Cue that summer playlist, the Solstice has officially arrived!

A time when the Aussie bush truly comes alive… this magical day also marks the Sun reaching its highest point in the sky.

On a more esoteric level, the solstice invites us to rise into our fullness. It’s an invitation to celebrate our growth, tune into our own brilliance, and plant seeds for the future.

It’s also the perfect window to reconnect with our bodies and Mother Earth. 

Pick flowers, watch the sunset and swim in the ocean! Let sunlight, wind, and movement remind you of your own reservoirs of energy. Then, in a quieter moment… pause and celebrate the qualities that have carried you through the year thus far: whether that’s empathy, intuition, or inner strength.

Read on for your sign’s self-love guide, plus a mini ritual to embrace this solstice portal. We suggest reading your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs.

Your boldness and proactivity are your gifts. Celebrate the ways you’ve dared to act and take the lead, even in subtle ways. Honour your bravery and plant intentions for more of what you wish to call in over the next six months.

Solstice Ritual: Take a walk, run, or dance in sunlight. Move your body in a way that feels freeing, and in a way you perhaps haven’t done so for a while.

Your connection to nature and the physical world is an inner treasure. Tune in to what your body needs, whether that’s movement, rest, or nourishment. Celebrate your wonderful ability to create comfort and beauty around you, always.

Solstice Ritual: Lay in the grass or earth, close your eyes, and take in the scents, textures, and sounds around you.

Curiosity, a beautiful mind, and flexibility are your hidden superpowers. Celebrate your playfulness; and let yourself explore any ideas, stories, or connections that ignite joy. It’s a gift to witness.

Solstice Ritual: Carry around a notebook or sketchpad for a day and capture anything that sparks curiosity, observations, or ideas from your surroundings.

Celebrate your clear inner knowing, intuition and empathy. Enjoy the depth of your feelings, and how rich your inner world feels. No one can enjoy their own company quite like a Cancer!

Solstice Ritual: Light a candle, or sit by a body of water. Tune in to your emotions and listen to what your heart wants at this moment.

That effortless glow and natural creativity; it really is a gift. There’s a way you brighten rooms by being yourself, bringing Leo warmth and solar power wherever you go. Taking up space with joy isn’t problematic, it’s medicine for the world.

Solstice Ritual: Dance, sing, or create something playful. Let joy be the main priority of your day.

Refinement and care shape everything you touch, and the ones who are lucky enough to be in your orbit know that. There’s so much beauty in how you improve the world around you. Even your pauses hold purpose.

Solstice Ritual: Take a deliberate pause. Breathe deeply, stretch slowly, and notice the small things that bring you peace.

Harmony seems to follow the spaces you enter. There’s a natural grace to the way you connect people, ideas, and aesthetics. Curiosity bubbles in your inner world, and that gift turns ordinary moments into beautiful memories.

Solstice Ritual: Try something spontaneous or unplanned; a mini adventure, a new café, or a new route. Enjoy.

Emotional depth is your superpower. You feel the unseen and move through change with courage most never witness. Transformation lives in your bones; a kind of alchemy that others admire but rarely understand.

Solstice Ritual: Journal, or write down what (or who) you’re ready to release. If you feel called, (safely) burn or bury it.

Joy and energy pour from you like sunlight. There’s a generosity to your spirit, and a natural belief in wide-open possibilities and new horizons. Those in your orbit are lucky to be part of the adventure that you call life.

Solstice Ritual: Step outside your usual routine: explore a new path, park, cuisine, or hobby that gets you excited.

Your discipline, patience, and long-term vision are treasures. Steadiness is woven into your nature. Celebrate how far your consistency has brought you, and plant intentions for growth that will unfold in the months ahead.

Solstice Ritual: Treat yourself! A warm bath, massage, flowers, or something yummy.

Originality flows through you effortlessly, and that’s amazing. Ideas spark in unexpected directions, forming constellations that otherwise wouldn’t exist. Even your presence shifts energy; a subtle invitation for others to think outside the box.

Solstice Ritual: Adorn yourself or dress a little different today. A little more you. Or at least you, in this current moment.

One foot in the physical world, one in the invisible — you move through life in a way that’s different, whether you realise it or not. There’s a quiet and calm magic to you, and your presence is comforting to others because it reminds them of things bigger than themselves.

Solstice Ritual: Pick up a pen (or some paint!) and paper. Doodle with no goal in mind. Let your imagination and intuition flow freely, and see what arises.