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“And thou who thinketh to seek for me, know thy seeking and yearning
shall avail thee not, unless thou knoweth the mystery; that if that
which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, thou wilt never
find it without thee.For behold, I have been with thee from the
beginning; and I am that which is attained at the end of desire." - The Charge of the Goddess-
Goddess in Autumn
I think that autumn is truly becoming my favorite season. In my realm of the northern hemisphere winter predominates for six months, from mid November to mid May, bringing ice, snow and cold. Spring bulbs often get nipped by a late, last frost and tender perennials wilt in the cold nights of early September.
Yet, every so often we are blessed with an autumn such as this year’s. This is what I’m talking about when I say I’d gladly trade a month or two of early winter for a lengthier fall transition.I suspect it is a fitting analogy to my stage of life as well. I would much rather linger in this sweet spot of relative health—physical and mental firmity—than slide too soon into a lengthy old age.
For now, I am living in the moment, enjoying the rarity of fall days with temperatures to rival summer’s best, minus the humidity. I am drinking in the beauty of deep orange, red, purple and gold with which Gaia has dressed her hair. I am relaxing in the misty morning sunrises and rosey hued sunsets.
Goddess comes to me in many ways through nature, but it seems never so much as this time of year, when she reigns over her farewell celebration before retreating to the underworld where she awaits the birth of the God. For the next half of my year, she will show me only a cold and somber face. She will urge me to turn inward, to stay sheltered, to conserve my energy.
This year, for now, she is holding court in all of her autumn finery and I am, gratefully, a guest at her table.
Gaia Bless.
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