‘Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the Autumn tree’ ~ Emily Bronte
This month we will be exploring the season of autumn or fall and how the earth and its inhabitants respond to this particular season of the medicine wheel.
In the medicine wheel, autumn falls in the West and is associated with the element of Earth. It is often associated with the physical body and its care, feminine energies and also the quality of strength. The direction of the West in the medicine wheel is also closely connected with the Thunder Beings, the rainbow warriors and protectors.
One of the first signs that autumn is upon us is the burst of colour that begins to appear in the natural world. The trees and plants come alive and leaves almost appear to ‘flower’ with an abundance of rich stunning colours. However, this is also a time when the trees begin to shed their foliage for the year, ready to take stock and conserve their energies.
It is also during autumn that Harvest Festival and Thanksgiving ceremonies take place. In Britain, we have been giving thanks for a successful harvest since pagan times. Harvest Festivals traditionally take place on or near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon. Harvest moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox. In the USA and Canada, Thanksgiving is a national holiday, whereas in the UK there is no national holiday for harvest festivals. In the Jewish religion the Harvest Festival is called ‘Sukkot’ or ‘Feast of Tabernacles.’ This is celebrated at the end of the year after ‘Rosh Hoshanah’.
‘Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.’ ~ Lao Tzu
Autumn can furthermore be a time of introspection and reflection, a time when you find yourself looking within and questioning who you are and where you are going.
It is a time to get to your inner core, uncover your true values and make decisions on how to progress in the future, working with these. It is a time to acknowledge, face and let go of old patterns and conditioning and empower yourself. This may bring up old insecurities and you may find yourself resisting change. Be gentle with yourself and then quietly let yourself find a way forward. Become more in tune with yourself and let go of what does not serve you anymore. This will give you a renewed sense of freedom and purpose.
A useful exercise during this time is to sit in quiet reflection and contemplate some or all of the following questions:
- What sets my soul on fire?
- What is my innermost passion?
- If money was no object to me, how would I spend my time?
- What do I love most about myself?
- What are my deepest values?
- What changes do I want to make in my life?
- What can I do to realise these changes?
- How have I successfully changed in the past? How did it affect my life?
You can just sit quietly and complete a written exercise contemplating the above questions and any further questions that spring to mind. Alternatively, why not write out the above questions and then contemplate them whilst linking with your soul energy, within the following meditation and connecting with a member of the Helix Healing Collective.
- To begin, relax and ground yourself by sending little golden roots deep in to the earth. Bring fresh energy up these roots and into your feet and let it flow up in to your body and through your energy centres.
- Imagine a column of light above your head and visualise it flowing in through your crown chakra and down through all of your other chakras and connecting you to the earth below.
- Ask the Kaleidoscope Collective to draw near and to connect with you during the exercise.
- Take a deep breath and let your attention drop to your soul centre. Connect with your core soul energy.
- A tall light being from the Helix Healing Collective appears beside you. They speak and tell you that they wish to assist you by providing guidance during the exercise. They will answer any questions your soul may have whilst in the process of answering the questions, to assist you to gain clarity.
- Now, work through your questions until you have completed the exercise. You may wish to write down the responses you receive as you go.
- Next, thank the light being for providing guidance and assisting you during the
- Slowly bring your energy back in to the room. Stretch your body, wiggle your toes and fingers and slowly open your eyes.
This exercise may produce some unexpected or surprising results, don’t judge these results. Sometimes this exercise can bring out the aspects of our self that haven’t been given the chance to shine yet.
‘Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.’ ~ C.G. Jung
The Crystal Connection of the month is: – Moldavite –this is a stone of very high frequency and high vibration. It is a stone of Transformation and will begin a process of raising the energetic vibration of a person on a major level. It is a powerful chakra opener and activator. It resonates particularly with the heart, crown and third eye chakras.
Affirmation of the month: ‘Today I recognise the changes I wish to make within myself. I know I can alter my life through transforming myself. I am constantly evolving.’
Every other month I provide a FREE Taster Reading for a Bellesprit reader. During a Helix Life Path Reading, I work with the Helix Collective to access the Akashic Records. We connect with you on a soul level to provide guidance and clarity with regards to your life path and addressing any blockages or worn out beliefs you may be experiencing. We also consider any specific questions you have relating to this. The purpose of this reading is to empower and inspire, assisting you to progress and evolve.
If you would like to be considered for a FREE Helix Soul Reading in December 2014, please send me an e-mail by the 15th of November 2014 to tmpaul13@gmail.com. A recipient will be chosen at random and their reading will be e-mailed to them and also published in the next edition of Bellesprit Magazine.
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