppermint after tea (dinner). Incase your thinking I'm crazy and the last thing you want on a hot summer's day is a hot tea then don't forget you can also have these as iced tea with some honey in there too.

3. Get Out In Nature As Much As Possible 

If you're anything like me, you won't need telling to get outside, especially when the sun is shining! But just incase, make sure you make getting outside and stepping into nature a priority each day. I feel blessed to live near so much greenery in Hackney with the marshes and so many parks around and the canal too. It's one thing that has kept me here for so many years. Whatever outdoor space you have around you, take advantage. And if you can, take day trips out into a different area.

4. Burn A Fire

Obviously I mean safely and if it is possible/allowed! You can burn a bonfire with friends and celebrate or with just a small candle fire.

5. Make A Prayer Stick Or A Pot For Wishes & Intentions

Might sound a bit too woo woo for some but one thing I will always say is that, even if you don't believe in manifestation and or anything spiritual really, writing down your dreams, wishes, intentions etc is never going to be a bad thing. If anything it gets them out of your head and onto paper. That's the first step for you to be conscious about your ideas and can start to make steps into achieving them. This is also a great time to take prayers away from yourself and give to others that need it in the world.

Share the light 🌿

xx