Autumn equinox

This week is the time of autumn equinox (the exact date is 22nd of September). Day and night are of equal length. The sun is slowly loosing strength. In nature, it is early autumn right now: the first coloured leaves can be seen, and harvest is in full swing. In my area, the first pumpkins are ripe and the temperature has dropped below 20°C most of the time, so it is easy to notice that autumn has arrived.



Pathworking Spring equinox

Make yourself comfortable. Take some deep breaths and relax. Let go of stress, anger, anxiety.
Close your eyes and go to your safe place. Turn around and look for a door. It is there, quite unobtrusive, with an eight spoked wheel engraved.
Open the door. It is day on the other side, with the light filtering through the huge trees of the forest. Before you, there is a path through the forest. The normally green forest is dotted with the red, yellow and brown of the changing leaves. Some late flowers are blossoming, and an elder is heavy with berries.
Follow the path. It leads you through the forest, among huge trees. Everything is quiet and peaceful.
The area is hilly, and your path leads you downwards, getting steeper...
You reach the bottom of the descent, and the trees give way to a wide open meadow. In the centre, you can see a huge buffet laden with the fruits of forest and field, and with mouth-watering dishes made from those fresh fruits. There is a large table where people are sitting and eating, presided over by a kingly man you recognize as the God. He has aged a lot since you last saw him, but he and everyone else seems to enjoy himself. He notices you, and begs you to join them, so you get a platter of food from the buffet and sit down with the others and celebrate the harvest festival with them.
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You have finished your plate, and it is time for you to go. You turn towards the path that leads you home and return, up the hill, and through the autumn forest, until you stand before the door once more. You open the door and return to your safe place. ...
From here, return to your body. Take some breaths to return and readjust. Count from 10 to 1. Open your eyes. Welcome back.


Note
What did you pick from the buffet of food? Can you create it and celebrate harvest by sharing that dish with your family or some friends?