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Writer's pictureChloe Ward

Summer Solstice Salutations

Updated: Jun 15



The longest day and shortest night, a time to reflect on how you have grown and blossomed since the winter solstice 6 months ago. Solstice translates as stopping or being still. Be still and check in with your soul, your dreams, your passions and make a plan for the next 6 months ahead.


On this day CELEBRATE life! Celebrate abundance, celebrate love, celebrate connections, celebrate dreams and all you are. Get outside today, even if it is in the pouring rain, look up and smile. Thank you Nature, thank you Pachamama, thank you all for this moment.


Journal Prompts

  • Reflect on where you were 6 months ago and the growth you have experienced

  • Where do you want to be in 6 months time?

  • What are you leaving behind now?

  • What are you inviting in?

  • How do you want to feel over the next 6 months? How can you create this into reality?



Whats the big deal with 108?


  • A few reasons why many beautiful souls connect to the powerful number of 108


  • In Hinduism, a japa mala (a string of prayer beads) typically has 108 beads. Devotees use these beads to count the number of times they recite a mantra, which is believed to help focus the mind and bring spiritual benefits.


  • There are 108 Upanishads, which are ancient Indian philosophical texts that form the basis of Hindu thought.


  • Many Hindu deities have 108 names, each representing a different aspect of their character or attributes.


  • There are 108 sacred pilgrimage sites, or Divya Desams, dedicated to the god Vishnu in India.


  • The distance between the Earth and the Sun is approximately 108 times the diameter of the Sun. Similarly, the distance between the Earth and the Moon is roughly 108 times the Moon's diameter.


  • In geometry, a pentagon has interior angles that add up to 540 degrees, or 108 degrees per angle.


  • The Sanskrit alphabet has 54 letters, each with a masculine (Shiva) and feminine (Shakti) form, making a total of 108.


  • In yoga, 108 is a sacred number that is often used in the practice of sun salutations (Surya Namaskar). Practitioners may perform 108 repetitions of a particular asana or pranayama technique as a form of meditation on solstices.

According to yogic tradition, there are 108 energy lines, or nadis, that converge at the heart chakra. This makes the number 108 a symbol of completeness and spiritual connection.


Will you be completing 108 salutations this summer?


This year, 2024, the Summer Solstice falls on the full moon, magnifying the power of release and cutting ties with the past.


Solstice Blessings to you all



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