Fall brings a culmination of this year’s harvest before we descend into a season of hibernation. For a brief moment in time, duality is balanced. With each passing minute, we’re asked to reach into the depths of ourselves, so we can find the home we once tried to escape.
As the weather gradually changes, with crisp mornings and evenings, there’s a dichotomy of emotions. On one hand, there’s a yearning for what once was, but there’s also an anticipation of what awaits on the other side of an unopened door.
The finality is met with the promise of a new beginning, so long as we allow ourselves to step into the unknown. It’s bittersweet.
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You’re being guided to gently and slowly surrender- into yourself, to the process, to the cycles of nature. And to honor the sacredness in each moment while having gratitude for everything that’s left your life even if it hurts, everything you currently have, and everything that’s making its way to you.
It’s a time of opening your heart to yourself while closing it to the outside world so you can reignite the inner fire that burns with eternal passion. It’s not just about confronting the parts of yourself that prevent you stepping into the greatest version of yourself, it’s about dancing with your shadows- merging the light and the dark. To own ALL of you.
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Think of this as a system upgrade for your mind, body, & soul. As you shed the layers weighing you down, you rediscover the lost parts of yourself while meeting parts you’ve never met.
It’s an invitation to be your own light in the darkness. So grab your coziest blanket and enjoy the beauty and warmth this season brings.
TAKE A MOMENT OF STILLNESS
Honor the path of those who walked before us and those who will come after us, to part ways with a bygone era while celebrating what’s to come, and to show yourself appreciation for the person you’ve grown into and the person you continue to become.
EMBRACE THE SEASON
Light a fall scented candle, cook a seasonal meal, bake with warming spices, curl up with a book and hot cider. Go for a slow and long walk. Stop and feel the way the leaves crunch under your feet. Take in the scent of burning wood and savor the fresh, crisp air.
HAVE GRATITUDE
This is the second harvest in the wheel of the year. Samhain is the third and final one. So take this time to count your blessings and havr heartfelt gratitude, not because you have to or should, but because you know what you had to survive to be where you’re at today. Even if your life doesn’t reflect how you want it to look, you’ve come out on the other side of where you once didn’t want to be. And that’s a really beautiful thing. Cherish your journey.
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DO AN ENERGY CLEANSE
Get your energy glowing. Try something new. Ritualize the small moments. Turn the ordinary and mundane into memories worth collecting. You can also try this 30 day energy cleanse for some easy ways to free up stagnant energy. This is going to be especially helpful if you’ve been stuck in a rut.
TRY A GENTLE DETOX
You don’t have to fast if you can’t or don’t want to. A few days without refined sugar or meat may be just the thing your body needs. You know your body best so listen to what it wants from you.
I’ll see you soon…in the meantime, love yourself so much that even a Hallmark Christmas movie would be jealous.
