White Light Magazine - Autumn 2018

The Autumn Calm
28 Autumn Edition 2018
Ah, autumn, my favourite season! After the heat and the
busyness of summer it’s lovely to feel the cooler breezes
and the sense of relaxation that comes with this season.
All the growing, flowering and fruiting is done and now it’s time
for trees to withdraw their productive energy, to let the leaves
drop and to hold the vitality safe within until next spring, when
it will burst forth in a frenzy of new growth once again. We may
not be trees, but we still feel the basic drives of nature and there’s
no doubt that autumn has a feeling of relaxation not present in
the growing months when plants and animals alike feel the need
to be productive.
I like to change at least a bit of my decor to reflect the current
season – a vase of autumn leaves, or perhaps a door wreath of bare
vines twined with yellow and orange raffia and always an autumn
coloured altar cloth and candles with a small sheaf of wheat to
set the scene. Small touches like these will help you to attune
to the season and when we’re in tune with the season it at least
helps us to understand our motivation, or lack of it! In autumn
we might feel more like curling up with a good book, rather than
dashing out into the world to make our mark and even though
we still have work to do, it helps to know why we may not be
quite as energized as we were during the growing seasons. Once
we understand, we can compensate for these feelings by making
time for relaxation when we can, rather than trying to cram more
and more busy things into our spare time. Some things are like
autumn leaves and now it’s time to let them drop rather than
wearing ourselves out trying to keep them going.
Don’t feel guilty about going with the flow of the season, or
worry that this lethargy is a permanent thing, next spring you’ll
be filled with ideas and energy once again! But now is the time
for introspective pursuits; you might like to try handcrafts or
meditation, or go for walks round the neighbourhood feeling the
difference in the air.
If you really have to keep up the pace, at least try for a steady
one-job-at-a-time approach rather than a summer frenzy – it
will probably get you there just as quickly and you’ll feel more in
touch with the season.
Blessed be,
Morganna.