Exploratorium ~ Walking the Ways Alignment: Fire & Solstice!
As happened last year, Soul Path Sanctuary's Walking the Ways is open to the Shining Tribe. Today begins the Fire week on the way to Sunday's Summer Solstice (here in the Northern Hemisphere).
Greetings, Shining Tribe!
If you would like to follow along with Walking the Ways of the Summer Light, the weekly post on connecting to the Fire element is below for all subscribers. Also, a link to ideas for celebrating the Solstice to support you making plans to mark this celestial holiday.
Paid subscribers to the Shining Tribe and Soul Path Sanctuary also have access to the Overview Booklet with daily prompts to support seeking and this Sunday, the 21st, at 12:30 pm (time zone converter) we will gather in Circle to mark the Solstice. (Note: This Sunday’s Circle does NOT replace our monthly Exploratorium session. There will be an Exploratorium the last Sunday of the month as usual.)
Let me know your questions!
Take good care,
Carolyn
Walking the Ways of the Summer Light ~ Fire Week & Summer Solstice
In each of the four weeks leading up to the Solstice a different element is our guide for wisdom wandering and collecting questions for soul tending. We seek the wisdom of the season through connecting with nature and communing with the Tarot (or other oracle) in an embodied way. Here is the Day 1 Prompt for Practice for Making a Fire Connection. Solstice celebration ideas linked below.
Words to Inspire
Isn’t it time to turn your heart into a temple of fire?
Rumi
Wisdom Image
Prompts for Practice
Today you are invited to contemplate fire in one or all of these ways:
gazing at the image above or your favorite Tarot card from the suit connected to fire (most commonly the suit with titles like Wands, Staves, or Trees);
basking in the light of the sun or moon; or
imagining the energy that flows through a field of flowers, a stand of trees, or the multitude of cells that burn within you.
Then ponder your connection to and understanding of the element of fire. This is the place from which you begin. Use your own current definitions and understandings to contemplate these questions.
What do you already know about the fire element (from the Tarot’s fire suit, or connecting physically with fire and energy, or from your spiritual tradition’s teachings about fire?
How have you encountered fire in your life?
What lessons might fire offer you?
What might you receive from some time spent connecting with fire and energy?
What gifts can you offer to fire?
Just let ideas spark within you. No need to be comprehensive, just be open to what comes.
Continue your work throughout the week by inviting Wayshowers and Guides from your Tarot or oracle deck to accompany you as you wisdom wander the week.
Joining the Practice
You can join any time. There is no need to catch up. Just start with the Fire element if today is the day you are tuning into this practice. It’s prefect preparation for celebrating the Summer Solstice for those of us here in the Northern Hemisphere. If you are looking for suggestions for Solstice celebrations, this post reviews general practices as well as favorites of Soul Path Sanctuary: working with a Solstice Seed card and harvesting seasonal fruits.
And it’s really as simple as wisdom wandering with cards and I’m happy to offer the essence of this soul tending practice to all who follow me here on Substack.
If you would like more of a structure for your seeking or to have opportunities to gather in circle to share stories of your wandering, paid subscribers have access to the Overview Booklet with Daily Prompts for Practice and virtual orientation and sharing circle sessions that will be held at the beginning, middle, and end of the season on Sundays May 31 (recording below), June 21 (the Solstice!), July 12th at 12:30 pm (time zone converter).