It's the Summer solstice!
- The Rebel Marketer
- Jun 21
- 1 min read
From Amazon Watch:
Dear friends,
As many people around the world mark the summer solstice, we find ourselves reflecting on how Amazonian peoples understand and experience the seasons and the passage of time.
Many Indigenous communities across the Amazon traditionally orient their lives around life-sustaining rhythms: the arrival of the rains, the rise and fall of rivers, the flowering and fruiting of plants, the migration of fish and wildlife, the phases of the moon, and the movement of stars across the night sky.
For countless generations, these cycles have guided ceremonies, governance, food systems, and cultural practices. Time is measured not only by calendars but relationships with the living world. The forest, rivers, plants, animals, and celestial bodies are not separate from human existence. They are part of an interconnected web of relationships that must be respected and maintained.
At a moment when the Amazon faces unprecedented pressures from oil extraction, mining, agribusiness expansion, and climate disruption, these ways of knowing offer an important reminder: our wellbeing is inseparable from the ecosystems that sustain us.
This solstice we invite you to pause and consider what it means to live in right relationship with the Earth. As we look toward the months ahead, we remain inspired by Indigenous leadership, knowledge, and stewardship, and grateful to all of you who stand with Amazonian communities in defense of the world's largest rainforest.
Thank you for being part of this movement.
The Amazon Watch Team
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