Phoenix Energy of the Summer Solstice

I have seen so many phoenix references lately that I felt compelled to write about it. First of all, what a beautiful metaphor for this Solstice season! It’s always amazing to me how these parallels emerge naturally from the energy of the time. The Solstice is all about transformation, because life is emerging from the earth where there once was death.

The mythical phoenix, represented in many cultures as the feminine archetype of rebirth, is a brilliant bird of fire that lived for many years before becoming dust in the earth, only to rise again from the ashes to live again. This phoenix energy is also enhanced by the Cancer new moon on June 23, which supports rebirth and new life in multiple ways. How can you use this energy of rebirth in your life? Even small beginnings embody the energy of the phoenix.

(image by MariLucia)