Autumn, the favorite season of the year for many, is here. This time of the year is characterized by its warm colors, the climate that becomes increasingly cooler, the landscape full of dry leaves and the trees that little by little are left bare, prior to the onset of winter..
It is also the season when the last crops are harvested, before the winter scarcity, and it is the time when ancient communities prepared to receive the winter cold by weaving and making warm clothing, as well as preparing preserved foods. to survive the last season of the year.
Energetic and spiritual meaning of autumn
While spring and summer are times that invite you to go out and enjoy everything that is outside, autumn is a time of balance between the internal and external worlds, during which you can prepare yourself for introspection that will be much more intense during winter.
It is also a propitious time to be grateful for what you have obtained or achieved up to now, as well as to let go of everything that you no longer need or that no longer contributes to your life, just as trees shed their leaves. dry.
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Time for reflection and introspection
In Chinese philosophy, autumn is a season yin, with a tendency towards the receptive, intuition and internalization. In this season, the sap of the trees is withdrawn from the leaves and branches to return to the roots; animals decrease their activity; It gets dark earlier and earlier and little by little the weather gets colder.
Autumn is also associated with melancholy, as it involves a temporary withdrawal from the outside world, both physically and psychologically, to turn inward. You spend less time outdoors and you are more at home; you allow yourself to enjoy more of your space, yours or your own company.
Symbolically, autumn is a call to go within, to also return to your roots, to who you really are. It is time to reflect, look within yourself to find out where you are, recognize the path you have traveled and decide where you want to go from now on.
It is also an ideal time to learn new things, for reading and personal and internal preparation; to be aware of everything you have learned throughout the year, so that you can take advantage of it for your benefit and that of those around you.
It’s time to reap and thank
As already mentioned, autumn is the season when the last crops are harvested. So you can reflect on what you have reaped in the different areas of your life so far and, of course, give thanks for all of it: what you have, what you have achieved, what you have kept and the people who are part of your life.
If you don’t already do it, it would be ideal for this season to start with a gratitude journal in which you write every day the things for which you feel grateful in life or those that happened on that specific day and made you feel joy or happiness. . Or, you can start a daily routine to give thanks, through a meditation, for example, or by taking a moment to reflect and show gratitude for all the good in your life.
It is also time to let go of what no longer serves
In the fall, nature gets rid of what is no longer essential, like the trees that lose their leaves to be able to renew themselves later, with the arrival of spring.
In the same way, you can take advantage of this moment to let go of everything that is no longer essential in your life, that you no longer need or that no longer brings you anything, be it people, relationships, ideas, customs or material things (that is, a good time to do a deep cleaning and remove everything that is no longer useful or has not been used for a long time).
Free yourself from everything that somehow stagnates you, steals space and energy, and thus you can create space for the new and have the necessary energy for your own renewal. Say goodbye to whatever it takes, thank him and let him go.
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