Today is the Summer Solstice. The yang part of the year has reached it's peak, and although it's the first day of summer, the daylight begins to decline. This is also a good time to reflect on our path through life. Where are we on our journey? Are we riding high, or are we facing troubles? Are we at the peak of the cycle we're in, or can things get better or worse? In either case, what are we doing to prepare ourselves for the time the cycle starts to go the other way? As a Taoist, I realize that nature, and consequently everything else, moves in cycles. Once the zenith is reached, decline is a certainty. If we're at the nadir, the only way is up from there.

Take this day to reflect on where you are on your path. That's something we may forget to do in our everyday lives, but it's very important to recognize where we stand so that we can prepare for what we know will eventually come.

I hope everyone here has a wonderful summer!

Till next time,

Brian