Cool the Fire, Nourish the Heart

A Midsummer Ritual Guide for Soulful Reconnection

The wheel of the year turns, and we arrive at the height of summer.
The sun is generous. The plants are wide open. The days stretch long.

This is the season of ripening—of fruit on the vine, fire in the belly, and dreams made visible. In many ways, it's a time of celebration. And yet, you may also feel the edge of it.

A restlessness. A heat under your skin. A desire to step out of the constant motion and just be.
Even in the fullness of bloom, we need shade. We need breath. We need water on our hands and silence in our hearts.

In Ayurveda, summer is the domain of pitta dosha, ruled by fire and water.
Its gifts: clarity, motivation, focus.
Its imbalances: burnout, irritability, inflammation—inner and outer.

So how do we honor the fire without being consumed by it?
How do we soften in the midst of all this brightness?

I created something to support just that.

🌿 The Midsummer Ritual Guide

A free, seasonal offering to help you slow down, cool off, and reconnect with your natural rhythm.

Inside, you’ll find:

✨ A cooling breath practice (Sheetali + moon breath)
🌹 A rose & mint sun tea ritual to refresh and nourish
🌲 A simple nature ceremony for grounding and inner listening
🌀 Self-inquiry prompts for the midseason heart

These are not elaborate instructions.
They are invitations—whispers from the season itself—meant to bring you back into relationship with your body, your breath, and the living world around you.

You can do them alone or share with a friend. You can bring the guide to your garden, your favorite trail, or read it slowly at your altar with a cool cloth over your heart.

This is about presence, not performance.
About tuning to the Earth’s rhythm and letting it recalibrate your own.

🌞 Want the Free Guide?

I'd love to send it to you.

Just send me a message with the subject line MIDSUMMER and I’ll send you a beautiful, printable PDF right to your inbox:

You’ll also get my seasonal letters—notes from the field, reflections on Ayurveda and wildness, ritual ideas, and updates on upcoming retreats and one-on-one journeys.

No noise. Just meaningful, heart-aligned connection.