Autumn officially arrives tomorrow morning (September 22) in the northern hemisphere.
Fall is a gorgeous time of year – a season of transition, harvesting, letting go, preparing for winter. The pace of nature slows as we approach winter.
Thank you Mama Earth for the beauty of Autumn.
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Words and Photo
by Nancy Lankston
Samhain Blessings to you and all those you love.
As we enter the dark half of the year, Mother Nature reminds us that death is a sacred part of her endless cycles of life, death and rebirth. We let go and honor what is dead and dying, knowing Spring will return.
May today bring you the blessings of the ancestors. Take time to honor them in some way.
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#CelticHolyDay
#wisdomofthedark
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#seasons
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Get out there.
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Photos by
Nancy Lankston
“No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face.”
~John Donne
Equinox is upon us.
00:50 AM Mountain time Sept 23, 2023
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Gwyl canol Hydref
Harvest Home
Harvest Tide
Mabon
Fall Equinox
Autumn Equinox
Mea’n Fo’mhair
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#harvestseason
#wheeloftheyear
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#balance
Art by Wendy Andrew
“We are almost at autumnal equinox
where all will be cooler.
Darker.
Deeper.
Quieter.
More intimate.
I am drawn now more and more
toward the colder seasons.
The nights stretching longer.
The pace slower.”
~Victorla Erickson
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#balance
#equinox
#autumn
#cycles
#seasons
“And then the sun took a step back,
the leaves lulled themselves to sleep, and autumn was awakened.”
~Raquel Franco
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#Autumn
Photo: Grass and Sky
by Nancy Lankston
As the northern hemisphere moves into Autumn, there is a brief period of balance; where day balances night. It is here now. Autumnal Equinox has arrived.
The energies of Mama Earth are beginning to slow and cool here in the north. Every part of Nature knows that Winter is coming.
On some level, your animal body feels this shift, this turning toward cool, dark, slow, yin energies. Your body senses it just as the squirrels and trees and bears sense it.
Honor this beautiful transition with a small ritual; say a prayer of gratitude for Mama Earth and Autumn, cook squash or pumpkin, spread flower seeds in the garden, sit or walk among the beautiful leaves and seeds and nuts in the forest, light a candle at dusk. Honor Mama Earth in some small way for this season of transition.
Savor the shift.
Savor the yin gifts of Autumn.
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#Seasons
#Transitions
#TurningPoint