 We’ve all been there. It’s a gorgeous, warm summer day, the birds are loud, the sun is shining, and you decide it’s the perfect time to connect with your spiritual practice. You sit cross-legged on your cushion, close your eyes, and take a deep breath.
And within forty seconds, your brain is screaming. “My foot is asleep. I wonder if I turned off the stove? I should be outside. Why is that bird so loud? Am I doing this right? I’m bad at meditating.” If trying to force your mind into a silent, static void makes you feel like crawling out of your skin—especially during the vibrant, high-energy months of summer—I have a secret for you as a shamanic practitioner and meditation leader: Your restlessness isn’t a failure. It’s data. And right now, your soul is rejecting a cage. In our modern wellness culture, we’ve been told that meditation only "counts" if you are perfectly still, silent, and detached. But summer is the season of peak solar power, outward expansion, and primal life force. Forcing yourself into rigid stillness right now is like trying to freeze running water. It’s time to leave the cushion behind and step into Wild Meditation.  The Spirit of a Place
As I’ve mentioned before, in shamanic understanding, everything has a presence. A consciousness. A spirit. Not just people—but places. 🌲 A forest. 🏡 A home. 🏞️ A landscape. Each carries its own energy, its own way of being. And spring has a spirit, too. A quiet, persistent invitation toward life.  Twice a year, the Earth pauses in perfect balance, this week is one of those times.
On the Spring Equinox, March 20, 2026, day and night stand as equals—light and dark holding the same space in the sky. For a brief moment in the rhythm of the seasons, neither one dominates the other. This is not just an astronomical event. It is an invitation. A quiet reminder that balance is not something we achieve once and hold forever. It is something we continually return to. Just as the Earth recalibrates, so can we. For those of us walking a path of sacred living, the Spring Equinox is a powerful moment to reset the mind, body, and spirit. It asks a simple but profound question: Where in your life have things drifted out of balance? |
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