Meditations of Midsummer

Meditations

of

Midsummer

Wishing you a Sparkling

Midsummer

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The Magic is beginning to awaken..

Enjoy celebrating the Powerful Sun

in your own way...

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The Garden can Become

a Magical space

for Celebrations

Ritual

and Seasonal Festivals

and Nature's Earth Magick

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Here are some

Visual Meditations I share with you

 for Summer Solstice

 to enjoy...

The Beauty of Nature

A Stone Altar

adorned with

CRystals

Sun and Star..

a crown

a Glowing Copper Goblet

Candles for fire...

a Golden Sun Face

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The Golden Sun and Crystal

Guarded by a Magical Sword of light

a Goblet full of Solstice Magic

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All the Elements creating the Poetry of  Nature..

Some Foxglove magic..

on the verge of fully blooming

By Summer Soltsice it is sure to be completely ignited..

A Wonderful Ally to any celebration

And my Friendly Gothic Lion

(spouting Ivy..)

Lions and Lioness..are A Powerful Fire Symbol

A sign of the SUN

Another magical companion for Solstice Spirit..

Outdoor Altars can be festive,

fun and creative

and displayed however you imagine..

Magical Periwinkles

( Sorceror's Violet) adorn this Sacred Space

like lush green pillars of Protection

Children love to find the Hidden Sun

as a tradition

Then on Summer Solstice

Hang it on a tree

or special place for the celebration

Or wait till sun rises..

as the dark transforms

into new light

and wait for that special moment..

to take a symbol of the sun you have chosen..

and hang it high somewhere..

or set up a sacred space for reflection

All symbols of power are blessed and kissed

by the magical energies of Summer Solstice Sun

A powerful Amber Sun Trellis..

More Festive symbols

of Sun Magic

If I were a winged creature..

this is what I'd see..

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More

Visual Meditations..

Embrace

the
Magical

Sun-Star Power

and the Vibrant Arms

of Nature

Awake with Charm

and Spirit

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Wishing you all a

Magical Midsummer

Litha

Summer Solstice

Fathers Day/St John's Day

All the festivals of this time of year

Enjoy Nature's Powers and the Magic of the Sun

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~Victoria~

Thankyou All for your lovely words and visits!

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Another Midsummer Post

to revisit..

 Also

Here is a Magical link shared from the Creative and Talented

Celestial Elf

http://t.co/F5hbcdY

King Arthur's Summer Solstice

Enjoy!

If you have festive post you want to share

feel free to share your link in the comments and I'll add it in..

UPDATE:

Fellow Bloggers

sharing Inspirations of Midsummer

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Tha Magical Shell

from

Swan of Dreamers

http://swanofdreamers.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-midsummersummer-solstice.html

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Thankyou Shell!

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A Poem Shared by libramoon

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The Moon is adrift in the wind above

our sheltering craft in the sea
and all the world of Summer is ours
to ride the heat, toast to the stars
dance a languid beat, open our hearts
create a Summer of Love

Celebrate waves in the streets, with drums,
lucid bells call folk to play
Carnival cheer returns heat to fire
Chants blend to song, burning desire
into a chance to expand ever higher
fueled by smiling Sun

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Thankyou libramoon

( let me know your bloglink if you wish)

Natural Meditation: Gardening

Gardening to me... is a Form of Natural Meditation.

Whether we realise it or not, we are connecting Within... and naturally moving into a beautiful meditative space Within and Breathing with Nature's Essence. We are weaving and creating and tending to the Garden's Spirit..we are working with nature and our Inner Nature ...and in that special relationship we can become deeply peaceful, joyful and even infused with harmony.

When I am in my garden, I take much joy in it...every bit of it. I love to work with nature's body and care for the plants I have added..and also the one's that the land has chosen and decided should be there..I like to work in harmony with nature and honor the space. I think of Gardening as a co-creative act with honor and respect for the space, the land and creatures...

Gardening is Beyond Time and Space...

we shift within that magical veil

and are never the same...

where does time go when we garden?

It seems to vanish..

and yet we bloom like the flowers

when we get caught up

in the beauty of creating!

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I think all gardens are natural portals?

do you? haha!

They seem to swallow us up for a time..

then let us go when divine.

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I always come back from gardening..

feeling recharged and in harmony..and joyful!

Yes,

A garden can do all that!

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When we garden...time can shift and even bend...

We may not even know how much time has passed or where we have gone in the meantime...we are just so focussed and in "deep connection".. that we are ONE with the garden.

While we garden beautiful things happen to our body, mind and spirit...it can change us, evoke new energy and bring us to life and also bring healing qualities to us....we also can symbolically align with the healing metaphors of gardening..and look at our life at the time..and see how the garden /how nature in general is speaking to us.

Gardening is Natural Meditation...because we become quiet and still ,  sometimes even deeply relaxed and we become awake in the now space..naturally aligning with the powers of nature. We are actively creating with the qualities of harmony and building something beautiful and weaving that essence into our body, mind and spirit.

Gardening is transformative!

We are participating in the Sacred Space of Nature..and as we become emersed in this act of creating ... a meditative state naturally begins to take over. For me gardening is meditation on all levels...it invokes balance and healing and new energy. I also see it as a Powerful Metaphor....a  Universal Meditation of taking care of the earth...and honoring that space.

If you find gardening brings you calm, peace and harmony....wonderful!

Even the Garden is
IN Meditation

Iris in Prayer Pose..
On the verge of Bloom..

How powerful is that!

If you know me by now..I in awe  of nature..the child spirit in me is awake and I truly appreciate the tiny things..like  a flower on the Verge of Awakening..pretty exciting stuff!

But like the Iris in Prayer Pose..it is the most exciting moment..it is about to finally open all of it's beauty to the sun and sky..free and fully awake..

I love the prayer pose stage even more than the bloom...but that's me..I love the journey..it is not always the destination right?

So every flower is a meditation..
every leaf...plant..bug ..weed....
all is purposeful and valuable..
all wonderful meditations you spend time with.

The garden can also be a Space of Meditation...a focal point or area you use for that purpose.
Simply looking and gazing at your garden and just absorbing it's beauty...is highly meditative.
Creating a space for meditation is also wonderful too.

Here is a recent Stone Table I created made with left over old patio stone pieces..a great way to never waste anything left on the property.

The legs of the table are not that attractive.. but perhaps some Magical Moss growing over to cover it will be perfect.....for now..it is great way to make use and recycle these old pieces.

You can create magical structure with anything..it could be a small bench.. a pedestal for a planter or statue..a table...or a stone chair..it seats me perfectly..

It was also quite meditative building this..Have you created any special areas in your garden?

This is perfect for an outdoor Sitting Space , Meditation Corner , Nature Altar , A Stone Table for earth magic , nature festivities...prayer corner..whatever you like..

For now this isa tribute to stones..

This large flagstone slab..is pretty big...and is super- heavy

 .....and needed something just as strong to support it for now..

maybe I'll find something nicer later for a base....

For now...it is the Perfect timing

for Midsummer/ Summer Solstice coming up

and it will make  a great Dedication Space to work on..

The Whole experience of gardening to me is a meditative experience

..we are tapping into a sacred ancient space within

and creating with the forces of Nature

I love gardening as meditation!

Do you?

Awake with Charm and Spirit

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