Spirituality
Balance isn’t always equal! Welcoming the Libra season
BY GARCIA AKUA
Happy autumn family! New season, new transitions, new goals are all upon us.
Sending you an abundance of love and light as we move into the season of harvest. The trees provide a beautiful reflection of change and transformation. The leaves change colours and paint a natural masterpiece of how beautiful it is to let go of dead things. You are that beautiful masterpiece, and change can be beautiful if you let it.
Fall season also initiates Libra season. Libra is the sign of balance, love and harmony. Libra is an air sign ruled by Venus. Libra asks us to look at the beautiful things in life. Libra energy brings balance, harmony and is pleasing to the eyes. This is a good time to beautify your space, maybe a makeover, or wardrobe change and most importantly, bring more balance into your daily life.
The actual day of fall has an equal amount of sunlight and darkness. The days get darker as the days become shorter. We will need to make sure we are keeping our spirits up and bright. Our relationships and partnerships also come under review at this time as well. How do we find the beauty in our surroundings, our relationships and ourselves? Do our current situations, partnerships, and self-care routines reflect balance? What areas of your life need to be brought into harmony and alignment? These are a few questions we can ask ourselves this season.
Spring season is the opposite of fall. During spring we planted the seeds, ideas, goals and intentions for the harvest season we are now in. The planting process would later dictate what type of harvest we would have. Each plant starts as a seed. The seed is immersed in soil and then given the right combination of water and sunlight to grow.
In order for this seed to grow into a fruitful plant or tree, it will need the right balance, better yet harmony of things. Some plants require more sunlight than others. Some require more water than others. Each plant is unique to its own needs and growing environment. You cannot apply the equal amount of sunlight and water to a plant. The plants will either drown or depending on how hot the day is, it may dry out all the nutrients. The location you planted the seed may have good soil, but the location does not have much sunlight. All things must work in harmony for the plant to grow. Balance does not mean equal in all cases.
As we prepare for our harvest season, this is a time to take stock of what is needed to have a bountiful winter season. Physically you should be stocking up on food, vitamins and immune boosting supplements. Ensure your home is comfortable, not just beautifully pleasing to the eye. Be sure it has an energy of peace and solace. Stock up on your finances, rainy days can quickly turn to snowy days now. Spiritually, review your own planting/harvest process. Look back to early March. What issues were you facing? What were your goals and intentions? How far have you come? What adjustments did you have to make to your goals to make them work? Have they come to fruition? Are these goals important now? What do you need to let go to make room for your harvest?
October’s energy will be very intense. We start and close with Full Moons. The Full Moon in Aries October 1st will illuminate: misplaced emotions, stagnant energy, and can initiate restless behaviour. Take stock of your emotions, take stock of the quality of your relationships, and make sure your self-care is of top priority.
Strive for balance, strive for harmony, love is the harvest.