"This season we become the alchemists of our own change. Like metal, we evolve through redirection. What needs to be removed and stripped away so that the glistening essence of who we are can shine like a diamond?" ~ Sara Avant Stover from The Way of the Happy Woman
Autumn's message has popped up quite a bit for me. It is a time of gathering, focusing, turning inward, and letting go. Janet Connor, in her book The Lotus and the Lily, agrees that it is a time of letting go and clearing out.
I wrote about this in my journal many months ago, before autumn officially started, before I read Sara or Janet's confirmations. And last night I had a dream that someone had stolen everything I own. It's so relevant to what is unfolding.
My life is in sync with the seasons; I have to let go of most of my stuff, clear out and only keep what is essential. This is because my love and I plan on moving out of country and it's just too much of a hassle to take absolutely everything.
My story transitions just as the seasons do. I will become the alchemist, letting go of things and ways of life, making room for new ideas, new experiences, new things. Then winter will come and I will retreat into the cocoon, take care and prepare myself for change. And spring, of course, is when I get my new wings. After the letting go and the preparation, I will be ready to fly.
What is autumn's message to you? Are you letting go of anything?
