Autumn
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So … we’re in Cold Season. I’m actually writing this blog post sick in bed. My husband & my youngest are also snuggled & sick together upstairs. Oy vey! We’re a mess. (Yet another reason for extra self-care this season!!) We are in the darkest days of the year, and this is the season for Rest. These days right now are for sleeping, and snuggling. For going slow. Drinking hot tea. (NOT…
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Embrace the Energy of the November New Moon: November 19, 2025 As we enter this new moon cycle, it’s evident we’ve moved into the dark half of the Wheel of the Year. The sun sets much earlier now, and the hours of darkness outnumber those of light. Days are noticeably shorter than just a few weeks ago. Trees continue shedding their leaves, soon to…
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Samhain (Halloween) is a cross-quarter day, the days that mark the mid-point of the season. Here at the mid-point we can really see the shift in the seasonal energy. It’s very clear we’re in autumn. At the Equinox the energy was still mingled with summer, our inner & outer worlds swirling around each other; a time of finding balance between the two. At Samhain…
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Samhain rituals can deeply connect you to the energy of the season and the earth by aligning you with the natural cycles of death, rebirth, and transition.
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As the leaves turn golden & the air grows crisp, the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced “sow-in”) approaches, marking the end of the harvest season & the beginning of the darker half of the year. Celebrated on October 31st, Samhain is a time when the veil between the worlds of the living & the dead is believed to be at its thinnest.
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Questions to ask Your tarot deck this samhain 1. What is ready to die within me?What do I need to release in order to transform? 2. What do my shadows have to reveal?What is emerging from the growing darkness? 3. How can I best nourish myself this season? 4. What magic is brewing in the growing darkness? 5. What message do my ancestors have for me…
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As the wheel turns toward the dark half of the year, we begin spending more time indoors. Our energy is drawn inward, and our spirits yearn for all things cozy & warm. Autumn is the perfect time to cleanse the energy of your home, in preparation for the inside months ahead. You’ll be spending more & more time inside, and you want the energy in your home…
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Trees are really beginning to drop their leaves right now – many will be bare by the end of this moon cycle. They’re currently giving us a glorious display of the ease with which we can shed the things it’s time to release from our lives. Plants are continuing to die off in our gardens & yards. Nature is very clearly drawing its energy…
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September 22/23 is the Autumn Equinox in the northern hemisphere. (March 19 in the southern hemisphere.) Ever since the Summer Solstice the days have been slowly getting shorter. The Earth’s northern hemisphere has slowly been tilting away from the Sun. As the Earth tilts, the days have been getting shorter. The Summer Solstice was the longest day of the year, and ever since then…
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Reconnect, Reflect, and Restore Balance This Mabon Season The Autumn Equinox marks a sacred pause in the turning of the Wheel of the Year — a fleeting moment of perfect balance between light and dark. It’s a time to honor the shifting season, reflect on your personal harvests, and root into deeper alignment with your inner world. As the days grow shorter and the…