The June Solstice – A Pause at the Threshold of Balance and Renewal
- Brainz Magazine
- Jun 10
- 6 min read
Updated: Jun 13
Mayumi Beckers is a Shamanic Practitioner devoted to guiding individuals on a path of transformation, empowerment, and soul remembrance. She offers private sessions, ceremonies, and sacred travels. She is also the Co-Founder of Shamans Directory, an online global platform dedicated to bringing shamanic earth-based services to the world's doorstep.
I am delighted to be offering my first article here on Brainz Magazine. This is an invitation to step into the world of shamanism, ancestral lineage, and earth-based wisdom. These timeless teachings are re-emerging to guide and support us through the complexities of modern life. Some of you will be ready to dive in. For the rest of you, I hope to spark your curiosity and that my writings will offer inspiration and insight for your path.
Twice each year, the Sun appears to pause. At the Solstice, whether in the longest light of summer or the longest night of winter, we find ourselves at the threshold of change, invited into sacred stillness and reflection. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, it is the Summer Solstice — a time of blossoming, illumination, and creative expression. In the Southern Hemisphere, it signals the Winter Solstice, a moment of rebirth, new life, and celebration. Wherever you are on this turning planet, the Solstice offers a powerful portal to renewal, harmony, and deep alignment with the great cycles of life.
This is a time to remember that each one of us is a being of light, here with a unique sacred purpose or life mission. These celestial events call us to reconnect with the cosmic alignments and the inner sun that urges us to shine here on Earth. At this planetary crossroads, we are invited to take a sacred pause, reflect on the path we have walked, give thanks for what we have learned, and clarify our intentions for the journey ahead, a time to listen deeply to the Earth beneath our feet, the ancestors who guide us, the sun that sustains all of life, and the quiet voice of our inner knowing that lives within us.
Ancient wisdom, modern reconnection
Across time and culture, our ancestors honored the Solstices and Equinoxes as holy days, portals of power when the cosmic order revealed itself more clearly. They built temples, stone circles, and pyramids aligned with the movements of the sun and stars. They danced, offered prayers, and held ceremonies to give thanks for the returning light and the abundance of the Earth. The Solstice was celebrated as a time of new portals and fresh beginnings, a doorway into possibility and renewal.
Today, as modern seekers and stewards of the Earth, we are called to remember this ancient wisdom. In a world often defined by imbalance, urgency without rest, consumption without gratitude, progress without reflection, the Solstice offers us a precious opportunity to realign, return to our center, and root ourselves deeply into what truly matters.
A time for intention and renewal
As light and dark dance together across hemispheres, we too are invited to find our center, to reflect on the journey behind us, and consciously choose the path that lies ahead. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is a time of emergence and renewal. The earth awakens, seeds stir beneath the soil, and life begins to blossom again. What inner seeds are you ready to plant? What visions are longing to take root and grow?
In the Southern Hemisphere, the light begins to soften, and the air carries the wisdom of harvest. It is a time to gather, release, and realign. What is complete? What lessons are you integrating as you prepare to let go and anticipate the next cycle?
Whether you are stepping into growth or reflection, the June Solstice is a threshold, a moment to align with the rhythms of nature and the deeper wisdom of your soul. What is seeking to emerge through you now? This is a moment to do so with conscious intention.
In shamanic earth-based traditions, the Solstice is not only a celestial occurrence but a ceremonial moment. A global altar is formed as Earth tilts, the light balances, and all life takes a sacred breath together. It is a reminder that transformation is always underway, even in the stillness.
This sacred time invites you to:
Reflect on what has passed, with gratitude and honesty. Identify what must be let go of, with courage and forgiveness. Clarify what is ready to grow, with trust and clear intention.
This is not about rushing into action. It is about aligning with the energies of nature so that your actions are grounded, carefully considered, and sacred.
Honoring the ancestors, inviting the future
Traditional legends tell us that at these potent turning points, the veil between worlds grows thin. The wisdom of the ancestors, the songs of the Earth, and the whisper of your soul become easier to hear, if you are quiet enough to listen.
At the Solstice, we honor the Sun, one of our oldest ancestors, and all those who came before us. We remember the teachings they left; in the soil, in the stars, in the sacred stories that have endured. We call upon their guidance to help us move forward with strength, reverence, and a clear sense of purpose.
Whether your ancestors are biological, spiritual, or collective, this is a time to connect with them. Light a candle. Offer your gratitude. Ask for their insight. And open your heart to the wisdom that may come, not always in words, but perhaps in dreams, sensations, or synchronicities.
Step into a global ceremony of light, balance, and earth wisdom
To honor this powerful moment, you are warmly invited to join us at Shamans Directory for a sacred June Solstice ceremony, a global online gathering of community, ancestral connection, cosmic alignment, and the extraordinary 100th anniversary celebration of Altomisayok Maria Apaza Machaca, a highly respected Wisdom Keeper from the Andes in Peru!
Guided by four honored Indigenous Elders from South America, Altomisayok Maria Apaza Machaca (Q’eros Nation, Peru), Abuela Princesa Medicina de Mujer (Muisca lineage, Colombia), Raúl Pelu Valarin (Comechingón lands, Argentina), Wilka Munay Marleni Vilca Bravo (Servant of Pachamama, Andes of Peru), this event offers an opportunity to step into timeless wisdom rooted in the Earth and the Cosmos. These Wisdom Keepers carry sacred teachings, songs, and rituals that realign us with nature’s rhythms and awaken the light within.
Together, we will participate in ancestral ceremonies and sacred prayers, receive seasonal teachings and cosmic transmissions, meditate and connect in shared reverence, and release the old and welcome the new with clarity and grace.
This virtual benefit event is more than a webinar, it is a living ceremony. A global altar where hearts gather across borders and traditions to mark this Solstice in unity. From South America to your home, from your ancestors to your soul, you are invited to remember who you truly are and awaken your inner sun.
May this balance remind you that you, too, are made of both dark and light. That both are needed. That your stillness is as sacred as your movement. Healing and growth are not about perfection, but about integration.
Whether you light a candle or a ceremonial fire, whether you journal, sing, or drum, whether you celebrate with community or sit in quiet solitude, know that you are not alone! All around the world, people are gathering to listen, to remember, and to honor the turning of the wheel.
Please join us
This is your invitation to join us and step into ceremony. Anchor yourself in the rhythms of the Earth. Emerge renewed, aligned, balanced, and full of purpose for the cycle ahead.
Awakening Your Inner Sun: Elder Wisdom for the Solstice
A Benefit for the Preservation of Indigenous Wisdom
Saturday 14 June 2025
8am PT / 11am ET / 5pm CET
Approximately 2 hours
This is a ticketed event with a modest fee. Proceeds will directly benefit the Elders and organizations who so generously offer their time, prayers, and medicine. A recording will be available to all who register.
Join our event, click here.
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May this Solstice bless you with clarity, peace, and courage to walk your path in harmony with all of life.
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Mayumi Beckers, Shamanic Practitioner, Shamans Directory Cofounder
Mayumi Beckers is a Shamanic Practitioner based in the Netherlands dedicated to supporting people on their path of healing, transformation, and empowerment. With a deep focus on guiding people back into their natural alignment and essence, she guides them in reconnecting with their true selves and with nature — parts of themselves that are often forgotten, suppressed, or fragmented through trauma, conditioning, and modern life experiences. Mayumi offers one-on-one session, both in person and on distance, as well as ceremonial healing work, group workshops and sacred travel opportunties. She is also the Co-Founder of Shamans Directory, an online global nonprofit dedicated to bringing shamanic earth-based services to the world’s doorstep.
