Orient yourself to the care and protection of the family of Life and away from the beliefs that have kept you from shining and contributing as the sacred being you are.

This is what this summer essence is all about—making a decision to free ourselves from the shackles of those beliefs we have held for so long whose effect has been to keep us separate from the family of Life and to abandon ourselves to the care of Life (not our jobs, our status, our obligations, or even our families). This is radical belonging, and the essence encourages us to empty ourselves of past preconceptions about how life works or even what is happening in the world right now.

At the equinox we were encouraged and supported to open our eyes after a long sojourn in the deep. Waking up is usually both joyful and painful. Seeing the truth of ourselves and our condition usually is--and, in my experience, seeing our beauty can be even more challenging than seeing our flaws.*

And that is what this nuanced look at Spring is telling us: now is the time to focus on choosing to see yourself as a gift to the world. At the same time, can you allow Life to help you to see your gifts and your ways? 

The 2022 Autumn Equinox suggested a powerful season that helps us shed layers of conditioning preventing us from seeing our simple and beautiful selves. This essence update says, "there is a place in you where your simple and beautiful self resides. She, in her innocence, holds the key to your next steps. Sit with her for a while. You won't regret it."