Monthly Tips - September

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This is the month that heralds and holds the Autumn Equinox, a time that marks the beginning of feelings of thanksgiving and joy as these days of the second harvest now begin. Light and dark hold equal sway on this day. This Equinox actually celebrates the sun child who symbolizes the essence of the male aspect inherent in each and every one of us. Many traditions believe that we should all embrace this side of ourselves at this sacred time of year in order to renew and restore fertility to all of our endeavors. Especially as we approach seasons in this hemisphere that do grow darker almost demanding time spent in meditation as well as introspection. As the days become longer, this Equinox offers us all an opportunity to explore all facets, including aforementioned ones, of our selves so we can both acknowledge and then honor them!

During this introspective period however we may find that there are aspects of ourselves that are outworn, outdated and no longer serve us. Likewise, we may find other situations, circumstances or even ingrained thoughts that will need to be released from our psyche and our subconscious before we can grow ever closer to our Source and live the life of our dreams. One way to affect such a release is pretty easy to perform and requires only two black candles, an 18 inch piece of thin black ribbon, some scissors, a pair of index cards and your own resolve to release all negativity from your life at this special moment in time. On one of the index cards write any circumstances, situations, people, places and/or things that you are ready to release and, then, on the other simply write your name. Put both candles in holders and place the card with your signature under one while then putting the card with the negative influences to be banished under the other. Connect the candles by tying the base of the holders together with the black ribbon. Initially, separate the candles so that the ribbon is taut and tight. Light the candles and allow them to burn for 5- 10 minutes all the while envisioning releasing whatever you wrote from your life. See it going away in a big cloud of smoke. Once you feel that your visualization is powerful and that you are actually releasing negativity from your life, cut the ribbon and declare that “NOW, it is done and I am released!” During the rest of the time that the candles burn, in intervals, move them further and further apart to create a visual separation. When the candles have both completely burned out throw the nub of the candle that represented what you wanted to release into some sort of moving water while burying the other candle representing you on your property. If you cannot do either of these concluding rites than put the negativity end of that candle into a brown paper bag and dispose of anywhere OUTSIDE your living space while taking the other candle end into any space where you can bury it and doing that same thing there. Cleansing and releasing, this ritual allows you to open a space inside yourself that you will now fill with positive and proactive energies. A season of abundance awaits!