Happy Cancer Season and Summer Solstice!

Welcome Summer Solstice! Welcome Cancer Season!   

We've just completed the energetic, heady, social season of Gemini where our energy was manifesting outward. We were big into being ruled by our head and we were focused on the external experiences with little emotional attachment to them. 

On the flip side, Cancer is ruled by the Moon and is an elemental water sign. In the same way the Moon rules the tides, the Moon rules Cancer, making Cancer the sign of watery, emotional depth and the sacred feminine. 

Now, as we ease into the season of Cancer on the same day of the Summer Solstice, we are encouraged to go within. The sun, in its longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, is literally shining a light on our emotional body. The height of the summer sun will cause a bigger shadow-self. Do not be afraid to meet it. 

During these next few weeks, you may feel the call to be with those who comfort you. Those people who provide emotional security for you. Your chosen family.

Oftentimes, it is a call to examine your own inner workings. How can you fulfill your own needs and care for yourself? Where is your home, emotionally speaking? 

Don't be surprised if you're a bit more sensitive during this time. Hesitation on taking action is okay. It is the energy of the season.

You may find yourself desiring to align your goals with what would serve your family best. Just be sure that they are ultimately in line with what feels true to you. Generational wounds and ancestral trauma can be examined during this time to be sure you are living a life that's true to your authentic self. Are you living out the life predetermined to you by the family and lineage you were born into, or are you living a life that resonates with you down to your core? If this scares you to look into, or if you feel avoidance around this topic, that is your very call to go within yourself. 

Don't worry. This is not the time for big action. This is the time for introspection and connection to your authentic tribe. Simply get curious and gather information right now. 

Prioritize nurturing and coming home to yourself. Be warned: If you're not fulfilling your needs, you may start to feel isolated. It's imperative that you make connections with those who matter to you most right now. Come back to your truth, even if you can't make sense of it. 

 An invitation :

As we are halfway through the year, this is a perfect time to pause and reflect on how far you've come. You don't need to make this a "big thing". Just open the notes app or voice memo on your phone, and be ready to write or speak whatever comes through, without judgement or over-analyzing.

1) Sit in a chair. Place your feet flat on the floor, and close your eyes.

2) Allow your shoulders to drop and your jaw to release, parting the lips slightly.

3) Take 3 slow breaths, allowing the air to exhale through your lips. 

4) Ask yourself, 
* "What part of me feels like it's been ignored and in need of care?"
* "Who do I feel most at home with?"
* "When and where do I feel the most comfortable and at peace?"
* "What parts of me, my family lineage, or my ancestral history am I ready to release?"

5) Listen to whatever thoughts you have (no matter what they say) and record what you uncovered.

6) With gratitude for who you are and how far you've come, place your hands on your heart and say to yourself, 

"I deserve stillness. The more at home I am within myself, the calmer and safer I will feel. I'm allowed to cry in order to release the pain I feel within. I promise to not judge myself for the emotions I feel. They come with being human, and I honor the messages they carry for me. I promise that I will rest when my body asks for it. I know that the only person who knows the best path for me is me. I agree to prioritize myself and to take care of myself first."

7) While closing your eyes again, place your palms together in front of your heart and then bring them up to your forehead, thanking yourself for taking the few moments to take care of yourself. 

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Happy Cancer Season everyone. May you find the coziness within amid the summer heat. 

Should you wish to provide yourself some much needed self-care, you know I'm here.