THE SOLSTICE — Summer 2025
“On the Summer Solstice… Whatever is dreamed on this night will come to pass.” - William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Today, on the longest day of the year, we invite you to join us in an ancient ritual. Pause, look up and dream. Dream with us … Tomorrow, when the sun rises again, those dreams crystalize.
A letter from co-founder Crystal Ellis:
I am the daughter of an artist and an engineer. My grandfather was also an engineer. His name was Thomas Harvey. He worked in aeronautics during the space race.
During the Summer breaks of my youth, my family would visit my granfather at his home in Northern California. Even in his old age he was sharp and curious. I remember him in many ways — doing the crossword puzzle at breakfast, playing the piano in the midday, or watching baseball before falling asleep in his brown leather chair.
But, I remember him most when I look at the stars…
He had a framed photograph of the Hubble Telescope near his favorite leather chair. When we would sit down together, he would often end up telling me stories about his career. I loved these stories. I was young, and I wasn’t taking notes so they are hard to recount with any specificity now, so many years later. But what I can recall perfectly is how they transported me…
