Autumn Wisdom and Magic
The Wisdom
In the Northern Hemisphere, as October unfolds we are now moving into the phase of alchemical coagulation, which is a stage of union, harmony, and the blending of opposites into a seamless, and complete whole.A time for the joining of the physical with the non-physical (spirit), the coming together of what is within, with that which is without, all that is positive, and negative, and the coming together of dualities overall.
The Autumn season is a mystical, in-between time, when the world is poised between the light and the dark, when the veils between the realms begin to thin, and we are able to see past the illusions of this world, and into the clarity and truth that lies beyond.
For those in the Southern Hemisphere, we wish you blessings of renewal and tender beginnings as the season of Springtime unfolds.
The Magic
Practice magic during this time for releasing, letting go, and insight at this time, for October is associated with the north, the place of darkness, and the qualities of silence, stillness, and the beginning of our feeling more inward, and private as we make our way towards the deeper darkness, and shadow mysteries of winter.
While many plants have unique qualities and correspondences to this season, my favorite plants of the Autumn season are the roots and gently mind altering plants of the underworld, and so I find myself gravitating towards those plants that have a connection to death, sleep, trance, the moon, grieving, and loss.
As I instruct all of my magical herbalism students, you must be 400% sure of a plant’s usability before working with it. Many plants, and plant parts are deadly, toxic, or poisonous to humans, and/or animals—please research all plants extensively before using.
As we make our way deeper into autumn, you may choose to work with the ancestors to receive wisdom, make connections to your lineage, and heritage. It is through this connection to those who came before us that we find insights and wisdom for our existence, and life's purpose during this incarnation, and we open our hearts to receive their blessings of love, peace, and understanding. Below is a prayer for you to use during your ancestral workings.
Prayer of The Ancestors
I hear your whispers, deep within my blood.
Whispers of long ago, and far away, I hear you.
I feel your wisdom, deep within my bones.
Wisdom of long ago, and far away, I feel you.I see your faces, deep within my dreams.Faces of long ago, and far away, I see you.
I speak to you from deep within my blood.
I ask of long ago, and far away, I speak to you.
I reach for you, from deep within my bones.
I long to touch the long ago, and far away.
I look for you, from deep within my dreams.
I recognize you from long ago, and far away.
Whispers of my ancestors; speak the words of healing.
Wisdom of my ancestors; teach me the way of forgiveness.
Faces of my ancestors look upon me with compassion.
My heart is healing, my heart is yearning, my heart is accepting all that was of long ago, and all that was so far away.
I am sending blessings to those who lived before me, and I am sending blessings to those who live through me, and I am sending love back through time, to the long ago, and far away.
May this love, and may these blessings help to heal my lineage, and may the souls of all my ancestors be at peace, always, and forever more.
And, so it is!
© 2022 Renée Starr
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