Summer Solstice Reflections Practice: Illuminate, Expand, Empower

The summer solstice marks not just the longest day of the year, but a powerful opportunity to harness peak energy for personal transformation. This episode guides you through a gentle, yet profound, reflection practice designed to help you release what no longer serves you, receive new insights, and realign with your deepest truth.

As sunlight bathes the earth in abundance, we invite you to turn that same illuminating energy inward. Through carefully crafted questions and guided breathwork, this practice creates space for you to explore what truths are emerging in your life right now, where you're being called to expand, and what personal power you're ready to reclaim.

The meditation moves through three transformative phases: illumination of hidden truths, expansion beyond limiting beliefs, and empowerment through aligned action. We conclude with an invitation to set meaningful intentions for the second half of the year while celebrating your current growth and radiance. This practice is ideal for anyone seeking greater clarity, purpose, or connection during this potent seasonal transition.

Whether you're new to meditation or have an established practice, this solstice journey offers a moment to pause and reconnect with the divinity within and all around you. If this resonates, we'd love for you to share your reflections or continue your journey with us in the ModernZen Collective App. The world needs your light—are you ready to let it shine more brightly?

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:08):
Hi, I'm Lizzie and I'm Nikki.
Have you ever felt that yourlife was missing purpose, joy or
deep connection?
Welcome to the Modern ZenCollective Podcast, where we
embrace holistic living for ajoyful, purpose-driven life.
In today's episode, we will besharing one of the practices we

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use to help us release, receive,come back into alignment and
connect with the divinity withinand all around us.
We hope you enjoy it andcontinue to join us weekly on
the Modern Zen CollectivePodcast, elevating your mind,
body and spirit.
And now today's practice.
Welcome, beautiful soul.

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You've arrived in the warmth ofthe summer solstice, a moment of
radiant light, peak energy andpowerful clarity.
Take a moment to find somestillness.
Whether you're seated, lyingdown or journaling, just allow
yourself to settle in, inhaleslowly through your nose and

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exhale gently through your mouthAgain.
Breathe in that light Again.
Breathe in that light andexhale anything heavy, anything
that's weighing you down, andone more deep breath in,

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inhaling all the way to the topand then letting everything go
out the mouth as we begin.
Just imagine the light of thesun pouring over you, not just
around you, but deep inside ofyou, warming your skin, your

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heart, your truth.
This is your time to reflect,to realign and to reclaim your
inner fire.
The summer solstice bringsillumination, a spotlight on
what's been hidden and aninvitation to see more clearly.
Take a moment to sit with thesequestions, letting whatever

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arises be enough.
No judgment, just gentle truth.
Feel free to pause therecording at any moment in
between any of these questionsif you need a little more time.
What truths are beingilluminated in your life right
now, about yourself, your pathor your relationships?

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Where have you been dimming your awareness or
avoiding?

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something that's now asking to be seen.
What would it feel like tofully own and honor your truth?
As the sun reaches its highestpoint in the sky, we are

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reminded of our own capacity torise, to expand into our
fullness.
Let yourself explore thesequestions with curiosity and
courage and, again, feel free topause at any moment to take
some more time with each one.
Where in your life are youbeing invited to expand?

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What does taking up space looklike for you right now, in your
work, your voice, your joy?
What fears or narratives arisewhen you imagine living bigger,

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bolder and more visibly?
From clarity and expansion wemove into empowerment, choosing

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to act from alignment with ourhighest self.
Let these questions guide youback into the center of your
strength.
What personal power are youreclaiming this season?
What action, big or small, canyou take this week that aligns

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with your deepest purpose?
What part of yourself is readyto lead Now?

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Let's take this light andanchor it into your next chapter
.
If you could speak one messageto your future self yourself,
six months from now, what wouldyou say under this wonderful
solstice sun?
What are you celebrating inyourself today?

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What is your intention as youmove into the second half of the

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year.
Take one final deep breath inholding that light at the top,
and exhale gently.
May you walk forward from thissolstice more radiant, more
grounded and more aligned withwho you truly are.
Thank you so much for beinghere and, if this practice

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resonated, please join us in theModern Zen Co app or share your
reflections below.
We'd love to witness your lightand hear about your
transformation.
The world is a.