It's July, the high note of the year. Now, summer's song is being sung. It's a song you can hear, see, and sense. You can hear it in the rumble of a thunderstorm and in the cricket's drowsy trill in the warm late afternoons. You can see it in a meadow frosted white with daisies and splashed with the gold of blackeyed Susans. And you can sense it in the evening breeze, which carries the breath of August. Capture the essence of the season with this meditation.

Sit outside and get comfortable. Be aware of the sounds, sights, and sensations surrounding you. Close your eyes and ground and center. Think of something that gives you joy—career, family, home, etc. When ready, return to a daily state of mind. Open your eyes and look around you at July's bounty. Think of your meditation and record your thoughts about it in a journal or Book of Shadows. Refer to your thoughts about this meditation often when your spirits need a lift. Our memories, just like summer's song, tend to fade far too quickly.