07: The Solstice Sun - Shine Your Light

Hello friends, and welcome to Episode 7 of Darkness and Light. In this episode, we celebrate the upcoming Solstice: Midsummer in the Northern Hemisphere and Midwinter in the Southern. We explore the radiant power of the Sun, and what it truly means to “shine your light.” We journey with the ancient Greek Sun God Helios across the sky, celebrating the joy and vitality of solar energy, as well as the dangers of solar imbalance: from ego inflation (too much Sun) to depression (too little). And with mythology, astrology, and tarot as our guides, we reflect on ways we can maintain balance and reconnect with our own authentic inner light. I hope you enjoy the show! Blessed Be Wendy IN THIS EPISODE WE EXPLORE: - Sunlight as the source of life - The Solstice - Helios and Greek solar mythology - The solar plexus and inner radiance - Healthy confidence versus ego inflation - Depression, renewal, and the healing power of sunlight - Creativity, authenticity, and shining your light **PATREON** *Darkness and Light* is an ad-free podcast supported by listeners. If you’d like to help sustain the show, you can join my Patreon community for about the cost of a cup of coffee each month. You’ll find the link below. Join my Patreon Community MUSIC: Music featured in this episode is drawn from my ambient meditation album *Darkness and Light.* Featured track: DAY    (You might like to check out the version of this song with words**,** too! Other songs from my back catalogue that echo the themes of this episode: THINK OF THE DAY SHINE FIRST LIGHT MIDSUMMER WINTER LONGEST NIGHTS MEADOWLARK **EXPLORE MORE:** - WENDY'S WEBSITE - JOIN WENDY'S PATREON COMMUNITY - WENDY'S MUSIC ON BANDCAMP **AUDIO PRODUCTION by Timothy Van Diest at Meadowlark Studios**