We pause for a moment
– as the Earth does –
between breathing in and breathing out,
aware of the sacred space
that unfolds at a point of stillness.

The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), because at the solstices the seasonal movement of the Sun’s path – as seen from Earth – comes to a stop before reversing direction.

— The Sacred Feminine for Life on Facebook

(The photo was taken in January, but it conveys the feeling of Solstice.)