Autumnal Equinox Blessings
The rhythms of nature remind us that the only constant in life is change.
Even though we may like to hold on to summer, days full of light, sunshine and warmth, we have no choice but to let go and accept what is.
Maybe we are actually welcoming the change of the season and understand how tuned in we are to the natural rhythms of life.
After enjoying the hours of day- and night-time in perfect balance today, the days will grow shorter and give way for more darkness. The mornings already feel cooler, dew-drops are sparkling in the blades of grass, and many of us will soon head to work in the dark morning hours and return home after the sun has already set.
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As we transition from summer to fall, we bid farewell to summer, maybe feeling sadness for the loss of this particular summer, but striding confidently onward on our path, welcoming a new phase of our life, a new season, new experiences and opportunities, knowing we are in the flow of life.
As we align ourselves with the changes in nature, and gather our harvest, we give gratitude and appreciation to the fruit of our dreams that we planted earlier this year. We also look closely at any of our harvest that has grown into weeds or has not sprouted the way we intended. As we take inventory we don’t judge but just try to notice.
This time of the year invites us to reflect on letting go of what no longer serves us and become clear on what is really important to us, and make that a priority. It may be something big or small, a relationship, personal practice, yoga, meditation, reading, knitting, going for a morning walk or evening stroll, etc.
Autumn is a time to remind us that our life is NOW. There is no need to wait to start living at a future date, but right NOW. Make yourself a priority, give yourself time to do what is important to you NOW and enjoy.
As the days get shorter and the nights longer, nature asks us to slow down, and to go within. Here we can connect to our inner love, harmony and strength, nourishing and kindling our inner light which will illuminate our path through the dark hours of fall and winter.
How about a nice cup of tea and some candles to welcome the first day of fall?
Wishing you a happy autumn and a rewarding harvest of your dreams!
Fondly,
Tanja
~ Tanja Alexandra Kern
