Why You Should Care About the Summer Solstice

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, How To, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Home & Garden, Leisure

4.8 • 883 Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Can you feel that summer energy in the air? The summer solstice is upon us—the longest day of the year and the official start of the summer season. For us plant parents, this transition is everything. All our patient tending in the spring is paying off as our gardens burst into full bloom.

The summer solstice is a powerful energetic pivot point that I always like to honor and celebrate. And I am so delighted to have my dear friend Rachael of Our Infinite Nature join us again in this episode! Rachael is our resident modern green witch—she has such a beautiful way of connecting plants, nature, and spirituality. In our conversation, we explored what the solstice means from an energetic and astrological perspective, and how we can align ourselves with these potent seasonal energies.

In this episode, we learn:

[05:00] What does summer mean to Rachael?
[05:27] What is the energy of summer?
[06:30] Why fire is vital for growth in plants and humans
[10:24] What is the difference between spring's action-taking energy and summer's action-maintaining energy?
[15:03] Make any summer gift unforgettable with a personalized Wind River Chime!
[16:38] Take the stress out of summer gardening with Crescent Garden TrueDrop Self Watering Planters!
[19:19] What's going on astrologically these days?
[23:13] Is fire energy out of balance in our world, leading to burnout?
[24:13] How can we use the elements (earth, water, fire, air) to address burnout, especially during the summer solstice? (and a little bit of meditation!)
[29:57] Feed your plants with Espoma Organic for beautiful summer blooms and delicious harvests!
[31:42] What are some ways to work with the element of air?
[32:27] Connecting with the elements: water, earth, air
[38:03] How do you ritualize the summer solstice?
[41:25] Where can you find Rachael on social media?
[41:52] Summer solstice meditation

Mentioned in our conversation:

DIY Spring Flower Crown | Easy Craft Tutorial!
Growing Joy Ep 234: Eco Anxiety with Rachael
Growing Joy Ep 223: Cultivating Intuition with Nature with Rachael
Growing Joy Ep 223: Plant Magic: How to Be a Green Witch with Rachael

For Rachael's recommendations on balancing the different elements this solstice,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Happy summer solstice plant friends. It is the longest day of the year. The sun is at the highest point in the sky and hopefully our gardens are thriving and we are thriving alongside them.
0:10.1	As growers of plants, it's important to understand the changing of the seasons and how the energies affect our plants,
0:16.0	how they affect the earth, and of course, I'm going to insist we learn about how it affects ourselves as well,
0:21.5	because plant care is self-care. So let's dive into another
0:24.7	seasonal session with our resident Green Witch, Rakell. Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants Podcast, where we not only learn how to
0:38.1	care for plants successfully but how to simply and affordably use our
0:41.7	plant babies to cultivate more joy in our lives by doing so.
0:45.2	I'm Maria, former plant killer turned happy plant lady, author of Growing Joy, the Plant
0:50.4	Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness, Speaker,
0:52.8	Podcaster, and most importantly, your new best plant friend.
0:55.8	On Growing Joy with Plants, you'll find conversations about houseplant care,
0:59.5	gardening tutorials, and wellness through the lens of plants.
1:03.0	Plant care is self-care on growing joy.
1:11.0	Hello,
1:13.0	friends. Welcome to Growing Joy with Plants. My name is Maria.
1:16.0	If you're new here, I'm your new best plant friend
1:18.0	and I'm here to help you care for plants successfully
1:20.0	and grow joy in your life by doing so.
1:22.0	And if you're a returning guest, welcome back!
1:24.9	Oh my gosh, how's your garden going? How's your house plants? Are they blooming? Are they growing so much?
1:29.2	We're in the growing season, if you're in the northern hemisphere. I'm having so much fun. I'm growing so many new
1:34.3	varieties of house plants which has really been fun, but also if you've been
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