Meditative Card Night:
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This is your invitation to a not-so-ordinary card night and a summer solstice celebration!
We gather virtually on the eve of the summer solstice, marking together the time in which the length of day is longest. This is the astronomical first day of summer. It is an auspicious time to meditate on the warmth of love and our inner fire of joy. |
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Like the length of day on the solstice, summer is when the expansion of spring reaches its peak. In a typical season, the sun is high up in the sky. Temperatures hit maximum heat. The bright green of new leaves changes into a mature, dark green. Summer flowers burst with blooms. Baby bird feathers reach full growth. Butterflies in different colors and sizes fill the airways. There's so much activity in nature.
For us humans, summer often means the season of outdoor fun, the end of the school year, vacation or down time, family gatherings, picnics, hiking, camping, open air festivals and concerts, and BBQing in the backyard with neighbors and friends. Reflecting our nature in summer, Chinese medicine characterizes summer as the season of the heart, of connection, joy, ease, and love.
This past year plus of living with Covid restrictions and consequences has dramatically changed the manner in which we move outdoors, the gestures of affection we show one another, and the way in which we lovingly connect with family, friends, partners as well as our own selves.
As the number of people getting vaccinated grows around the world, new opportunities for connection are emerging. While the virus still takes a toll on human lives, economies, and every other aspect of our existence, our hearts are newly tasked with figuring out how to engage with social contact, nourish in the life-sustaining warmth of connection, and keep ourselves and our loved ones safe.
For us humans, summer often means the season of outdoor fun, the end of the school year, vacation or down time, family gatherings, picnics, hiking, camping, open air festivals and concerts, and BBQing in the backyard with neighbors and friends. Reflecting our nature in summer, Chinese medicine characterizes summer as the season of the heart, of connection, joy, ease, and love.
This past year plus of living with Covid restrictions and consequences has dramatically changed the manner in which we move outdoors, the gestures of affection we show one another, and the way in which we lovingly connect with family, friends, partners as well as our own selves.
As the number of people getting vaccinated grows around the world, new opportunities for connection are emerging. While the virus still takes a toll on human lives, economies, and every other aspect of our existence, our hearts are newly tasked with figuring out how to engage with social contact, nourish in the life-sustaining warmth of connection, and keep ourselves and our loved ones safe.
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In this Card Night gathering, we share a heart healing meditation focused on enhancing the energy of the season and connecting with the element of fire for ease, joy, love, and enlightenment.
We set our intentions for summer and playfully pick a set of oracle cards from online decks to call in the resources needed for the months of peak heat ahead. |
We take time to contemplate these messages, gather our inner wisdom, and share our reflections with each other. Register below to attend this evening of communal celebration, contemplation, illumination, magic, and possibly some laughter, too.
Date/Time:
Sunday, June 20, 2021
6:00 - 8:00pm EST
Live via Zoom
Prior to session:
Have a journal and pen for your notes and reflections. Attend the Zoom session on your tablet or computer and not your phone. You'll be directed to different web browsers during the workshops, which are easiest to access on a tablet or computer and might be difficult to navigate on a phone. Join the Zoom session up to 15 minutes ahead to make sure the technology is working and for some time to connect with each other.
Cost:
$40 per person. Register below.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation of workshop registration can be made more than 24 hours before the scheduled workshop. Any cancellation in less than 24 hours of the workshop results in a charge equivalent to 100% of the cost of the workshop.
Contact Shira with any questions.
Sunday, June 20, 2021
6:00 - 8:00pm EST
Live via Zoom
Prior to session:
Have a journal and pen for your notes and reflections. Attend the Zoom session on your tablet or computer and not your phone. You'll be directed to different web browsers during the workshops, which are easiest to access on a tablet or computer and might be difficult to navigate on a phone. Join the Zoom session up to 15 minutes ahead to make sure the technology is working and for some time to connect with each other.
Cost:
$40 per person. Register below.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation of workshop registration can be made more than 24 hours before the scheduled workshop. Any cancellation in less than 24 hours of the workshop results in a charge equivalent to 100% of the cost of the workshop.
Contact Shira with any questions.