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If there was a season where you could tangibly feel the approaching shifts, Autumn is the one! Fall is a definite show of extremes. We witness the abundance of the harvest, and mourn the passing of another life cycle. Days are long and hot, nights turn crisp and chill the air. It seems as though Mother Gaia herself is slowing down.

The autumnal equinox invites us to exhale. To be still and take inventory of what is around us. Where have we been, where are we headed? This is the time to reap the rewards of all our hard work. Honor yourself for what you have accomplished, the wisdom you have gained. Give thanks to what you are grateful for, acknowledge what is better off let go. Harvest the seeds that have come to fruition, take note of new seeds ready to be planted.

As the energy slows, Nature begins to prepare for the darkening days ahead. Trees put on a final dramatic show, before shedding their leaves and preparing to retreat deep within their roots. Nature embraces their dark aspects as part of a complete whole cycle. What dark aspects are you embracing within yourself? What do you need to shed? Are you prepared to retreat within yourself? Build your reserves to get you through, not in fear, but with wonder, possibility and opportunity. 

In darkness lies ultimate creation. Welcome the silent nurturing of the dark to come... allow the slow, steady embrace of your soul's growth.

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