Unconscious bit still hangs on somewhere deep in my psyche with regards to May and spring, which I believe relates to romantic relationships’ wounding of the past. What it seems to have done now is seeped through under the layers and tried to conceal… Continue Reading “A tricky build-up to Litha 2019”
Category: Fire qualities, Litha, nature based spirituality, negative energies, shadow work, solitary practice, Summer SolsticeTags: Litha 2019, nature and psyche, nature in June, psyche material, shadow content, Shadow work, Summer solstice 2019, trickster
By going outside one goes deeper within whether it is outside in nature or outside of your comfort zone or out out into a company of people that you might never do. Sometimes we have to challenge ourselves to ‘step out’ to come back… Continue Reading “Go ‘outside’ to come back ‘within’”
Category: authentic living, awareness, being whole, body intelligence, conscious living, Earthly peace, elements, emotional body, four elements, Four seasons, freedom, growth and healing, human nature, Litha, magic of seasons, nature based spirituality, Nature cycles, shadow work, spring, Summer Solstice, The Wheel of the Year, travelling, year signatureTags: as above so below, coming back to the heart, do what you love, introvert, meet your needs, reflections of nature, seasons, solitary lifestyle, soul needs, soul purpose
There is a clear, thick, tangible build-up of energy that happens around end of June, as we approach the longest day of the year. The feeling is parallel to gathering our strength and resources ready for a release or a metaphorical battle of some… Continue Reading “Energy before Litha”
Category: Earth-based spirituality, Fire element, Fire qualities, Litha, masculine energy, nature based spirituality, nature spirituality, ritual fire, Summer Solstice, The SunTags: anger fire emotion, fire element of summer, fire transformation, Holly King, Litha, masculine and feminine, oak king, summer fire, summer solstice 2018, transform through the element of fire
Anger, physicality, sensate expression of instincts, body merging with the earth in its full expression – that’s what June is all about as we are building up to Litha. Swimming, walking barefoot, lying on mountain tops, communing with wildlife, beasts, bugs and plants alike… Continue Reading “Summer – the time for wilderness, the time for releasing your beast”
Category: Beauty of nature, being whole, Earth element, Earth gifts, Earth-based spirituality, Earthly peace, Fire element, Fire qualities, freedom in nature, Highlands of Scotland, Letting go, Litha, masculine energy, nature based spirituality, Scotland, Scottish highlands, Summer Solstice, The Elements, the four elements, The SunTags: human nature, Litha, releasing your wild side, summer wild nature, wild nature, wild part of psyche, wild summer play
I am feeling inspired today having gone through a challenging time in the last few weeks. Energies have been slowly building up to the peak point that is Summer Solstice and this year it was the hottest day. I am not good with heat.… Continue Reading “From Maiden to Mother – summer soul work”
Category: Litha, magic of seasons, Maiden Goddess, mother, mother archetype, nature based spirituality, soul work, Summer SolsticeTags: dark journey, from maiden to mother transition, learning from the seasons, lessons from seasons, magic of seasons, mother archetype, motherhood journey, pagan altar work, soul work with the seasons, summer teachings, transforming with the seasons
Summer Solstice sizzled away like a hot fire pit and this morning we have fresh air and breeze. It is as if the earth is about to take a deep breath out and join in a dance with the brewing storm. I am up… Continue Reading “Summer Solstice 2017”
Category: Fire element, God, Litha, Lugh God, masculine energy, nature based spirituality, Summer Solstice, the Horned God, The Sun, transformation, transitionsTags: inner masculine, lessons from summer, Litha, messages from the sun, soul work, summer as the full moon of the year, summer heat and transformation, Summer solstice, the full moon of the year, transitions
Posted on June 14, 2017
by raw nature spirit
1 Comment
I am not a summer soul. Year after year I experience a withdrawal as days get longer and the sun gets hotter. The build up to Summer solstice is particularly difficult with doubts, uncertainties and complexities I feel lost in. It is in parallel… Continue Reading “Pregnant Earth”