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The earth has reached the point in its orbit where its tilt reaches toward the sun. \u00a0This is one solstice, the solstice of leaning toward. \u00a0At the solstice of leaning toward, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. \u00a0Heat begins to build and will continue to do so after the solstice even though the arc of the day has begun to diminish and the arc of the night to expand.<\/p>\n
This solstice can be seen as a moment of extravagance, of the sun blessing us with its bounty. (though it must be observed that the sun spends itself without discrimination as regards our home. \u00a0it is, rather, our capture of more of its expenditure that defines the season) \u00a0In that regard we can look into our lives for those blessings, those extravagances that assert themselves right now, throwing heat and light into our days.<\/p>\n
The summer solstice begs us to enjoy them. \u00a0Grand kids shine their innocence, a brilliant beacon, into us and in the reflection of that innocence we find ourselves restored. \u00a0We can wonder whether astronauts have tushies, read books all the time, giggle at negative numbers, shoot long threads of silly string over the forest, smile or even act mischievously in that ingenuous way kids have.<\/p>\n
The garden’s green and growing things: \u00a0carrots, lilies, iris, beets, leeks, hosta, juniper, kale, chard, sugar snap peas, lilacs, hydrangeas, ferns, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, asparagus, strawberries, rhubarb, raspberries, daisies, peonies, bug bane and begonias. \u00a0The orchard with hundreds of apples, cherries, plums and pears, currants and blueberries, gooseberries. \u00a0What a cornucopia. \u00a0And the bees, working at building their colony. \u00a0This is life throwing itself away for the life of others, a joint dance with humans and plants and animals in it together.<\/p>\n
23 years of marriage. \u00a0A wondrous extravagance, giving that many years and promising that many more. \u00a0The time, the memories, the trust, the hopes, the suffering, the joy. \u00a0Yes.<\/p>\n
This is the time to say yes. \u00a0Yes marriage. \u00a0Yes garden. \u00a0Yes grand children. \u00a0Yes home. \u00a0Yes state. \u00a0Yes earth. \u00a0Yes sun.<\/p>\n
This is the time to lean towards. \u00a0To react with great warmth. \u00a0To shine as brightly as you can. \u00a0Wherever you can. \u00a0Yes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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