When the leaves turn, it is always a beautiful sight, different colors painting the scenes all around us until they finally let go and drop to reveal the skeleton of the tree for the winter months. As we watch the seasons turn, we reflect on the progress of our lives so far. We planted seeds in the spring and we harvested in fall. We set new goals and achieved them.
Traditionally, the name of the full moon in October, which is this Wednesday, is the Hunter's Moon or Blood Moon. This is the time of year when we have hunting season. Our ancestors have done this for millennia so that they would have meat for the winter. Same way they would have cut firewood for the winter. There was nothing spooky about this, simply taking care of our needs for survival. What are you hunting for under the energy of this full moon? Elk? Deer? A new job? A new relationship? A new activity for fun and fitness? A new place to live? What will this Hunter's Moon illuminate for you?
Of course, not all of us are hunters in that sense, but we all do hunt for various goals or targets that we have set for ourselves. This time of year brings those thoughts back to mind, the thoughts of big changes we would like to make, and the turning leaves remind us of the turns we have coming up. What do we need to do to get ready for our changes? Research new opportunities? Acquire new skills? Learn new techniques? Discover new ideas? I always feel a very reflective spirit at this time of year.
Remembering our dead at Halloween/Samhain/Day of the Dead, expressing gratitude at Thanksgiving, celebrating our connections with spirit and the people in our lives with parties during Christmas/Winter Solstice. It is this time of reflection that is so rich for us. Amidst all these seasonal activities and the hustle of business, it is still very moving to savor the reflective spirit of our near past and future.
What is your favorite part of feeling the seasons turn? Does the turning of fall awaken deeper passions in you? I know that it always does within me.
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