Just a reminder....Autumn Equinox (aka the first day of fall) is on Tuesday September 22. It is a day worth honoring in my eyes. Autumn is my favorite time of year!! The end of summer is such a time of abundance! We've had such a hot summer, I am looking forward to cooler weather! Although by the end of the winter I am so over the wood burning stove (our only source of heat!), I always look forward to using it again in the fall. The Autumn Equinox was traditionally celebrated similar to modern day Thanksgiving. A time for feasting on the abundant harvest, gratitude, thankfulness, and finding balance.
Creating small traditions to honor the change of a season can be especially fun and meaningful if you have small children!
A few simple ideas to mark the first day of autumn-
-write a list of what your most thankful for & share it with a loved one
-put up/make fall time decorations
-have a fall feast, bake apple or pumpkin pie
-visit an apple farm
I use to always forget to honor important days like this. I'd always remember a day too late and think, next year we should....blahblahblah. I want my children to understand how important the cycle of nature is, live in rhythm with it, and honor it. It helps being a gardener, you can't ignore those cycles:)
1 comment:
I agree. Even if it's raking a pile of leaves to jump in or taking a moment to smell the moisture in the morning air, fall beckons to be honored.
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