- Samhain
Begins October 31 (S. Hemisphere, May 1)
Not enough sunlight or warmth for crops.
Increasing moonlight. Darker every day. A time of Spirit and Adapting to change.
Symptoms of Early Winter are…Depression, Sluggishness, Lots of colds /flu, Sinus congestion, Bronchitis/Pneumonia, Water retention, Eye problems, Eating disorders, Skin outbreaks, Isolationism, Judgmental, Digestion problems, Sleep problems, Unhappy but not depressed, Sudden fatigue, Cravings, Twitching, Joint pain, Weight management, Anxiety, Unable to finish anything
Body – Keep moving. Stay warm. Keep the momentum of the warmer months going for everyone around you. Be the campfire. Keep busy. Stay focused. A great time of year to be working with people towards a common goal.
Mind – Use your mind to adapt to a new season of inspiration. The indoor, holiday season begins. A social time of traditions and merriment with friends and family. Remember to eat wisely at least every other day. Too many sweets, salts and fats create unecessary drama and symptoms.
This is a season of storytelling and communicating with people face to face. Listening is key to talking to anyone. A busy social season is a lot easier done with regular daily schedule. It really helps as the days get darker and darker…and busier and busier.
Spirit – This is the time of year for listening to what your spirit whispers…and adapting your life to accomplish it. It could be about how to grow a better harvest next year. It could be a change for body, mind, or spirit.
Inspiration for change of any kind comes from your spirit. All ideas for how to improve next years harvest begin here. All personal resolutions come from your spirit. Making them happen is up to your mind and body.
Choose one thing you would like to change about yourself or your life during the next year, be specific. One resolution. Asian medicine teaches to change only one thing at a time when dealing with a symptom. I use the same concept for resolutions. Choose one thing you want to change about yourself or your life and focus on it…for a whole year.
The first step is picking the right change to work on. Write a few down. Then ask yourself a few questions. Intuition will tell you which idea will do you the most good. Would this change be just for you, for others, or both? What are the good and bad consequences if this thing in your life changes? What would your life feel like for 24 hours if this particular thing were different? Think of all the details from waking to sleeping. Write it all down, make a collage. Focus. Imagining something in full detail is the first step of achieving it.
