Rituals to Welcome Summer
This week is summer solstice where there is vortex connecting us to celestial realms. This auspicious window can be honored by tuning into source energy and setting intentions. It is so important for me to welcome each season with rituals that connect me to nature. Women have their own cycles and are very connected to the cycles of nature as well. By performing a small beauty or nature ritual to honor the changing seasons, we give ourselves an opportunity to refuel and reconnect with mama earth. Summer is a beautiful time to express gratitude and pay homage to all that you have harvested. Here are some of my favorite summer rituals to share with you from my new book, Whole Beauty.
1. Feast on cool, juicy fruits or use them to make an energizing tonic.
2. Whenever you can, sit by still water to meditate (even a pool will do!).
3. Since your skin is likely to be dehydrated from the sun and the heat, do what you can to replenish moisture. Drink plenty of liquids and nourish your skin with a moisturizing mask.
4. Break out your hydrosals and mist yourself throughout the day, expressing reverence for the water each time you do.
Excerpted from Whole Beauty by Shiva Rose (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2018. Photographs by Ngoc Minh Ngo.
