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This week, we are celebrating the Autumn Equinox, which happens on September 23 this year. We celebrate these festivals as week-long events, depending on our schedule – they should be joyful, relaxing celebrations of the change of seasons, not obligations filled with pressure.
So, while reflecting on it this morning, I took a few notes on suggestions and tips on how to make the most of this turning point, and receive all the magical blessings of the season - I hope they inspire you!
· Surround yourself with the gold, the orange, the moss green, the soft sandy colours of autumn – because these are colours of grounding, abundance, and vitality, and because changing things around always refreshes and re-empowers your home's energy.
· Light incenses / fragrance oils / wax melts of Cinnamon, Sandalwood, Ginger, Cardamon, Clove and Orange – these are all warming, healing scents that will invigorate you and attract blessings.
· Place a bowl of apples in your dining table or your kitchen counter, put cinnamon sticks among the apples (in an odd number), and add a golden coin of any kind under the bowl. This will attract abundance and luck to the household.
· At midday, sprinkle the floor with salt and powdered Bay Laurel, and then sweep the floor so negativity moves out. Start by the bottom of the house, and always move towards the front door. If possible, sweep it all off the house.
· Keep negative entities away by simmering a mixture of Blessed Water, rosemary, clove, and pine needles. Harmful spirits hate good smelling homes!
· Even if you live in the most modern environment, you can connect with this transition by eating the foods of the season, especially if you do a little cooking yourself. This will nourish your energy at all levels!
· If you have the chance to wildharvest plants, bring in some of the season into your home. In the pic above, you can see the Heather and Eucalyptus I collected just a few days ago, always a sign of Autumn in our landscape. And even if you only have a single sunny window, you can keep a plant that connects you to this season.
· This is a season in which the spirits of your Ancestors are closer than ever. Find ways to connect with them; learn their history, learn a craft they excelled at, visit them at a place they enjoyed, create a place for them at your home...all of it! There is no blessing like their blessing. Finally, let me remind you that supporting yourself with powerful spiritual work is the best way to start this season with the right foot. Join me on Friday at the Glamour Glow Ritual! Participations For The Glamour Glow Ritual Many Blessings Carolina
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