seasonal transition

… and let go of everything that is ready to go.

Autumn is the time of year when Nature urges us to release our hold on that which no longer serves us. Clinging to the old uses a lot of life-force energy and often prevents us from moving forward.

See how the trees simply drop the leaves after they have completed their time together?

Winter is coming and that is a time for rest and restoration. That can be more easily done when we aren’t dragging a bunch of decaying matter with us, be it beliefs, emotions, habits, or relationships.

What’s one thing you can release in order to make more space for your true self to emerge?

Me? I’m doing a closet clean out AND committing to taking the bag(s) of culled items to a donation center by the end of the month.

It doesn’t need to be complicated or arduous. Maybe start with that pile of paperwork cluttering your desk or the ubiquitous kitchen junk drawer. Your future self with thank you.

The wheel of the year keeps turning. Today, those of us in the northern hemisphere pass through a gateway into autumn.

In both northern and southern hemispheres, we have a tipping point, a brief moment of equilibrium, balanced parts light and dark.

I find that these quarterly days of transition are a great time to recalibrate my efforts. Periodically reviewing my degree of integrity, clarity of vision, efforts and outcome can provide great insight.

I like do an internal inquiry and inventory, reflecting on my larger story arc.

Here are some of the questions I ask myself:

Where am I starting from?

Where do I wish to go?

What is holding me back?

What do I need to prepare?

What do I need to let go of?

What guidance have I requested?

What guidance have I received?

How can I be more receptive to all forms of support?

How can I harmonize with the energies of nature?

I spend some time allowing the insights and lessons to bubble up. I keep my antenna up for the following days, noting anything that trips my Spidey senses.

This is an exercise in patience and trust and familiarity through repetition. It’s more of an undoing than a doing, a sort of getting out of my own way.

If you’d like to take it a step further- celebrate with a meal, perhaps including some local fare. Bring home a pumpkin or some kooky gourds for your doorstep. Uncover the sweaters and sweatshirts from storage. Stand outside for three consecutive minutes breathing in the aliveness of autumn.

Honor the turn of the seasons with your attention and appreciation in any way that makes sense for you. And watch as your alignment with nature’s rhythms eases the way.

Approaching landing while enjoying the expanse of Michigan forests and the edge of Lake Superior

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Happy Equinox!