EP 138: Summer Solstice, the halfway point

The Sun has entered the sign of Cancer and that means it’s the Summer Solstice; the halfway point of the year. In Latin solstice means “to stand still.” The longest day and the shortest (Winter Solstice) days of the year invite you to stand still and reflect.

Some questions to ponder:

• What’s gone right since the start of the year?

• Where have you grown stronger? And where have you grown softer?

The Cancer archetype inspires us to be strong, but not forget our vulnerability.

As Brené Brown says, “Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it's having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it's our greatest measure of courage.”

This time of year is perfect for reflecting on what home means to you. Revisit and reconnect with the people with whom you feel the deepest sense of belonging and unconditional love.

While you’re connecting with your nearest and dearest, make sure you honor your physical body when it needs a rest and your emotional body when it needs to hibernate in an air-conditioned bedroom or go for a solo date to the beach or the pool.

The water seasons can make you feel more inclined to turn inward and tend to your emotional needs, but Venus moves into chatty and friendly Gemini on Wednesday. You might find it satisfying to get a weeknight drink with a neighbor or light up the group chat while you’re getting ready for bed.

Before Venus enters Gemini she’ll make a trine to Pluto, which might bring up some themes in your relationships that you were working through last winter. It’s OK, a trine is a harmonious aspect and now you can work together, especially if it has to do with finances or planning for the future.

This Cancer season will host a lot of movement forward, make sure you carve out time to rest, recharge, and fuel your love tank (a la Vicki Gunvalson) with the people who mean the most to you.

Highlights

6.20 Monday:

• Mercury in Gemini sextile Jupiter in Aries. Everyone has the gift of gab.

6.21 Tuesday:

• Venus in Taurus trine Pluto in Capricorn. Working through your relationship power struggles or financial commitments.

• Sun enters Cancer, aka Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

6.22 Wednesday:

• Venus enters Gemini. Feeling social, chatty, and excited to share your plans with the world.

Next week

6.27 Monday: Mars in Aries sextile Saturn in Aquarius. Making a compromise to move forward.

6.28 Tuesday: New Moon in Cancer. One of the sweetest New Moons of 2022.