Traditionally, the summer solstice has been celebrated as a day of great spiritual and physical importance. The extra hours of sunlight today metaphorically symbolize the triumph of life, or light over darkness. The pinnacle of summer is the turning point in balance between Yin and Yang energies. The solstice marks the longest day (Yang) and shortest night (Yin) of the year. During this most Yang time, midsummer is a period of ultimate light, a moment of consciousness, a peak in growth. The summer solstice invites us to take action to fulfill our deepest desires and connect with the abundance that surrounds us. 

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