This year's summer solstice was on June 21st. Every year from the summer solstice until the end of August, shrines hold rituals such as passing through a straw circle and undergoing purification rites, while Japanese sweet shops display summery confections such as Minazuki in their showcases.
This year, I decorated the entrance and bathroom with hydrangeas again.
There are many rituals performed to ward off evil spirits and pray for good fortune.
Everyone has their own unique way of marking the halfway point of the year.
Both Descartes' ``I think, therefore I am'' and the Heart Sutra's ``Ambient contemplation'' and ``Light is freely transmitted'' have the same meaning: if you think about it, it will appear.
Enter the form, exit the form and do it our own unconventional way. Live our life as we please; I feel the same way about living.