~June 23
Cover the earth four times with flowers.
Cover the sky with banks of clouds.
Cover the earth with fog.
Cover the earth with rain.
Let lightning cover the earth.
Let thunder cover the earth.
Let great rain cover the earth.
Let thunder be heard on the face of my mother.
—Sia, Southwestern America, rain invocation
This is the week when light and dark are least in balance. Light has won the annual struggle. The sun shines brightly for many hours every day.
Yet even now, the earth is moving in the direction of the autumnal equinox, when for a brief time all will rest in perfect balance. Just as both sun and rain are necessary for plant growth, so darkness as well as light is necessary for the earth’s life to thrive. If there were no darkness, there would be no rest for the plants that comprise our basic food. If there were no darkness in our lives, we would not encounter the deep secrets that darkness holds. In this season of light, the earth reaches out to embrace again the dark. Let us do the same.
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