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r pregnancy ready to bring forth the fecundity and harvest of the earth but there is another side to the summer solstice that is often overlooked it s also the day that the power of the sun will begin to wane as all things happen in due time so too does the sun begin to cede its power to the night litha correspondences one of the easiest ways to celebrate any holiday is to bring out the colors that correspond to that day for litha think anything sun like or fire like red orange yellow gold and brown all fit the bill you can think of crystals in the same way many of the crystals that correspond to litha are fiery solar colors carnelian tiger s eye citrine and sunstone can all help represent that height of summer energy all flowers are midsummer appropriate in my book to get especially deep into the holiday you could use flowers that look like the sun dandelions daisies marigolds chamomile and of course sunflowers are good examples also the flowers that are currently in bloom locally are always a great choice there is a legend that summer solstice is the day that the oak king gives up the throne to the holly king marking the turn into the darker time of the year because of this oak and holly are both great to work with at this time of year all kinds of herbs might also be ready to be harvested around this time and the peak of the sun s strength is also associated with the peak of the herb s strength it s a beautiful time to forage herbs or pick the herbs in your garden if you don t know your local herbs summer solstice when the herbs are at their most vibrant is a lovely time to get to know them for feasting honey is the quintessential litha food edible flowers are perfect for that midsummer feel we love deep fried dandelions in our house but i assume they are not traditional citrus fruits and strawberries also taste like the height of summer this is one holiday where fresh herbs will never go amiss litha rituals suncatcher the summer solstice ritual i am most excited about starting this year is to make a suncatcher making one and hanging it in your space on the longest day helps to act as a reminder of the light of our nearest star even on dark days it can help spread more light and joy around your home as it reflects sunlight through your window flower crown this litha ritual is almost instinctive the pull of the flowers in midsummer is irresistible and they beg to be made into a crown i and countless others have probably made flower crowns without thinking of it as a summer solstice ritual there is just something primal and beautiful about adorning your crown with the bounty of the summer let the beauty of the flowers inspire your thoughts and your words bonfire though litha is not one of the pagan fire festivals fire features prominently it s hard to celebrate the fullness of the sun without celebrating fire traditionally litha was sometimes marked by a whole night long bonfire from sunset the night before solstice midsummer s eve to the sunrise on the morning of the longest day even if this bonfire marathon is not available to you you can have a bbq light a candle or turn on your salt lamp even small things can remind you of the light and life giving power of the sun mandala this is a particularly personal summer solstice for our family this is a litha ritual that we actually have done every solstice summer and winter since the surfing novelist and i got together in our own family solstice ritual we collect the bounty of the season flowers rocks catkins whatever speaks to us then we use those things to create a circular mandala pattern when we are done we let the mandala stay where it is outdoors letting the birds pick away at it and the flowers wilt as a reminder of the seasons passing mandalas of years past why litha matters for writers solstices are incredibly powerful times and intense turning points summer solstice especially so the world around us is bursting with its fullest potential and you can be too if you have been feeling like you want to step into your power to live up to your potential to really shine then litha is a great time to harness the energy of the growth happening all around you follow nature s lead and let yourself be bursting confident creative shining sometimes as writers we really need that push to get our work out there that boost of confidence that our words matter even if it is only to us litha is a great time to hone your inner sun to step into your potential and let your stories shine litha also represents the height of creative potential the creativity of the land is blossoming all around us and asking us as artists to blossom as well now is the time to let the fire within you burn to follow your nature and express your true self how to celebrate litha as a writer here are some ideas about how to use the power of the summer solstice to connect more deeply with your writing practice use the one s that speak most to you intuitively you know what will help spark your creativity and inspiration so feel free to tweak these ideas and make them all your own reconnect with your goals the wheel of the year has turned halfway if you set goals at the beginning of the year look back and see the progress you have made give yourself some love for how far you ve come even if it s not as far as you might have wanted what about the plans for the rest of the year do you need a new direction are there goals that you are ready to go after or goals you are ready to let go of build your confidence the sun shines confidently and powerfully especially on litha it s an opportune time to work on shining confidently and powerfully as well think about things you could do to help you build your confidence i m not talking about things that are dependent on others like getting accepted to a magazine i m talking about things you can do share your poetry with friends publish a story on wattpad start or join a writing group what are some things you can do to make yourself feel more confident about your writing make a list and start doing them write from sun down to sun up it s the shortest night and one way to mark that is to write until the sun comes up where i live the time is about two and a half hours between sunset and sunrise find out what the times of sunrise and sunset are grab some wine and let your fingers dance all night write in a fiery place if any day of the year is one to be outside this is it jumpstart your creativity by writing in a new place or new situation particularly midsummer y ideas are to write by bonfire in the forest or while sunbathing do a writing ritual to connect with your creativity y all know i love my writing rituals here s one especially designed to boost your creativity charge your writing use the energy of the sun to give your current wip or your writing tools a boost find something that represents your writing a copy of your manuscript your favorite pen a new notebook leave this item in the sun from sunrise to sunset so it can absorb the entirety of the sun s power make sure it isn t something too precious for the love of goddess do not put your only copy of your manuscript or your laptop outside all day alternatively you can leave it inside next to a sunny window let go like the sun we all need to ebb and flow what is holding you back from reaching your fullest potential are there people situations or beliefs that are standing in your way as the earth begins to tilt away from the sun you can use this energy to move closer toward your most potent self by letting go of those things that no longer serve you write them on a paper throw them in a bonfire let them go 30 litha writing prompts here are 30 summer solstice prompts to help get your creative fires burning i have created these prompts to be interpreted in many ways so don t worry about what it means just let yourself get writing and see where the little jog of your creativity takes you many of these prompts are intended as inspiration for creative projects like poetry short stories or memoir however i ve tried to leave them open ended enough that they can also function as summer solstice journal prompts imagine yourself as the main character how would you react in these new or different situations and what can your behavior tell you about yourself write a story about a character whose fate is changed when they jump over the fire write from the perspective of bees go for a walk and note the first yellow thing you see use this in your first sentence write about what happens when the sun doesn t set find a flower that calls to you do a bit of research about its reproductive processes write about people who undergo these processes write something that features a medicinal herb craft a story that centers around something that has stopped growing write a story that takes place over the course of the shortest night if you were an herb what sort would you be write what happens when the fairies come out create a character who starts their story at their peak it all gets darker from here write from the point of view of the sun what s the first word that comes to mind when you think of the summer solstice type this word into relatedwords org and use as many of the words that come up as possible write about the freshest feast create a narrative that takes place entirely in a tween time when everything is standing still but also in transition write about the sunrise after the longest day let yourself go skyclad and write about it write about a pregnant goddess on the eve of giving birth pull the sun tarot card if you don t have a deck you can find pictures of the sun card online i particularly like this one looking at only the picture don t use the description write everything that comes to mind don t stop writing for ten minutes craft a piece that centers around a meal that has been foraged write about a dance that never ends listen to fire light a candle or a small safe bonfire and watch the flames what do you see make a list of everything you see in the fire think looking for shapes in the clouds but with flames when you feel you have a good list create a piece that includes everything you saw open a book to the exact middle page and find the exact middle sentence on that page use this sentence to begin your own piece write about twins who battle for the sky this photo by julia caesar on unsplash this photo by ashraful haque akash on unsplash this photo by claus jensen on unsplash this photo by alice alinari on unsplash this photo by houcine ncib on unsplash this photo by jr korpa on unsplash i hope you enjoy these writing prompts for summer solstice and that these seasonal writing rituals help you connect a little more create a little more and let your inner light shine litha is summer it is light it is the full flowering of the fecundity of the earth this is the time of year to spread your arms to the universe or at least to your backyard and let yourself burn as bright as you can collapse on the earth and contemplate the universe then sleep deeply and wake up to the year s next moment of change do you have summer solstice traditions that you observe how are you going to celebrate our family will be making our traditional mandala and this year i am hoping to introduce the little one to suncatchers i personally am hoping for the chance to write through the shortest night if you use any of these prompts or rituals please let me know how it goes if you are looking for more prompts and rituals based on the wheel of the year you can find them here for more creative writing prompts look here for more ideas about how to deepen your writing practice with rituals check out this post teach your daughters to love the moon may 6 2022 january 14 2024 jaclyn 10 comments teach your daughters to love the moon is a mother s manifesto about how to raise daughters who burn flow hunt sow bare howl and shine now more than ever we need to raise strong women who are in touch with nature and themselves teach your daughters to burn teach them to fly their flaming chariots across the sky even in daytime when the sun can see teach them to turn their faces toward the light even when it is dark and that the darkness can help them see the stars and allow them to appreciate the smallest specks of light teach them that if they dare to glow the ocean will reflect their light sending ripples in all directions teach your daughters to flow teach them to allow for phases for cycles for the way everything waxes and wanes teach them to sway toward the moon s pull like the tides to follow the oceans and currents to move with the rhythms of the earth and the stars so they can take part in the dance of creativity teach them to love the ebb and flow to know that sometimes they will be more or less full but that they will never be stagnant every phase is passing and there will always be more growth teach your daughters to hunt teach them to learn to listen to the wild inside and around them and to find their own sustenance so they can survive teach them that even if they are small they can eclipse much greater forces for life is all about perspective and sometimes everything will align teach them to embrace their dark side to know that part of being whole is embracing the fault lines the craters and deep seas teach your daughters to sow teach them they are always on time always right where they should be because time is measured by the way they grow teach them that there is a time for planting seeds and a time for letting go that they can feel that time and reap the harvest teach them that they can be harder than rock and break to pieces in catastrophe and still pull themselves back together into something brighter and more beautiful than before teach them that night is necessary that dreams and rest and destruction are the things new life is made of teach your daughters to bare teach them to be unafraid of moonlight on their skin and comfortable with shadows comfortable with shades of gray and reflection teach them that they don t have to be perfectly round or smooth to be beautiful that even pockmarked and stretched people will stare in awe and they will be sublime teach them to love the wax and wane of luna s body the way it grows full and round and the way it becomes a sliver at just the right times so that they can also love the wax and wane of their own bodies teach your daughters to howl teach them to call their kin and gather beneath the moon s light to know that they are more powerful together than they can ever be alone and that the gravity of a group can support so much more beauty than a rock floating alone teach them to look up that there are worlds outside themselves outside their houses and cities and countries that no matter how small they feel their actions send ripples across space teach them to search the sky for answers and allow the moon to light the answers within to know that everything they need is within themselves 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