Now that we have officially crested the peak of the Summer Solstice and launched the Summer 2026 issue, a unique energetic shift takes place in the natural world. The frantic, skyward momentum of spring and early summer suddenly slows. The wild weeds have done their rapid climbing, the wild berries are ripening on the vine, and the trees stand in their full, heavy cloaks of deep green.
Astronomically, the sun has hit its highest boundary and paused. In the days immediately following the solstice, the earth enters a sacred interlude. It is a time of profound stillness—the quiet space between the inhalation of growth and the exhalation of the coming harvest.
For the modern practitioner, this post-solstice window offers a vital spiritual lesson: the magic of the pause.
To read the full article, go to the Green Egg Blog: https://greeneggmagazine.com/2026/06/28/midsummer-2/