LunarMusings

Changes...

We have spent the last week trying to rearrange my art area so that Jon and I both could have a space to work.  The house is in upheaval with art supplies everywhere!  Although as I type this things are a bit better.  We now have a great table for our computers and printer, and I have my old desk for my art. 

Its been a slow meandering process for us to adjust to living here.  Its a small lovely space in a great location.  But the smallness has been in a challenge.  And with my art work requiring more and more amplitude, and his computer set up requiring some stable space, we have been trying to shift, shuffle and accommodate for all of our needs. 

Its been a dance with us.  Lovers creating a space together that is a reflection of us both.  Trying to fit a boy into my girly home with every closet already filled to the ceiling has been quite the adventure.  And I imagine that the changes will continue to occur as time unfolds.

For now, this is a tiny glimpse into our workspace madness.  I am hoping that with the addition of a shelf the space will open up enough to allow poor Tucker to be able to walk about without it feeling like an obstacle course!

October Winds

Fridays are my work from home days.  I usually begin my day with errands, and lately, I have been trying more and more to do as much as I can within walking distance of my home.  I live in such a sweet neighborhood filled with eclectic indie shop owners, that I can get quite a bit done by walking around my little enclave. 

Today, the sky is a gorgeous blue, and the trees are swaying in the wind.  Fall is whispering her secrets and theres a bit of a chill in the air.  I wish I could convey in words what this time of year does for me.  I felt so alive, so refreshed... moved.  I had an extra layer of clothing on, and the air I inhaled chilled the inside of my nose a bit.  I actually felt beautiful.  How odd is that?  How seemingly unrelated to anything.  But I did.  And it was a blessing. 

This weather pulls me home. The chill has me wanting to burrow in, but I still leave the windows open so as to breathe in the freshness that is claiming all the stagnancy of the Summers heat. 

I tend to spend more time with my Tarot decks during this time of the year.  The picture above is of one of my decks, the Voyager Deck.  I collect tarot decks and have already gone through a weeding out process a few years ago, to tone down the volume!  But this deck and the Rohrig Tarot get the most use in my home.

After arriving home from my walk, I made some tea, lit some Nag Champa incense, put on some low music and pulled out my journal and deck.  The deep inquiry into the heart of Fall and into the heart of my soul is beginning...

Its such a beautiful October day.

My Sacred Life Sunday: Autumn Equinox

Its the first day of Fall.  I have been waiting for this day for what seems like forever.  Some internal clock in me has been longing for the shift, the mark point where the weather allows me to warm up, wear more, and retreat a bit.  I feel like I have been in the heat of the Summer fire since summer of 2006.  We skipped any semblance of Winter here in Southern California, and when it began to cool off here right before Spring, I left for India and baked in the heat there. 

Agriculturally, the Autumn Equinox marks the second phase in gathering up the harvest of the year (for the northern hemisphere).  For Pagans, Witches and those whose spirits consciously cycle with the Earth, it also signifies that time to give thanks for all that we are reaping in our lives.  Whether it be actual food or more etheric personal milestones, the seeds we took the time to plant at the beginning of this year are coming up to be picked, named and given thanks for. 

I always resonate deeply with the other energetic of this season.  And that is the turning within.  The darkness begins to grow now, until the Winter Solstice.  The land begins to rest and compost or nourish itself for the planting season that takes place in the end of winter/beginning of Spring.  And spiritually, after going through the process of pruning back all that is no longer needed, or all that needed to die in order to reap the harvest of our intentions, we rest.  We retreat.  Nourish, give thanks and reassess where to go now after this cycle of growth. 

It always feels perfect for me as well that this season starts several weeks prior to my birthday.  I tend to take it all as very significant and ripe with symbolism.  It helps me along in the workings of my soul. 

I am releasing.  Getting ready to shed all the layers that I kept on while moving through the last 2 years.  Its been a long cycle for me.  And I am ready to go within, evaluate, and rest.  I will turn 36 soon.  And its a year that will promise to be auspicious for me.  I feel it already.  Much is happening around me and in me to usher in this new cycle.  It has the markings of much movement.  And today, right now, I'm not at all afraid of that.  I am grateful for the lessons, the turmoil and the journey.  I am also grateful for this time before hand. This darker, quieter time, to rest, cave a bit, and allow the colder weather to slow me down enough to really savor the respite.

Have a beautiful Fall Season... or Spring if you are on the other half!

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