Summer is the time when the sun is at its highest point and we have the most access to light and energy in the northern hemisphere.  The daily presence of our sun in the sky has been a focal point of life on this planet since the beginning of time, and we live our lives in accordance with its rhythmic comings and goings.  Early man believed that he had to propitiate the golden sun so that its life-giving power would return each Spring and bring the seasons of warmth and harvest.  Scientific man knew that the seasons rolled on regardless of our wishes, and we came to believe that we were disconnected from the great patterns and rhythms of the natural world. 

Yet we are now beginning to realise that we are all part of a vast web of connections that encompass not only life on this planet but the solar system and beyond, as we revolve around the heart of our galaxy - 'our' galaxy, just one of an unimaginable number contained by the infinite.

This summer as we experience the tumultuous events in the world we share, we see reflected in the movement of the heavens great alignments of archetypal energy patterns that show us that we are now at a very critical time in our collective evolution.  On an individual level we are being tested and collectively we are going through a time of crisis, as we are challenged to change our way of living together on this planet of plenty.  We were given a garden to live in, sufficient for all our needs.  What have we done to it?   We need to move beyond a culture of blame, and realise that we are all responsible. 

With collective responsibility comes the need to participate willingly and joyfully in the great process which is taking place.  We know that the web of connections is a subtle one and that we can play our part in generating harmony instead of conflict, and help in the process of healing a world suffering from our abuses.  We must now do what we know.  We need to learn how to connect to the stillness, to listen to what is beyond our own mental clatter, our own self-interest, and our own "stuff" which simply gets in the way of the work that is ours to do.