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June 2026 – Be Kind
Robin Williams
June’s guidance is to be kind.
Robin Williams, the well-loved actor who brought joy to millions of people, said, “Everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always!”
Even the stars in June point this way. Venus and Mercury will appear side by side in the southwest from sunset to about 11 pm.
Venus (Aphrodite) is the Roman goddess of love, and Mercury (also known as Hermes to the Greeks) was the Divine messenger. So the message from the stars is to practice loving kindness.
The Birth of Venus
by Botticelli
On the 21st June, we celebrate either the Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere) or the Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere).
This is the time of either the greatest light and fiery, yang energy or the greatest dark and cool, watery yin energy.
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Astrologically, the full moon on Tuesday, 30th June, is called the Strawberry Moon.
The name originates from the North American indigenous tribes who enjoyed the delicious red fruit that ripens at this time of the year.
Be kind. Always.
Kuan Yin is the Buddhist bodhisattva (enlightened being) of compassion. In Sanskrit, her name is Padma-pâni, which means ‘Born of the Lotus’.
Here is a story about Kuan Yin. (Taken from dharmacrafts.com)
Long ago in a Chinese state, there was a king who had three daughters.
He hoped to marry each off to a suitable family, but his youngest, Miao Shan, wanted to become a Buddhist nun to learn more about spirituality and bring salvation to the world.
Disgusted by this, the king disowned her and sent her into exile.
Years later, the king fell very ill. A wandering monk came to his aid and told him the only way to save himself was to make and ingest a potion made from the eyes and arms of someone who gave them willingly.
Unbeknownst to the king, this monk was his youngest, Miao Shan, in disguise. After years of studying, she had become a bodhisattva.
Having heard of her father’s illness, she morphed herself into a monk to share her wisdom. In her disguise, she told the king to reach out to the bodhisattva of compassion who lived at the top of the mountain. She told him to send a messenger to plead for help.
At the top of the mountain, in her true form, she received the messenger. Despite knowing that his illness was a result of past sins, she willingly gave him her eyes and arms as it was her filial duty to help her father.
Kuan Yin
Back in the kingdom, once again disguised as the old monk, she made the potion and saved her father. The king, now saved, cried out in gratitude. The monk told him he ought to visit the mountain top and thank the person who saved him, and so he did.
When he reached the temple at the top of the mountain, he was deeply saddened to see his own daughter, whom he had banished, without eyes and arms presiding over her hundreds of followers.
He finally came to understand the suffering she must have undergone, but instead of anger, Miao Shan met him with benevolent love and urged him to follow the ways of Buddhism and live a life of compassion.
Then, with a bright flash of light, she was transformed into the divine image of a bodhisattva with her eyes and arms restored.
How do we practice kindness?
Sometimes being kind can be a challenge. When we need to deal with someone who is vexatious, demanding, angry, impatient (the list goes on), it can be easy to become frustrated and react.
One way we can let go of these feelings is to practice gratitude.
Take a deep breath and think of 1 thing that you are grateful for at this exact moment.
This action will help you to stay in control of your emotions and focus on your own heart and inner peace, rather than focusing on the other person, who is winding you up.
You might also want to say the following mantra silently to yourself as recommended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
The 6 syllables are: Om Mani Padme Hum.
The meaning of the words is given below, along with a YouTube video so you can hear the chant.
Om (pronounced AUM)
Impure body, speech and mind can be transformed into purity.
Mani (means jewel)
When we are given a jewel, we move from poverty and lack to abundance. Mentally and emotionally, we are offered a jewel, a pearl of great price, which is the way to inner peace, kindness and compassion.
Padme (means lotus)
A lotus flower sinks its roots into the mud, and this creates a beautiful flower. So too, as we face our shadows (inner mud), we learn wisdom and empathy, and so become a lotus flower.
Hum (means indivisibility)
When we can touch that inner Divine spark of compassion and kindness, we suddenly realise that we are all one with the Cosmos and with all other souls. We realise that each soul is on its own path to rediscovering who it really is – another Divine spark.
So the literal translation of Om Mani Padme Hum is ‘The Jewel in the Lotus’. This mantra helps us transform our thoughts and feelings into those of kindness and compassion.
His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama says, “… all beings naturally have the Buddha nature in their own continuum. We have within us the seed of purity...”
And that’s why I greet you with the word “Namaste”. It means “I bow to you” and acknowledges the Divine spark within you.
I wish you bright blessings and profound peace.
/I
Namaste
Lee-Anne x 
