Yes to autumn followed by winter and longer nights. This month I am in the midst of a move (not as complex as your recent ones, but still all the sorting and packing) and look forward to acclimating to a new ground floor nest, familiarizing myself with new walking routes and listening to the Land and Beings of a place that is only a few miles from where I currently live, yet will have stories unique.
Looking forward to ordering a tee-shirt and checking out the book recommendations once I settle.
Thank you, as always Sharon, for sharing your wisdom.
I love your description of your slow withdrawal into Autumn; here in North Cyprus, we finally have a change in the season and the temperatures have dropped at either end of the day, requiring t shirts now rather than vest tops! But still, the change is welcome and I too am looking forward to reading more with the log burner glowing nicely and dogs at my feet.
Each day brings flocks of egrets, black crested night herons and hawks getting ready to fly off to distant lands.
Thank you for the free Fairy story which I will savour for later this evening.
Deep now into my hagitude, I cherish thinking about you, in a place where dawn arrives before it reaches Iowa, slipping out in the pre-dawn sacredness, alert to owls.
Delicious reading. It is cold here in the Midwest by Lake Michigan shores. Our motto on seasons is, sadly: There is Winter and Winter Coming. So we cut the wood, layer the blankets and make soup as we retreat within, longing for the last gasp of sweet Lake Michigan air, pulled from an open window. These pages will sustain us going forward. And, as I saunter into my 82 year, eager for your next book.
This has always been my favorite time of year. Relief from the burning sun at the right time. The softening of the light. The last burst of blooming. Candles.
Thank you for the free fairy time with Melusine. 🐝🐉❤️
Loved reading this and I feel the same. I’d rather just pull the curtains in the evening rather than socialising. I do love autumn but not a great fan of winter, the darkness just gets wearing over time.
I loved the description of your autumn experience and moving into winter, while mirroring at the same time the cyclical movement from energy and contribution going outward towards more creative and quiet time. That resonates with me, and I'll be pondering that more.
Sharon it is such a treat to wake up to this long newsy post. I agree that with age much changes. Last winter was the first time I embraced the season since I was a child and I look look forward to it again this year. Snow covered landscape is so beautiful. Crunching a path through it is wondrous! And those t shirts and bags are ahhhhmazing! Thanks for the book recommendations and introducing me to Holly Black’s work. I was totally unaware of her.
Autumn is my favourite time of the year. My birth time. And the joyous time of spying out bounty from fruit trees and bushes, from vegetable patches in my sister’s allotments, and laying it out in the kitchen to prepare for the freezer.
And the landscape changes dramatically to reds and oranges and yellows.
Thank you all for reminding me of other moments that Autumn brings.
Thank you, Sharon. I especially resonated with the elder rhythm of softening my gaze and retreating inwards then turning outwards for a while. Once I passed my 2nd Saturn Return, withdrawing has become wonderfully replenishing and vital for my wellbeing.
Thank you for welcoming me into Autumn Sharon. I'd been feeling a bit gloomy (a bit like the sky here in Yorkshire) but I know I can have a lovely restful and rich season once I commit to it a bit more... 😊
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Yes to autumn followed by winter and longer nights. This month I am in the midst of a move (not as complex as your recent ones, but still all the sorting and packing) and look forward to acclimating to a new ground floor nest, familiarizing myself with new walking routes and listening to the Land and Beings of a place that is only a few miles from where I currently live, yet will have stories unique.
Looking forward to ordering a tee-shirt and checking out the book recommendations once I settle.
Thank you, as always Sharon, for sharing your wisdom.
Looking forward to your NEW BOOK! And your NEW PODCAST.
Keep us posted 🎃
HAGITUDE: GOOD OMEN!
I love your description of your slow withdrawal into Autumn; here in North Cyprus, we finally have a change in the season and the temperatures have dropped at either end of the day, requiring t shirts now rather than vest tops! But still, the change is welcome and I too am looking forward to reading more with the log burner glowing nicely and dogs at my feet.
Each day brings flocks of egrets, black crested night herons and hawks getting ready to fly off to distant lands.
Thank you for the free Fairy story which I will savour for later this evening.
Deep now into my hagitude, I cherish thinking about you, in a place where dawn arrives before it reaches Iowa, slipping out in the pre-dawn sacredness, alert to owls.
Delicious reading. It is cold here in the Midwest by Lake Michigan shores. Our motto on seasons is, sadly: There is Winter and Winter Coming. So we cut the wood, layer the blankets and make soup as we retreat within, longing for the last gasp of sweet Lake Michigan air, pulled from an open window. These pages will sustain us going forward. And, as I saunter into my 82 year, eager for your next book.
This has always been my favorite time of year. Relief from the burning sun at the right time. The softening of the light. The last burst of blooming. Candles.
Thank you for the free fairy time with Melusine. 🐝🐉❤️
Loved reading this and I feel the same. I’d rather just pull the curtains in the evening rather than socialising. I do love autumn but not a great fan of winter, the darkness just gets wearing over time.
I loved the description of your autumn experience and moving into winter, while mirroring at the same time the cyclical movement from energy and contribution going outward towards more creative and quiet time. That resonates with me, and I'll be pondering that more.
Sharon it is such a treat to wake up to this long newsy post. I agree that with age much changes. Last winter was the first time I embraced the season since I was a child and I look look forward to it again this year. Snow covered landscape is so beautiful. Crunching a path through it is wondrous! And those t shirts and bags are ahhhhmazing! Thanks for the book recommendations and introducing me to Holly Black’s work. I was totally unaware of her.
I feel exactly the same way about the need to be “the old woman in the woods!” and love your beautiful imagery of retreat into the cozy, quiet time.
Autumn is my favourite time of the year. My birth time. And the joyous time of spying out bounty from fruit trees and bushes, from vegetable patches in my sister’s allotments, and laying it out in the kitchen to prepare for the freezer.
And the landscape changes dramatically to reds and oranges and yellows.
Thank you all for reminding me of other moments that Autumn brings.
I’m intrigued by ‘Night Swimmers’ too
Thank you, Sharon. I especially resonated with the elder rhythm of softening my gaze and retreating inwards then turning outwards for a while. Once I passed my 2nd Saturn Return, withdrawing has become wonderfully replenishing and vital for my wellbeing.
Thank you for welcoming me into Autumn Sharon. I'd been feeling a bit gloomy (a bit like the sky here in Yorkshire) but I know I can have a lovely restful and rich season once I commit to it a bit more... 😊
I love the sound of Night Swimmers, thanks for the recommendation!