This is an incredibly rich and vibrant time of year. We are bringing in final harvests from our outdoor spaces and gardens. The air is crisp and cooling. The leaves on the trees are completing their year by turning into brilliant, amazing colors, and then releasing to fall to the ground. Everything is preparing for a dramatic season change from growth time to rest time. The recent cold snap in our area was a fast reality check for me after a very pleasant summer season. We are in the time of year where traditionally circles and cycles of life and death are honored and celebrated. This is a circle closing--the winding down of the plant and animal growth year for many in the Northern hemisphere. Additionally, an uncommon cycle that comes around this month is the occurrence of the second full moon of the month--a blue moon. With this event, and with the temperature change, I am also experiencing the sense of an energy cycle closing, and of another one opening to take us through to the end of the calendar year. I felt prompted to address all of this because these circle/cycle reminders provide a strong thread of grounding and comfort to me as we move into the events of November and the remainder of the year. It will be vital for us to stay connected with Nature, as these connections will continue to provide truth and grounding through these unpredictable days. I wish for you the rich blessings of this season of transition.
"Circles of Life
Everything turns, rotates, spins, circles, loops, pulsates, resonates,
And repeats.
Circles of life, born from pulses of light, vibrate to breathe, while spiraling outwards for infinity
Through the lens of time,
And into a sea of stars and lucid dreams."
--Suzy Kassem
